Today’s word is care. Twice in the last 9 days I found myself deep into a conversation about caring (and I didn’t even know this word was coming up). Together with a few friends, we were reflecting on how much we don’t care, or do care, about different things, and how that changes as we age mature. There are things I thought were terribly important when I was younger, including things theological, moral, and philosophical, that I just really don’t care about any more. And other things I didn’t give a passing thought to in some earlier time, that I care greatly about now. And to be honest, there are some things that are super trivial that I care way too much about. (The word you are looking for here is “petty”.)
Amidst all that delightful complexity and conversation and friendship, there remains the simple valuable act of caring, lived out in simple ways and small acts. This evening, with both of our spouses away in foreign lands, Rod S and I cared for each other over a shared supper, and wonderful conversation.
When I instructed Rod that he needn’t pose, that he should just continue eating normally, this is the pose he struck!
