Tonight we celebrated Shrove Tuesday at our church. Some came in costume ala Mardi Gras style and others just came as they were. In past years we have had pancakes and sausage or other years we carried on a Cajun theme. The men of our church were do the cooking. Maybe that happened, maybe it didn't, but a good time would be had by all. This year there was still a gathering, but with a different perspective. We had leftovers from the funeral dinner of this past weekend. Food was good, but it was different, no doubt about it.
Believe it or not, I think this was all a good thing. Going into Ash Wednesday, should be a leveling matter. To me, and it is just my interpretation, the imposition makes us all on the same playing field. From ashes you have come and to ashes you shall return. In doing so, it makes us responsible for one another.
You know, that "what you do for the least of these, you do for me."? Yes, that one. The ashes remind us what we are to be about.
I hope I can keep that in front of me.
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