Thursday; March 19
One of the things I have noticed about my life over the last few years is that I have lost quite a bit of my sense of humor. Not only did my time in Law Enforcement tend to temper my frivolity, I think that the presence of “political correctness” has made things more stoic. Sure, some of this is a good thing, but I do miss some of those times when I seemed more relaxed and carefree. This realization about myself has helped me appreciate the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes more today than in my past. I used to think that Solomon (who was the wisest man around) was also an old stick-in-the-mud, but now I can understand his assessment, “Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.”. Now the reason I bring this up is to remind us of something that Solomon said at the conclusion of his work, “ Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, ‘I have no delight in them’” ... (Ecclesiastes 12:1).