My third visit to the retirement center went well. Unfortunately, I came during many of the residents' rest time--many were sound asleep. So, to not disturb anyone, I sat and watched t.v. with Ms. M, who also let me share her newspaper (Greenville News, to be exact). She asked me if I read the news often. I told her that since arriving to college I haven't been very well-versed in the goings-on of the world; i also told her that Erskine had the opportunity to have the New York Times delivered to its students, of which I mainly perused the arts section.
After an hour, I went to visit Ms. Co. again. We read through the rest of Romans that day (from chapter 9 on); I interjected my thoughts about the passages and asked her opinion. It seems we agreed on a lot of things. It was interesting to see the passages she had underlined--some in pencil, some in red pen--and to related them to her growth in insight. I have no idea how long she has had this Bible, but you could tell some markings were fresher than others. What would have made her mark certain passages 10, 20 years ago verses the ones she marks now? What events in her life would have shifted her focus from one verse to the other? Books inspire questions about the previous reader.
I also started John with Ms. Co. yesterday, since she expressed an interest in it. Hopefully this reading will be as nice as the last.
I felt rather out of it yesterday--I think work and fatigue is finally getting to me. I don't think it interfered with my work at the retirement center too much. I pray not.
elizabeth
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