Oh for prayers

[bellinghman]

Sometimes, I could do with not being an atheist.

Today. my mother goes into hospital. We're all hoping it goes well, but it is a cancer that's being cut out. bellinghwoman and I were over there the day before yesterday doing a filial visit (showing the pictures from Japan, taking her out to the Thai Tai in Brackley), and generally acknowledging what was about to happen, but not rushing around panicking. I think that's calmed her down a lot.

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[furrfu.livejournal.com]

If you can track down the episode of Room 101 with Stephen Fry then I'd urge you to do so, and to watch it. Fry's an atheist, but he acknowledges (and explains much better than I could) that 80, 90% of our lives isn't governed by rational thinking. I think he called it spirituality, whatever - it's the thing that gives life meaning, as far as I can work out.

And, in that spir-, er, vein – best wishes. Hope all goes well.

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

My god, I think you're right!