Oh, me? I've been here the whole time.

I've been MIA for some time. I have no excuse - none, zilch, nada.
I can't blame work or school or the cats.

I'm going to make more of an effort. I like to talk so you'd think I'd be all over this thing yapping daily.

It's Lent. And this year I've struggled with what to give up or take on. I've decided to give up some very personal habits, cussing, letting my mind go to the negative and fear.
That last one is HUGE - HUGE for me. Although I seem fearless...I am not fearless.

I imagine my friends would all say I seem not to fear anything or anyone if asked. But I'm human and there are things that frighten me. Not bugs or conflicts or things that go bump in the night (which I tend to boldy investigate with my cat behind me), but every day, ordinary things.
So for Lent I am working on giving up fear - fear of not meeting the person for me (I know he's out there somewhere also investigating things that go bump in the night), fear of getting into a PhD program, fear of my calling, fear of not being able to pay off my credit card bill, you know, fear of leaving the house undressed by accident.

I plan to kick this fear for Lent - not that I won't ever feel fear again, but that I'll realize some fear is normal, but it isn't normal to remain fearful.

I also gave up Facebook for Lent. I'm amazed at the number of adults who are texting me that I'm lame for daring to NOT use FB for Lent. Ahahahaha!