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4 May, 2025: Burn Marks

4 May, 2025: Burn Marks

set in Brno, Czechia

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Mother sits by herself to pray every day, and today there is a thought that annoys her, one that is an extension of a habitual thought.

Why doesn’t Son call her back?

At first, the thought starts as a little interruption as she says the Lord’s Prayer. It is easy to dismiss as she busies herself reciting her praises to God. Then those prayers end, and there is time to reflect on her day, her shortcomings, and how she is surpassing them. When Mother was busy taking care of her mother-in-law a few months ago, she mostly worried about that. Now there is more empty time, and her mind is focusing on the other people she loves. And that is why prayer is becoming difficult.

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