On The Poor In Science, The Poor In Faith

Regina Isabelle my granddaughter was 1 year old yesterday (Manila time) in New York, November 20; the 20th Philippine Advertising Congress is being held at Subic Bay in Zambales, Philippines November 21-24; my good friend Naz’s daughter Lina is 30 years old November 22; ICRISAT is holding its 35th anniversary celebrations in India November 21-24; The 1st Kerygma Conference is being held 23-25 at Ultra; I was 68 November 11 on record; my mother-in-law Remedios in Manila is 88 November 22: All’s right with the world?

Only if it’s all right with you.

November is a good month, I say. (I say also, any month is good – it’s not in the month; rather, it’s in the attitude.) In any case, I don’t know about me (or you), but I understand from Golden Princess (tripod.com) that November has 3 virtues: wisdom, courage and serenity. If you have those, you would be the richest even if you were the poorest. Those words remind me of this that I memorized probably in high school 50 years ago and will always associate with St Francis:

Lord, grant me
the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can, and
the wisdom to know the difference.

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