[1]Yesterday, in the supermarket, I saw a giant display for Valentines Day candy. It was a shock to my system. Here I was lingering in the New Year’s glow, as commercialism was dragging me forward towards the next opportunity to empty my pockets. Can’t we all just be here now? I first heard the phrase radical amazement, in reference to the philosophy of the great theologian, writer and social activist, Abraham Joshua Heschel [2], who urged people to slow down, look around and soak up the ordinary miracles we take for granted. I’m going to remember this as I walk my dog tonight.
Image: Maurizio Nannucci [1]