I was small when I was born. Later
I grew bigger and started school, where
we learnt to read and write, and
we learnt about God and Jesus, but
I never believed that stuff, and
that's a pity, because otherwise
I could have been a Catholic, and
I could have become a monk, and
I could have lived in a monastery,
between old stone walls,
in a library with thick books, in
slow and peaceful contemplation.
(Picture taken up north many years ago. Sometimes it feels like it would be nice to just jump on a ferry and go ... with someone somewhere in summertime)
Ferry rides and libraries sound nice. Being a monk? Not so much.
ReplyDeleteI thought that maybe I could pick just the best parts of the monk life and skip the rest >:)
Deletei don't think its a pity - i would struggle to find anything positive about being associated with the catholic church.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree. I don't want to be associated with the catholic church either. They're not doing much good to the world. I prefer to stay a way from religion in general. The post was metaphoric
DeleteHanging out in a library all day sounds nice, but a vow of poverty? Not as much. Although I do get exhausted with the amount of talking required by motherhood and taking a vow of silence has great appeal at certain moments.
ReplyDeleteLibraries and silence is the attraction for me. I would have skipped all the prayers >:)
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