Every New Day…

A few years ago I met a hunter, who had attached to his belt, upon a considerable stomach, a lovely row of small birds. One next to the other, hanging upside down by their little claws, their heads swaying, their beaks open and their little black eyes glasslike without life.- Look, aren’t they lovely?-the Hunter said to me- It was true: they made a colourful garland on a dark background, with their small red, yellow and white patches of colour: a martyrdom of sparrows and robin red breasts!- And tonight- the Hunter continued amused – Come, come along ... their will be ‘Polenta’ and roast birds for supper- He pointed out the happy conclusion of his day! I remember a few verses of a poem by Bonhoeffer: “Every new day there is a new begining in our lives, every day is all tied up and finished!! I salute you affectionately. Mimma (translate by Diliana)

Humilty

To better ourselves, in whatever stage in our lives (obviously as adults) I feel that it is necessary to take a break and examine the progress of us becoming Real Women or Real Men. The Old Man and the New Man figures are always present within us. The New Man is or always should be in constant conflict with the inner Old Man to discover who we really are. Actually, it is essential to look within oneself and listen to oneself to be able to figure out the good or bad sides of our character, and make the New Man within us emerge, renewed and clean. But this transformation is only possible when I free myself from my pride and practice with patients Humility. Because only by using Humility lightened up by Grace can you arrive at the Truth. Mimma (translate by Diliana)