Contrariwise

After Mass tonight, all of ACE 15 gathered together to take photos and film video reflections for the DVD the second-years produce every summer. My hair and makeup were a little off, since I woke up to Claire’s alarm this morning, an hour after I expected mine. I had worked out two stories for two of the three pillars of ACE (community and spirituality, the other is teaching), but our allotted time went from 90 seconds to 60 to 30. I tested the micro-version on Maureen while waiting in line. She started crying along with me.

The final cut:

Spirituality: finding God in community
I found God in my community this year. When I laid head-to-foot on my bed, sobbing, I found God in Sarah, because she stayed with me. And then she brought me a flower. I found God when I crashed my car driving home sick, and they dropped everything to come see me. I found God when I accidentally let a possum into the house, and they did not kick me out. I found God in my community, and that has made all the difference.