A Revolutionary Family

We dressed up for a lunch party for the families of those in the Governor's Office. The Gov's "handler" took our picture (not this one) and said they loved our costumes. Now, about our costumes...

We decided long ago that if we were going to "dress-up" or mimic a character, we wanted that character or "play" to be one that would instill in us something of virtue. We have found that our boys now love to learn about our hero's from history. We have been reading about the childhood of George Washington. It has all come together. They can now dress like a great man and pattern their lives after his.

A Master in the Art of Living

Here is a quote that sums up Katie's feelings precisely. "The Master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he is always doing both."
~Zen Buddhist Text~ (Thanks Tammy!)

...So Good! Here's another thing to think about...What is your vision of excellence? Have you made your own script as to how you pursue your life? Or do you just live letting whatever happens determine your life?