a more reflective posting
Yesterday on April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II past away after battling many health issues. In the end, he was done over by septic shock with heart and kidney failure. Honestly, I really cant explain why this means so much to me. First of all, I'm NOT Catholic. Second, I've never really cared about the pope before. So the question is, "why is it that I care so much now?" To be honest, I'm not sure myself. Most people would say that its the whole bandwagon effect. Everyone else is mourning so why can't I? I think that honestly he was a man for everyone, Catholics and non-Catholics. I've never been passionate or a follower of any living person. It just has never been my style. I guess on my day off though, I had plenty of time to read up on Pope John Paul II. Thats when I learned all the amazing things that he has done. I think for many people my age, the pope has been the only religious leader of our time. He's had so much influence and its sad to see him go. Pam's been teasing me about how I'm totally reading too much news!! I guess in a way, its AMAZING to see how one man's life has affected so many. I need to find a profession like that!!!

MORE STUFF LATER. . .time to bake cookies!!!!!