tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620325480418166403.post1255827239596707471..comments2023-10-25T01:09:39.928-07:00Comments on Buddhist in the Bible Belt: It's A Wonderful Town, GeorgeJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634046522715920069noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620325480418166403.post-63224142983322434012009-12-30T16:37:10.388-08:002009-12-30T16:37:10.388-08:00Oddly, it was an episode of Joan of Arcadia that h...Oddly, it was an episode of Joan of Arcadia that helped me reach the same conclusion that saved George Bailey's life. <br /><br />I was in the throes of cancer...trying to discern what big, impactful thing I needed to do before I died. And Joan was having the same kind angst, although her life wasn't on the line... just surviving her teens. She was trying to find her "thing." All of her other friends had "things," and she didn't. So she joined the yearbook staff and made a huge mess of everything. But somehow in the midst of all of the mahem, she managed to comfort a friend and make her feel special. And if memory serves me, she actually had to go dumpster diving to accomplish that. But anyway, while Joan was antagonizing God about what big THING he had for her to do and coming to the conclusion that the little things along the way were the most important, I also had the epiphany that every day is important, and that little things do matter. How zen is that?<br /><br />And as for your question about how you're doing.... I think Marcia summed it up well. (She's not nearly as long winded as I!)Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03218385133811054388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620325480418166403.post-77886452227370567082009-12-26T09:02:48.355-08:002009-12-26T09:02:48.355-08:00What a lovely little essay. You know, I've ne...What a lovely little essay. You know, I've never seen the film. I may try to see it. Thanks for keeping this column. You do a great job and you inspire me to keep writing.Marcia Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16924752247906241979noreply@blogger.com