thoughts
So, I've been having to think about a lot of things lately, especially considering a couple of things that have happened. Also, a couple of these were given as things to think about at the Bible study I go to on Saturday mornings with a group of guys. (And when I say morning, I mean early morning)
Yes, finally after a long period of time, (long enough that I've lost track) I'm in a Bible study in which I'm being challenged. I've actually been going for almost 2 months, but then I've been a little busy in that time frame and we've finally gotten moving with it again. (several of us at various points in the last month or so have had schedule conflicts-to put it mildly)
So I'm actually being challenged mentally and spiritually, which I've needed for a long time, and I've been looking for. And I trust them. They have just enough detachment from who I am and who I've made myself out to be over the years that I don't have any emotional investment in the image of myself I've made.
So, the questions that were posed two Saturdays ago to make us think about what is truely important:
If you knew you were going to lose your sight, what would you want to focus on so that it would stick in your memory?
The second question was the same but in relation to sound.
To give you an idea of the general response:
The first one people were making reference to Yosemite Valley.
The second one people were referencing a specific piece by Bach (I think) that is several hours long.
I can't respond to the second one. I don't have an answer to it. I'm pretty sure that absolute silence would drive me crazy. I like background noise in general. Well, to be more specific, it's not that I like it per se, I like that it exists. It provides a certain level of comfort.
Yes, finally after a long period of time, (long enough that I've lost track) I'm in a Bible study in which I'm being challenged. I've actually been going for almost 2 months, but then I've been a little busy in that time frame and we've finally gotten moving with it again. (several of us at various points in the last month or so have had schedule conflicts-to put it mildly)
So I'm actually being challenged mentally and spiritually, which I've needed for a long time, and I've been looking for. And I trust them. They have just enough detachment from who I am and who I've made myself out to be over the years that I don't have any emotional investment in the image of myself I've made.
So, the questions that were posed two Saturdays ago to make us think about what is truely important:
If you knew you were going to lose your sight, what would you want to focus on so that it would stick in your memory?
The second question was the same but in relation to sound.
To give you an idea of the general response:
The first one people were making reference to Yosemite Valley.
The second one people were referencing a specific piece by Bach (I think) that is several hours long.
I can't respond to the second one. I don't have an answer to it. I'm pretty sure that absolute silence would drive me crazy. I like background noise in general. Well, to be more specific, it's not that I like it per se, I like that it exists. It provides a certain level of comfort.
