Fun fact of the day: I am a Catholic. Oh yes, readers it’s true. I’ve been a Catholic technically all my life, but it wasn’t up until a few years ago that I really believed. In any case, another fun fact of the day: Ash Wednesday was this past Wednesday, which means that Lent is once again upon us.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with what Lent is, essentially it’s a period of self-denial between Ash Wednesday and Easter (roughly 40 days). That self-denial is typically of an activity or pleasure that the person in question particularly enjoys. These can range from things like smoking to drinking soda to cutting out social networking sites.
Over the years, choosing what to give up for Lent proved to be a challenge. Nothing ever felt like it was enough, and it certainly felt nothing like a sacrifice. Everyone around me would pine for whatever they’ve given up, while I’d shrug my shoulders as if to say, “Meh.” It didn’t feel like I was accomplishing much. After all, usually after the forty days were up everyone would go back to doing whatever they had given up. It always seemed rather nonsensical to me.
