I must go to the store but instead I blog

I was too tired to go hiking, plus I completely forgot. I do that often........completely forget. 

 I'm reading some really great books, like about 4 really great books.

I usually try to just read one at a time but suddenly I feel starved for knowledge!!! 

Must gain knowledge and wisdom!!! I've been feeling extra lost in my life lately so I'm sure that's why I'm craving the knowledge.

I'm not just lost in my life but I have a few people close to me in some hard and confusing situations.

I'm trying to make sense of their life and my own. 

One of the books I'm reading is Light in the Wilderness by

M. Catherine Thomas. She quotes this poem by Alexander Pope in her book.

All Nature is but Art, unknown to thee:

All Chance, Direction, which thou canst not see;

All Discord, Harmony, not understood;

All partial Evil, universal Good:

And, spite of Pride, in erring Reason's spite,

One truth is clear, "WHATEVER IS, IS RIGHT"

I'd like to quote the whole introduction of M. Catherine's book

 and for that matter every page I've read so far.

That's not very practical though.

M. Catherine, what does the M stand for?

I think it should stand for  Magnificent.

As in "Magnificent Catherine Thomas"

Tonight is open mic(rophone)

Not everybody thinks I can sing, but I think I sound just fine.

(I found that written on a wall in our house.)

Karma. What goes around comes around. 

I carved this into my Great Grandmother's piano when I was 9.

It says "I hate M" then I tried to scribble it out.

My mom made me practice piano that day. 

Too bad I quit when I was 10. Piano skills would really come in handy about now.

Karma came around 28 years later.

Plus, I'm now the proud owner of that piano.

If I go to open mic I'll be wearing my new red shoes.

Red symbolizes confidence and vitality.

I hope I feel confident and vital instead of sweaty and uncomfortable like last time.