Friday May 14, 2021

Good morning everyone, today is Friday May 14, 2021. The weather is excellent. Well we have put in another week and getting closer to summer every day. Again I’m putting things on hold waiting for summer. What am I waiting for, we should enjoy every day we have, nothing in life is a guarantee. Why, lol I is summer miraculously going to make everything better. True it will be warmer and more laid back but in January we waited for spring. It’s here let’s enjoy it’s beauty and all that goes with it.

Yesterday I spoke about May being a special month in the Catholic Church. One of the most beautiful customs is the May Crowning, it is an event basically for little girls, it is a ceremony where they crown the Blessed Mother with a wreath of flowers. Most of the girls are around 7 or 8 years old. They are this age because they have just made their First Holy Communion and they all wear their beautiful white dresses. It is really something nice to witness. Being as how that dress is almost as important as a wedding dress at least that is how it was in our house. Amanda looked absolutely beautiful in hers on the day of her communion and the day she was part of the May Crowning. These small events in life give it meaning and a purpose. They are also teaching moments, it teaches reverence, beauty, grace, piety. Many of these attributes are lacking today.

I ran a religious school in college for children with special needs, mostly children with Downs Syndrome. This was a time before inclusion and children with special needs were not included in everything. Thank God someone had the mindset to change all that. In May I decided these girls should also experience the joy of being part of the May Crowning. We practiced for weeks in preparation , learned the songs, learned how to walk and carry themselves with pride, chose the girl to actually crown Mary. invitations were sent out. The Saturday came and the procession took place, I don’t think there was a dry eye there, the girls were perfect as I knew they would be, children just need to be given a chance and expectations high and they will pull it off. Never expect less than the best from them and you will get it. That is a something I strongly believe in. I feel that is one of my proudest moments in myself. That day there were no disabilities for anyone, and they took that experience just as all other girls do and it became part of them. Customs are a beautiful part of our lives , they should always be preserved, without them we are really not much.

Well it’s that time where I say goodbye for the day, and wish you a great day. Sometimes that might sound Like a llplatitude but I truly mean it . I want us all to experience something enjoyable during the day to bring us a happy feeling. We all need that everyday. So let’s try. We will talk soon Til Tomorrow!