Knowing something or somebody isn’t the same as knowing about them. More than just information is involved. …When you really know a person or a language or a job, the knowledge becomes part of who you are. It gets into the bloodstream.
Frederick Buechner, Whistling in the Dark
BUT, Mr. Buechner, what if the person that I am learning about and that I am getting to know is me?
It can’t get into my bloodstream, because it is my bloodstream!
I read a piece by Dorothy Day yesterday that said, “‘How can you see Christ in people?’ … It is an act of faith, constantly repeated. It is an act of love, resulting from an act of faith. It is an act of hope…”
How can I see Christ in me? It is an act of faith, constantly repeated. It is an act of love. It is an act of hope.
It has been a rough few weeks months years. My divorce is final. The papers came in the mail this week. It makes me question everything. How well did I know this person to whom I was married for over forty years? I knew about him, but did I really know him? Did he really know me?
I realize that I don’t even know me — but I’m working on it.
I realize, though, too, what grounds me. It is faith. It is acts of faith, constantly repeated.
I’m extending the A-to-Z Challenge into May. Maybe even June and July – we’ll see how long this takes.
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
I look forward to your prolonged A to Z
Sally I’m sorry to hear that the divorce has made you question everything… Faith and grace can get you through some very rough times… Stay strong!! 🙏🏻💔🙏🏻
I think we are all just about ready to get to know ourselves at our age. My marriages are far behind me, but I never really took the time to work on me until the last couple of years. You’ll find your way, and it will be a wonderful adventure.