For Whom The Bell Tolls
It's a beautiful day. The sky is clear and the sun is shining. Dong. Redbuds are in full bloom and the lilacs promise an appearance this week. Dong. My children are playing outside the open window, laughing and chasing about. Dong. Birds chirp. Dong. Squirrels scamper up the tree. Dong. . . . . Dong. . . . Dong. . . . The Catholic Church around the corner tolls the bell. Slow and steady. Low. Sad. The Pope has died.