Brian Hamilton-Vise

I know that what I am asking is impossible. But in our time, as in every time, the impossible is the least that one can demand. —James Baldwin

Doing One Thing

Ben was right, so I started walking slowly. When I walk slowly, when I make walking my purpose instead of arriving, I begin to recognize a beauty I otherwise miss. I feel the different textures of the earth under my feet, I listen to the crackling of the leaves I brush aside, I smell the rain-soaked dirt, I notice the cloud-covered crescent moon. Living in the present moment is an act of faith, because in doing so we surrender our futures entirely to God, trusting that God will guide us towards the kingdom now.

Ben reminded me; Thich Nhat Hanh taught me; Luke Kreider and Tim Showalter directed me: this is my trail of gratitude.

21 November 2004 | Comments (0)
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Brian Hamilton-Vise is a Ph.D. student in moral theology at the University of Notre Dame, where his research is in the history of Christian political and economic thought. His side interests are in the development of negative theology and in recent political theory. Email him at bdhamilton@gmail.com.

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