Not Sticking Out (Pain and Suffering for Lent)
March 04th, 2026 by G.
You want some recognition. A little bit. Something. Some kind of validation. Other people rock the classroom, the sports field, have interesting hobbies, have money or looks, or just have a certain je ne sais quois. You just plod along. When you try those things, you don’t actually humiliate yourself, not too badly–but people shrug and look elsewhere. “Oh, I didn’t realize you were on the team also. That’s nice. Congratulations to you too.”
“He’s OK.”
“She’s all right.”
Can anything good come out of Nazareth?
