In law there are ‘substantive’ as contrasted to ‘procedural’ issues that must be dealt with. If you have read Omnium-Gatherum with any regularity you will have observed that for the past month or so I have been sporadic in my output of essays or commentaries.
Consider this as an explanation of this ‘substantive’ issue: I have read admissions by even seasoned syndicated columnists and writers that events in their personal lives or fatigue or wintry times or something as inexplicable as ‘writer’s block’ temporarily dries-up the wells of creativity or wisdom or opinion and it becomes a chore to produce anything of value. Following the death of my father last month it has become temporarily that way with me. The ‘substantive’ has essentially been on hold while I have sorted out family issues dealing with this major life event as well as experiencing a protracted cold and rainy season, my wife out of town for a couple of weeks, birthdays and births and health issues in the family, a round of golf with 37 putts, and income tax time. Having a world in geophysical as well as political revolution hasn’t helped either.
I think that with Spring about ready to spring I will be over it. I feel it in the air.
So, if you have ever felt that way take it on faith—on my faith if not your own—that the night of darkness never wins out, for the dawn and the Spring is irresistible. It will come. Hope springs eternal.
1 comment:
And also a round with 30 putts or less!!!! Great revealing post, Brother Ron. I feel the way you do most of the time. The 'stuff' of life gets in my way. Still, hope 'Springs' eternal.
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