advent

as i have grown older, one of the things that i have come to truly appreciate about the catholic church is the manner in which her calendar takes care to prepare us for important holidays. easter is preceded by 40 days and 40 nights of fasting, prayer, and self-sacrifice in order that we may be better prepared to experience the mystery of the resurrection. now, 4 weeks before christmas, we enter the season of advent. now, i am not trying to say that i am perfect, or magnificently devout, for i most certainly am nowhere near the most devoted or consummate catholic; i am simply acknowledging what a wonderful idea it is that certain events need a period of good preparation if we, as people of limited faith, energy, and foresight, are to truly benefit from them.
i like to take these seasons of preparation as opportunities to look at my life and see what needs refreshment and recomittment, and this advent, i am making the decision that i will look upon writing as more of a discipline for a little while. i have been wasting too much of my newfound piano-free time, and i fear i have lost more days than i would have liked to listless inactivity. never fear, dear reader, i will most likely be spending more time writing things you may never see rather than pondering the mysteries and beauties of life for your enjoyment.
now i shall go to my warm and cushy bed, and pray that my resolve may last through the morning.