Saturday, January 24, 2009

Snow and a Good Book

Today I am sitting here enjoying ill health again. It is the second virus infection I have had this year. Prior to that no colds for over two years. I blame it all on snow. Over Christmas and the early part of January we had lots of snow then this morning I woke up to find a fresh new coating of snow covering our streets. And of course I had a virus infection.

Fortunately my bride of fifty eight winters has taken over the management of the cold so I can just sit around and enjoy things like blogs or Facebook entries or even play Solitaire.

I have just finished a book by Honor Moore entitled The Bishop’s Daughter. The Bishop was eventually the Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of New York City and as such presided over the Cathedral and the surrounding See. The book is a memoir about Honor herself but in the telling of the story she reveals a lot about her father’s bisexual love lives and about her own journey into the world of homosexuality.

The book is timely in light of the Church’s recent struggles about electing Gay Bishops and it reveals a lot about the impact of “the double life” of leaders in our influential institutions. I recommend it to any who are interested in knowing more about the effect of struggles around human sexuality and their impact on families.

Well that is random thoughts for today. I think I will now go and watch the news and be pampered by the loving bride.

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