The last time I wrote about “Simple Pleasures,” it was to extoll the virtues of tea. This morning for breakfast I had two vine-ripened tomatoes, quartered, with salt and pepper and a drizzle of Italian dressing on top. Perfection on a plate. I could not have asked for anything better. Thank you, Lord, for showering us with so many wonderful gifts.
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Marg 08.13.09 at 7:25 am
Thank you, Paul for reminding me to be grateful today. I am feeling pretty sorry for myself, but you put the spark in there to remind me of what I do have and what is right in my life.
I had lovely oatmeal myself and I treated me to big cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee, with half and half. (This afternoon I’ll have the tea, Twinings English or Irish breakfast)
I am smiling now.
M.
Paul 08.13.09 at 7:41 am
Marg,
I, too, love oatmeal – especially with blueberries and cream.
I don’t get the Dunkin’ Donuts thing, but Trudy & Terry with whom I work lug around vats of Dunkin’ coffee every morning and during meeting breaks rush to the microwave to warm them up. So I guess the coffee must be very good.
Glad you are smiling.
Paul
Kathleen Suzuki 08.13.09 at 7:52 am
Fr. Paul,
Thank you for sharing your meditation on the simple pleasures of food, and the grace of a lovely meal “…and these, thy gifts, which we are about to receive.” Amen
In gratitude,
Kathleen
Kim 08.13.09 at 8:34 am
Well, after a few trying weeks with a difficult family situation, as one of my twin 8 year old daughters has been diagnosed with depression/anxiety during a week long stay at a child/adolescent mental health unit…my indulgent simple pleasure today is a Caramel Northern Lite Cooler from Caribou Coffee. I treated myself to this with a gift card given to me by a friend at work this past week. The cold beverage hits the spot on what will be a hot, humid day here in St. Paul
Kim
Eric 08.13.09 at 6:23 pm
Paul,
You have provided the topic for today’s prayer thank you. As the list of simple gifts grew in my mind to the point that I was a bit overwhelmed.
Late this afternoon, I sat in the car waiting for my wife Ruth to do some grocery shopping. I watched a lot of people walk back and forth between their cars and the store. May I suggest a gift your readers may want to remember to put on their lists: the ability to walk.
Kim, I will pray for your daughter.
Maura 08.13.09 at 6:26 pm
Kim
My prayers are with your daughter and your family. Depression is an all too real disease and must be especially difficult for your family due to your daughter’s age. It is good to hear that she is getting help.
Paul
The other day I had an absolute longing for a Tomato Sandwich. Warm from the garden tomato, on fresh baked white bread with salt, peper and a bit of mayo. It’s right up there with hours old corn on the cob, picked from the tree apples and hands full of wild blue berries. I guess it shows that I am a yankee country girl after all.
Michelle 08.13.09 at 8:46 pm
The sound of my son’s voice when I walked through the door after being away for five days was pure pleasure. I just sat and listened to him talk to me about what had happened while I was gone. And now, the roar of the cicadas in the trees outside. Sounds I hear all the time, but still have the power to delight.
Phil 08.28.09 at 11:21 am
Thanks Fr.Paul.
As they say, cooking, like life , stays interesting when you keep the experience fresh.