Interesting Blessings from Today

 It was the day after Labor Day, a nice and needed longer weekend. Luckily though, I felt ready to go back to work and jump into the swing of things again. It started off with waking up earlier to go to Mass and seeing the orange sunrise arrive behind the hills as I was driving. It reminded me of an orange popsicle, knowing it would be a hot one today. 

Mass is always special, beautiful, healing and really centers and uplifts my day. There are a number of intentions to pray for, and especially one with my sister and brother-in-law trying to sell their house.  house. Listening to Relevant Radio and learning new things about Mormonism. I thought this was so interesting since I remember last school year, as student got offended that I said 'Mormon' since he referred to himself as Jesus Christ of Latter Day of Saints. It almost didn't seem he knew what I was saying, and I was confused- wasn't that 'Mormon' the name of his religious practice? Patrick Madrid explained more about the interesting and not very revealed beliefs Mormons have and reason for preferring the before mentioned name rather than the latter. I find it's important to fill my mind with things that are interesting in the morning. 

Today there was more traffic, so there weren't always songs I liked to listen to. The ones that I remember were Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield and I Ain't Worried by OneRepublic. In the English class this morning, I learned about an Academy Award that Marlon Brando received but didn't accept and had a Native American woman go on stage for him for reasons why he wouldn't accept his award. He wasn't present at the awards; this was in 1973 so interesting. This related to the English class's learnings of Native Americans and race. 

I wore a skirt today, knowing it would be too hot to wear pants or jeans. And also, just something different, more feminine. I got some compliments on my skirt. And wore a favorite t-shirt of mine - one I designed with 'Humus hummus.' It still confuses people. 

Somehow, I didn't get upset or overly annoyed with the Physics class, and really no plan today, kids off the wall mostly again, and the teacher a little late. All added up to an opportunity to let it fester, but it didn't, and I give credit to grace and to somehow riding above it, the chaos and trying to see the good. 

After my lunch break, I saw my mom driving going to Mass and we both waved from our cars. How special and awesome it is to see your mom on a regular, beautiful day and just simply going back to work. And the day was shortened by a sudden release of school due to the very high temperatures and will be a shortened schedule the rest of the week! After adoration, I went to the library to do some work. And a little later, I saw my parents there, I hadn't seen them earlier. They were beating the heat and there was a power outage. 

Holding cats towards the end of the day, reading, and just normal things, but somehow today didn't feel so normal. Felt like there were many real blessings. There is every day, of course, but I could sense them in my bones today.