“I have always found it isn’t so much as what we put in our mouths as what comes out of our mouths.”

Today I am reminded of something a very wise colleague. Sylvia is Greek Orthodox and before she retired was the staff sage - kind, loving, thoughtful. When someone asked her about the Lenten practice of not eating meat on Fridays, she simply said, “I have always found it isn’t so much as what we put in our mouths as what comes out of our mouths.”

As I was cogitating on this I came across a Facebook post by the poet Mary Oliver and her reminder that we spread a little love and gratitude today...

I HAVE JUST SAID

I have just said

   something

ridiculous to you

   and in response,

your glorious laughter.

   These are the days

the sun

   is swimming back

to the east

   and the light on the water

gleams

   as never, it seems, before.

I can't remember

   every spring,

I can't remember 

   everything - 

so many years!

   Are the morning kisses

the sweetest

   or the evenings

or the inbetweens?

   All I know

is that "thank you" should appear

   somewhere.

So, just in case

   I can't find

the perfect place- 

   "Thank you, thank you."

            Mary Oliver

Happy Valentine’s Day - be kind, love as best you can.

LIFE IS RANDOM LOVE IS NOTTM