Good Time to be Alive

Today at lunch I sat with a gentleman who began his conversation by saying, “What have you been thinking, Br. Bob.”  It took me off guard, and all I could say is that I’m thinking of deadlines and trying to meet them!!  He was feeling good about having found a temp job of cleaning that helped him.  Then he went on to say that this is a good time to be alive.  He spoke of the scientific progress being made and good things happening.  He then said he had acquired a telescope and tried to take photos of the skies through it with a cell phone camera.  It didn’t work, but he said it can be done with a digital camera.  He was very positive and looking forward to a visit from his son with whom he wants to spend some quality time.  I left the table feeling grateful that it really is a good time to be alive. -Br. Bob