I have come to fall in love with teaching in Catholic schools. What are YOU in love with?...

"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything." - Pedro Arrupe

Monday, April 2, 2012

O Poem of Mine

There are many versions of the following poem (see picture below), and many people associate it with Audrey Hepburn (although, it was written by Sam Levenson).

I'm posting it now in honor of National Poetry Month (April) - it's one of my favorites. If you take a moment to read it, I think you'll understand why...


In college, I actually made a wallet-sized copy of this poem so that I could pull it out from time to time and commit it to memory. I also made a gift of it in the form of a paired photo frame - one with a picture of friends and the opposite with this poem laid over the background of a soft rose.

Poems are things of beauty - they should be read, savored, memorized, loved, and shared.

So, if you don't have a poem rolling around in your head, might I suggest you take some time this April to memorize one? I think you'll find it quite rewarding...

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