Been There Done That
As I begin this entry it is the Saturday before Forgiveness Sunday. In other words, Lent starts in full on Monday. So what? We have had Lent in years before, and here we go again. Why isn’t this just another instance of “been there, done that?” It could be just such an experience. In fact, it might be worth counting the number of things in the day-to-day routine that fall under the label “been there done that.” Wake up, fall out of bead, shower, dress, eat, drink coffee, read, pray, drive to work, work (and its many routines), and so on. Come to think of it, it might be easier to ask what is NOT subject to “been there done that.” So many things pass quickly by, make impact—ever so slightly—and disappear escaping notice. Just like “been there done that.” Not merely dismissive, the phrase pulls down a dark mood, and with it a dry humor that makes palatable that dark hue. The darkness of it says, in effect, “that bores me...