HandyMan vs. Unrest and Lack of Freedom
A friend sent a communication to the handy HandyMan handset device. “If we were in college right now,
we would be prepping for finals, and salivating for summer break… at the
beach. How lucky were we?”
“How about no more lucky than summer with our own kids?
As is often the case, these brief comments drove HandyMan into pondering mode. He added to the conversation: “I wonder if those college years are just a taste of what is always meant to be. Of course, the responsibilities are piled on, but is that sense of rest and freedom to continue?” By "rest and freedom" , HandyMan was referring to the fact that at the end of every school year, a season of refreshing ensues, as the stress of school is gone. A sense of freedom overwhelms you on the last day of classes.
As is often the case, these brief comments drove HandyMan into pondering mode. He added to the conversation: “I wonder if those college years are just a taste of what is always meant to be. Of course, the responsibilities are piled on, but is that sense of rest and freedom to continue?” By "rest and freedom" , HandyMan was referring to the fact that at the end of every school year, a season of refreshing ensues, as the stress of school is gone. A sense of freedom overwhelms you on the last day of classes.
This, not surprisingly, was an idea so outrageous that the friend
had trouble even imagining such a world.
“I honestly don’t know how to hang on to that same level of calm freedom
as an adult."
But HandyMan would not be discouraged from dreaming. “I suppose it takes a miracle. I think this is what faith is about. It would be a miracle to live in that
youthful freedom and rest, wouldn’t it? I want
that kind of miracle.”
“Yea, me too.”
And so Handyman and his friend agreed that
freedom and rest in the current circumstances, typified by the summers of one’s
youth, was a condition of the soul which they both would like to have. Perhaps unrealistic, but nevertheless, it was a fantastic idea.
There were things they attempted to do to achieve this – prioritizing, organizing, and trying to keep everyday responsibilities in perspective. Their efforts were valiant, but they both knew that as adults with families, this was not an easy task.
Despite his superior organizational skills and determination, HandyMan did not live in that world on a continuous basis.
The effort to live there would tap the sum total of HandyMan's super powers. And then, he would still fall short. Indeed, it would take a miracle of Biblical proportions. It would take a superhero greater than HandyMan to live such a stupendous life.
There were things they attempted to do to achieve this – prioritizing, organizing, and trying to keep everyday responsibilities in perspective. Their efforts were valiant, but they both knew that as adults with families, this was not an easy task.
Despite his superior organizational skills and determination, HandyMan did not live in that world on a continuous basis.
The effort to live there would tap the sum total of HandyMan's super powers. And then, he would still fall short. Indeed, it would take a miracle of Biblical proportions. It would take a superhero greater than HandyMan to live such a stupendous life.
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