So, as I’ve mentioned before, I don’t currently attend a church or even fully identify with any one religion. I kind of like to pick and choose parts and pieces that sound good to me: karma, reincarnation, do unto others, make amends and all is forgiven, etc. And then leave out the ones I don’t particularly like such as no meat on Fridays and saying prayers aloud and in unison.
Oh boy, let’s hope my mother never reads this. She’d have a lot to say about this one. Since she is 80 and doesn’t own a computer chances are good that I am safe. But just in case…
Mom, if you are reading this, please move on. You won’t like this one. I think there was a cute story about L. a couple posts back.
Ok, now that she is gone I can speak about religion–well, actually about her–more freely. I have a zillion doubts about religion and have struggled with finding a religion I feel comfortable with. But even I have to admit that it seems like my mother is connected with The Power Upstairs (TPU). Seriously. If you want something to happen, you call my mother. She has got the hook up. I really do think she has her own red phone to TPU. (It’s not just me. Everything really is better as an acronym, right?)
Red phone. Bat Phone. Megaphone. Private email address. Whatever it is, it works.
Whenever I want something bad enough I call Mom and ask her to put in a request. She sometimes tells me I need to do something too–like go to church and pray myself, for instance–but she does it for me anyway. I have never been disappointed.
So the other day on my way to work, I called my mom to tell her about something or other. We got chatting and I told her about this little venture I have in mind. She liked it enough, she offered to pray about it. When she offers the results are usually even better. Like TPU knows it is coming more directly from her and it means more than just a favor for a friend’s daughter.
I tried to tell her exactly what I wanted her to say in her prayer, but apparently it doesn’t work that way. She doesn’t do “laundry list” prayers. I, on the other hand, didn’t know there were any other kind.
Anyway, I’ll let you know if it all works out. I can’t tell you now because I don’t want to jinx it. Keep your fingers crossed.
