I was sitting in my regular Hunan lunch spot, actively sneering - TopicsExpress



          

I was sitting in my regular Hunan lunch spot, actively sneering into my newspaper as a priest and a benefactor sat next to me, both impeccably groomed, talking too loudly about an upcoming lecture series on St. Francis at the local Dominican college. It seemed they were engaged in a funding courtship. They were going on about St. Francis when I noticed that both men had manicured nails. And then over the restaurants generally annoying radio this song came on, right on cue -- R.E.M.s 1991 masterpiece. I was feeling really self-satisfied. But then the local homeless troll, David, walked past the window. (He is the filthiest guy you will ever see, and hes been that way for the past 14 years that Ive been aware of him. He is also deeply gentle and gracious, always accepting help with thats very kind, God bless you.) Ive never actually lost my religion, being pretty much a life-long atheist (of Irish Catholic stock), but if this scene were in the music video Id consider it too purple. I was feeling at odds with myself. So I left and went to find out how David was doing and how I could help him today. https://youtube/watch?v=if-UzXIQ5vw
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 23:17:39 +0000

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