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| Got to love little green men |
There is something so festive about a parade. They are
especially fun for children but as my blog inspiration Maslow reminds us, enjoying life like a
child is a characteristic of a self- actualized individual, Since Pittsburgh was also ranked #1 for the best St. Patrick’s day celebration,
I put on a Mickey Mouse poncho and ventured
out on a rainy day.
Reflection
As I stated in Day 87, I
love a parade and "everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s day.” Even
in the rain the crowd seemed to have a lighthearted attitude and I don’t think it
was just the libations. There were bands,
Irish dancing, singing and the skirl of the bagpipes. I especially
enjoyed an 80’s flash back with the
ghost busters. There also were many families enjoying the parade and kids really
made out during this parade getting an overabundance of green
beads and candy.
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| "Who you going to call" |
I learned some
new thing about the patron of this parade. St. Patrick, in 406 A.D was 16 when
he was a abducted from Scotland and sent
to Ireland as a slave to herd sheep. He
escaped at 22 and traveled home and enrolled in studies for the priesthood. He
had dream in which God told him to return to the pagan land that had enslaved him and for the next 40 years he preached and converted the Irish.
So get some green beads and be child- like by enjoying a St. Patrick’s day celebration and remember this man’s amazing life of service!
Spiritual Reflection
“The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who
exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will he
exalted." (Matthew 23:11-12)
Other Sources
St Patrick bio http://www.biography.com/people/st-patrick-9434729
Maslow's theory of Self Actualization http://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
Maslow's theory of Self Actualization http://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html