March 1, 2009

• Lent.

  For some reason, Lent makes me think of fish and chocolate.

  when i was younger, i thought it was just a Catholic thing. and i also knew they ate fish on Fridays. so Lent and fish were connected. Then i heard my cousin say she gave up chocolate for Lent. This meant nothing to me–i don’t like chocolate, but for her, it was a sacrifice.

  then i went to Brasil and they had Carnival. the basic idea for the general population is to squeeze all the carnality into a couple of days, culminating with Fat Tuesday, and then kneeling before a priest and recieving ash on your forheard Ash Wednesday–thus absolving anything that happened the previous couple of days.

  I read a book where the girl gave up books for Lent. the whole giving up something for a time is appealing. i always feel like God gives me all these things and i never know what to give Him. What do you give Someone who really does have everything?

  David gave up Coca-cola. i thought that was rather amazing of him. Not that i like Coca-cola, but it represented what he really enjoyed. so what could i give up for Lent? (Lent is the 40 days from Ash Wednesday until Easter.) i figured i should write it on here. then it is harder to talk around myself and say “weeeeeell, you still could do it…” so i am giving up movies. PG-13 and R rated ones. stuff John couldn’t see. those movies where i close the door and say “no John, these movies aren’t good for you “…but they are fine for me since i am more mature…..yep, those movies for Lent.

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