"Keep me reasonably sweet; I do not want to be a saint- some of them are so hard to live with- but a sour old person is the crowning work of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places, and talents in unexpected people. And give me Lord the grace to tell them so."~17th century nun's prayer
This is the 17th century nun's prayer that I found on the wall of my favourite place, St. John of God Convent where we went today to meet our friends Sr. Soraya and Sr. Fatima. Sr. Fatima told me that I had missed an exhibition that happened last month in which they exhibited their entire lives through charts and now they have dismantled it and sent it to Daman. She was excited while telling about the way their stall kept them busy and how they had made a tree with leaves of thoughts on them, like "God Loves You.", and asked people to pluck one. Interesting! They always find a way to spread happiness! :)
~~payal~~
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Oh I love this prayer, Payal. Which part of Goa is the convent in? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Corinne. This convent is in Old Goa near the ruins. :)
DeleteLove that and it is so true...a sour old person is the crowning work of the devil! ♥
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy. :)
DeleteI remember reading this poem during my carmel days...used to be hanging around in our sister's room.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking me back to those days, Payal
Pleasure to have you on board...happy new year!
Thanks a lot , Ruchira..Glad I could share this prayer with you all. :)
DeleteThank God it is only the sour old men and not all!!.I liked the message to see the good and talent in unexpected sources and especially the tip to tell them so.
ReplyDeleteThanks..:)
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