A Double Motive

A Homily for Pentecost             My friend Rose bakes one awesome blueberry pie.  It’s her mother-in-law’s recipe, and she follows it to the “T.”  This is, no doubt, because the pie is quite delicious, but it is also, in no small measure, because Rose has a great deal of love

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Period. Said. Done.

Sometimes when the bell rings to signal the end of class, I say to my students:  “I hate to see you go.”  On other occasions, when I am feeling a little playful, I might say: “I hate to see you.  Go!”  Obviously words are not everything.  Punctuation is key.            

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