Building Blessing

 The Bishop Archie Hopkins came to the pointe today.  He did a walkabout the building giving it a blessing.  There has been a lot of illness, falls, deaths and general malaise lately. It seemed like it was time to burn some sage or get a blessing.  When he was done, he said a prayer with some of the staff.  Gratitude for all that is.  

Now the bishop is known to the big boss at the pointe as he is her pastor at her church.  I just know him as Archie.  Over 30 years ago he was my boss at my second real job.  He was the manager at Yaw's Restaurant in the early 90's.  

We got to reminisce and catch up.  It truly is a small world.  I worked with his daughter for a short time at the college.  We talked about the time he jumped out of a closet to catch a thief.  He didn't remember specifically that it was me also sitting in that room.  He startled me and the thief.  And I knew he was there.  I just didn't expect him to jump out.  We talked about some of the people that we lost touch with years ago.  It was really good to catch up.  

And we are grateful for anything that eases some of the pain and loss we feel lately at the pointe.  I know winters are hard and expect it.  But a little faith in things getting better does not hurt at all.  Spring will come.