Things happen fast.
Yesterday morning, early, I was a guest
on the morning show of 100.9 FM called, “My Town: Live with Rod
Hocker.” The segment aired from 7:35 to 7:50, and if you didn't
get a chance to listen, you can click on this link and, hopefully,
listen there (unfortunate note: the recording ends early):
I went into the interview with a couple
sheets of paper and bullet points of things I wanted to be sure to
cover, as well as hopefully keep the interview on track. I wanted to
make sure I touched on our various outreach programs, our involvement
in REACH, Mayfest, and the Family Shelter. I also wanted to make
sure to touch on immediate upcoming events such as the Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper, Ash Wednesday services, Holy Week and Easter
services, as well as our music program.
The conversation got stuck on our
outreach programs, so I ended up talking mainly about our involvement
with Bester Community of Hope, Community Cafe, Potomac Tower Lunches,
and the Family Shelter. Fifteen minutes is just not enough time to
cover everything I wanted to cover, and it was over before I was
ready to end. But that's life in radio, everything is up against the
clock.
As I reflected on this experience, I
was a little upset I wasn't able to cover everything on my list.
Butin going back and listening to it, I did a pretty good job of
talking about some of the major programs Saint John's is involved in.
And I once again remembered that we are an active, vital parish in
Hagerstown.
This interview also was a little like
life in general. That is, we often try to cram too much into too
little time, ending up frustrated that we didn't accomplish what we
set out to do. But then, upon reflection, it turns out we didn't do
to badly after all. As I said in the interview (in the cutoff
portion), “We all can't do everything, but all of us can do
something.”
Do what we can. Appreciate what we've
done. And try not to get frustrated about not fitting everything
into your plans.
In the words of a wise philosopher,
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in
awhile, you could miss it.”
Blessings,
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