well [Theme]

How awesome it was, but the time has come.

Don’t go to church very often; on memorable dates it’s good to serve the Liturgy, and the rest of the time, pray yourself. Yes, and not by standing in front of icons all day, but by the memory of God in the usual doing of everyday concerns. Briefly, easily and even cheerfully, turning to the Lord: Lord,

- Fine.

Do you remember how, as a child, I told you that germs live on your hands, so you need to wash your hands more often. And you washed them only so that your microbes would become clean and they would live well.

Too strong emotions deprive us of the ability to critically analyze. We do not see the long-term and immediate consequences of our actions and, as a result, we cannot distinguish between what is good and what is bad.

Here,” said Prospero, “here are the Three Fat Men.” They crushed the poor people. They forced us to work until we sweat blood and took everything from us. See how fat they have become! We defeated them. Now we will work for ourselves, we will all be equal. We will have neither rich people, nor lazy people, nor gluttons. Then we will feel good, we will all be full and rich. If we feel bad, we will know that there is no one who is getting fat while we are hungry...

- Valya. This is absolutely impossible!

But before you pull a tiger’s tail, it would be good to know what kind of teeth it has, says Eastern wisdom.

“Don’t show off, otherwise we’ll move on,” Lev threatened.

We care about those who care for us and treat us well. But our goodwill will always be very fragile if it depends on the fulfillment of our personal goals and the expectations we have of others. If those around us meet our expectations, everything goes well. If not, a good disposition can easily turn into resentment and even hatred.

You need to accustom yourself to prayer when everything is good, so that this skill will work when things are bad. Because at the moment of testing, each of us experiences carnal weakness - panic, fear, confusion, loss of strength; and if the spirit, strengthened by prayer, is vigorous, then it subdues the weakened flesh, guides it, and gives courage to accomplish feats.

- Treason - paragraph 5.3.1: Any

• What we deserve and what we strive for always happens to us.

“I feel good when you’re around,” the girl said to the vampire. - With you... I feel everything. I know I shouldn't be around, but you... are stronger than me. And most importantly, I know I can trust you.