The Nouwen book is still sweet and talking about the blessings each of us has to give this world and the blessings, often disguised, that the world offers back.
Jury Duty this week has been a blessing in the same way the goat is a blessing in the wise folk tale about… getting a goat. Know this one? My friend Deb just told it to me. It goes something like this:
UW-M was my goat. I reckon you need to get a goat every couple months or at least every couple years so you can appreciate not having a goat when you get rid of it. That kinda gets my goat.