ROUTINE. It often provides the context to our lives, the underlying current carrying us through our days, the calming dependability needed to maintain sanity in a world of chaos. Because it is usually a constant for us, be it stronger in some weeks and weaker in others, we can lose sight of the deeper purpose it provides us in our lives, the emotional and physical implications it supports us with.
Read MoreTo me, the Catholic Church and the cathedrals erected in its honor represent tradition. The old world. A preservation of a period in time that emphasized things like morality, empathy, and a connection to a power higher than ourselves. Despite yesterday's ravaging of such a profound symbol, the Notre Dame still stands. Yes, her beautiful mosaic glass is now charred black, her spire gone. But she will rise from her ashes. She will be rebuilt. And just as Paris has preserved the same customs it has practiced for centuries, the tradition will live on, stronger still.
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