Need for play!

I’m in the midst of a busy day at work. Sr. Julie and I meet by phone today as we do every week– great energizing meetings–but we both leave with lots of homework. Later today at the Orientation for new empoyees in the Motherhouse I get to talk about IHM vowed life and about working with women who are thinking about joining us. Okay, even though that is all good, you may be thinking that it doesn’t seem much like play.  You’re right!  But as soon as the Orientation has concluded I’ll be like greased lightning getting to my car for a trip ”up North,” that’s a Michigan expression for vacationing among the beautiful lakes and woodlands further north  in Michigan. A dear friend and Associate invited five of us IHMs to come to her lovely home on a lake. It’s a beautiful, quiet, peaceful place with woods to explore and a lake for canoeing, but the best part is the people!   Our hostess and the four other IHMs have a few years on me and are wisdom figures in my book.  Women of great  life-sense, humor and peace.  We’ll have great conversations, go exploring, play some cards and just enjoy each other. Sounds good, eh? Ultimately it’s all about the people!