Got Ashes?

If you are a good Catholic you made time in your busy day to attend mass and receive your ashes marked in the shape of a cross on your forehead. The ashes come from burning the blessed palm branches used during the Palm Sunday celebration of the previous year. The marking of the foreheads with ashes symbolizes that the person belongs to Jesus Christ, who died on the cross and rose again from the dead three days later. Then, to choose what you will give up for Lent: that is, give up something for forty days until Easter as a form of penance or self sacrifice.

When I was growing up, if my family didn't make it out to mass,we would come across a "Good Catholic" and simply "borrow" some of their ashes and apply them to our forehead. In retrospect, this seems so unethical.. . . I hope God still loves us♥!

Brothers

Urban dictionary's definition of brother:

Someone of the male persuasion (doesn't have to be related) who you are very close with. Someone whose opinion and insight you value over anyone elses. Someone that you desire only the best for them in life with no strings attached. Someone who has impacted and influenced your life for the better♥.

Mega Tasking

Does multi-tasking bore you? Try Mega Tasking: Doing more than 5 tasks at one time.

Cowboy Proverb

"Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway." ~John Wayne

Catholic Guilt

Confessions to the Padrecito

Forgive me Father for I have sinned. It's been forever quite some time since my last confession:
Let's see, ugh. . .well, for starters:
My library books are all overdue
I've been texting while driving again
I've "under-tipped" at a restaurant
I'm guilty of texting "OMG"
I regularly "sample" the grapes at the grocery store
I snuck into a movie without paying
I cut in line at Costco
I never rarely return my shopping cart to the designated area
I lied about my height (and weight) on my driver's license
So, ugh, Padrecito. . .are you busy next week? . . . cuz I think I may be back soon.

Confessions of a Valentine's Day Snoop

I have a confession to make. . . . I am a recovering Valentine's Day Snoop.
When my oldest son was but a little guy, I would eagerly wait for him to get home from school with his heart-shaped pouch filled with Valentine's Day Cards. Once he was fast asleep, I would read each card, one by one, until I found that special card that revealed his secret crush. I am proud to say that I no longer snoop through his Valentine's Day cards, after all, he is now 20 years old. . . .but I have 3 others at home, and with Valentine's Day just around the corner, I can only hope that I don't fall off the wagon.

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