{"id":4728,"date":"2008-02-01T20:20:49","date_gmt":"2008-02-02T01:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notstrictlyspiritual.com\/?p=4728"},"modified":"2008-02-01T20:20:49","modified_gmt":"2008-02-02T01:20:49","slug":"weekend-wisdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notstrictlyspiritual.com\/original-nss\/weekend-wisdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Some weekend wisdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Body\">Chiara woke up from her nap too early and too cranky today. When I arrived at her bed, she clung to me and asked if I would sing\u00a0<span class=\"style_1\">Row, Row, Row Your Boat<\/span>\u00a0and the\u00a0<span class=\"style_1\">Itsy Bitsy Spider<\/span>. That seemed easy enough. As I started heading downstairs with her, she yelled, \u201cNo, in your room,\u201d which seemed kind of odd until I figured out that she wanted me to take the guitar out of my closet and play, something I almost never do anymore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">I was half tempted to tell her that I needed to work and would play the guitar later, but decided that I could squeeze in a couple of songs. I tuned up the guitar and sang her special requests, and then she said, \u201cNow you sing one of your songs by yourself.\u201d And so back and forth we went, a song for Chiara, a song for me. I haven\u2019t sung for me in so long I almost didn\u2019t remember what to sing. As we sat there on the bed, an icy rain clicking against the windows, I suddenly felt a wave of peace settle over me. It was as if Chiara knew exactly what we both needed at exactly the right moment.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">By the time we wrapped up our concert, I was playing the chords and she was using a pick to strum, both of us singing &#8212; even when she didn\u2019t know the words. My news story might not be done yet, but my heart is full. I hope you find a quiet moment to sing your favorite song this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\">Here\u2019s a quote from St. Francis de Sales to ponder as you head into Friday night:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style\"><em>Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chiara woke up from her nap too early and too cranky today. 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