May 2023
Author's Note: My wife and I often discuss the disastrous effects that inequality is having on societies around the world. And at the same time, acknowledging that we have always had enough. We laugh about our young-parent definition of "independently wealthy", which was "being able to buy a new pair of shoes without going hungry." It's a definition we have kept in mind as we have matured and our tastes have sometimes outpaced our income.
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rejoice, o my soul, rejoice!
is this not as easily spoken
as 'alas' or 'woe is me'?
standing in quiet meditation
should i not rejoice?
today the morning came again,
and i arose to inhale
fresh petrichor, the incense of life
i stood, i walked, i ate,
i bowed in quiet gratitude
for warmth, for love, for shelter
paying heed to paul's advice*
that having food and raiment
i should be therewith content
* 1 Timothy 6:8 KJV
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