Jason and I Talked Today

I received the invitation to Jason's and Jodi's wedding. I had a question about seating on the boat-yes, they will be married on a Disney cruise to the Bahamas. Jason was home and picked up the phone when I called.

We talked about the wedding and his "in process" for a position in National Security in DC. Sounds like they may be moving to DC in the summer/fall depending on clearance. Jodi will attend graduate school as the assignment is for 3 years if all goes well.

I think it would be amazing if Jodi gets into VT in Blacksburg where Jason grew up. They built their Vet school while we lived there probably during the early 80's. It is a very beautiful part of Virginia. I was very sad when Dow moved us to Chicago. But now I have the Bluegrass, rolling hills and this too is a beautiful part of the world.

I found two new saints this week:
St. Jason from Acts who offered St. Paul hospitality. I had looked for a patron saint for Jason all his life. Dow named Jason and I always felt badly that he was named after a Greek myth and not a Saint. Now Jason has one and I feel so good that I can pray to him for Jason. I will do this everyday-for health, for his upcoming marriage and for our reconciliation.

I also met a new saint St. Rita of Casio Italy. She was married to a brutal man who was murdered. Their twin sons wanted to commit a vendetta but were stopped by dying themselves before they could carry it out. St. Rita argued with them not to seek revenge as was the response in Medieval Italy. St. Rita is the patron saint of impossible causes. We learn to seek reconciliation, not revenge. Would that we had done this after 9/11. Our country and the world would be a much different place. So I will pray to St Rita as my patron saint of peacemaking and being peace.

For fun this evening I went to the movies and saw "The Battle in the Smithsonian" Lots of high tech adventure and Amelia Earhart was the very best. It is so neat to see the "historical characters" come alive. Of course, Abe Lincoln had a leading role as did Einstein.