it has not been my habit to give up things for lent every year...not because i did not understand the point, but i haven't always felt compelled to participate in the tradition...
this year, i felt a strong desire to take part in lent...and i struggled to determine what i would give up...i didn't want to randomly choose something like coffee or facebook, in general...because i wanted my participation to profoundly change me...to challenge me...
an idea began to form in my head and then found its way into my heart...an idea that was rooted in an inspiration beyond my natural inclinations...i would stop using my facebook status to write updates about myself and would instead write updates about people (both friends and strangers) who were doing praiseworthy things with their lives...people who were making a difference...
from the very beginning, this new approach forced me to evaluate my own life...if someone else were doing the same thing, would any part of my life merit being written on their facebook status...how was i making a difference?
over the last several weeks, i have discovered just how many remarkable people are doing amazing work in the world...just how many wonderful people i know personally...i have come to see how much beauty there is in people...in life...in my life...
tonite i posted my first update about me...and it felt odd...it felt kind of wrong, like a scratchy, ill-fitting wool coat...i don't know where i will go from here...but i have been changed in ways i, myself, may not fully understand...but i feel like my soul has grown...my heart has grown...
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