If It Makes You Happy...

Last week there was a tremendous story of 33 miners, trapped underground for over 2 months all surviving and being rescued. It is also a feel good story about America, for we were able to send technological and physical assistance to get these men out of the Chilean mines. This story dominated the news for several days, burying (no pun intended) smaller stories of note. Apparently one of Mother Theresa's aides is writing a book about this saintly and special woman, who gave tirelessly of herself to aid the poor and ill. She devoted a lifetime of this, usually living in very harsh conditions but devoted to two principles, love and kindness.

According to one of her closest assistants, at the end of a long day, and in the privacy of her quarters, Mother Theresa would treat herself to a surprising pleasure; she loved Italian shoes. Not keeping the shoes, for they would be donated to different communities but this deserving saint enjoyed wearing the shoes and prancing about her hut. Apparently MT would line up twenty or so pairs of various colors, elevate for only minutes, humming a happy song, before boxing them up for charity, and going to sleep. She loved Prada and Anne Klein. It's an odd image- but if a secret joy brings no pain to others while a gleeful moment is provided for someone who helps so many others, why not?