Objects in the rear view mirror
may appear when you least expect it.
Last night, I drove the ogwife to a friend’s party. We drove her car- and since she intended to get liquored up, I drove. So I paid attnetion to the rearview, something I don’t do when I’m not driving.
And I noticed a rosary hanging there- one I recognized.
“is that from my top dresser drawer?”
“Yes. There are a bunch there, I didn’t think you’d mind”
“I don’t. I’m glad you’re putting it to use”
The rosaries in question- and there are ten of them- are inexpensive ones given to initiates of the Knights of Columbus. There are ten of them, including the one hanging from the Ogwife’s mirror.
I have these, not becuase I was initiated ten times, but because I was the person (or one of them) who did the initiating- and I ended up with one each time.
Dad encouraged me to join the knights, and was immensely proud when I joined the degree team, so much so that he came to see each of the ten initiations I perfomed. Seeing that rosary hanging there made me want to hang one from the mirror in the Explorer. When she’s back on the road, I will. Thanks for the reminder, pop.
I’m curious Og.
A am a (lapsed) Catholic, & a 1st degree Knight (to others, I just started).
I didn’t like what I saw viz the hypocrisy of the members, & was wondering, was it just the council I attended at the time?
Do you find membership fulfilling & worthwhile?
If you don’t feel comfortable responding via comments, lemmeno, & I’ll get my email addy to you.
Tnx.
DT, there’s hypocrisy everywhere. its up to you to rise above it when you see it.
Doubletrouble – unsolicited interjection – look into heading back to church. I did, after many years away. I’m glad I did.
I actually have two rosaries hanging in my room.
I may not attend Mass but I still think God’s around….