What is to be done? About Grace’s future religion (should she have any? ) and future education? Having just celebrated your 2nd wedding anniversary is it now time to decide to prioritize issues in your family’s future? Congratulations for the not letting your brain die by asking important questions. Is Sam #1? Does he make the final decision if the two of you cannot agree? Is Grace #2 and her future important? How important? If you love both Sam and Grace what is the best course to follow? So far, taking care of your child as a mom has been the right thing. Right? Think Kevin who pleases himself 1st each day, each year ( today’s crisis still being the vibrating furnace and a 15 min. conversation with Tom).

Should you find God or an organized religion? Do you have the GUTS to ask the question? Do you have the courage to try to answer the question as if it were important? Have you concluded that the question is stupid? Perhaps like Lauren. Lauren has just disappointed herself and us with her recently revealed operation. Are there truths you have the guts to seek?

Ambrose Bierce, a cynical, iconoclastic writer of the DEVIL’S DICTIONARY, defines organized religion as "A daughter of hope and fear explaining to ignorance the nature of the unknown." Is this a positive or a negative statement? Bierce raises the issues of the hope of Heaven, fear of Hell, the choice to willfully remain ignorant or the search for the truth for a God who is knowable or forever a mystery. Who has the courage to try? What is to be done?

The Anglican church is no longer a religion. The public schools deliberately indoctrinate secularism. The Catholic Church is an organized religion. RCIA classes introduce and inform parties interested in Catholicism. Islam is taking over the world. It exceeds Catholics in members now. Contrary to what Lauren believes, Tom and I do not preach, do not say do only what we say and believe. Tom and I ask you and every human being to seek the truth of what is the right thing to do. Do not do as we do or have done or say, but seek what is the good. Tom and I as realists do not ‘dream’ that one child be our ‘only hope’ of being Catholic.

Judgments can only be formed from experience - as in politics. What experiences do you choose? For Sam for Grace? Experience is the best teacher because it revolts against indoctrination. So .. What do you want for yourself, Sam and Grace to experience as you proceed through life? What does Sam want? Shouldn’t the course be a joint one? Should Grace have ‘every opportunity’ in life? What does every opportunity mean? Go for the best, God’s church and education therein, is my advice. But it takes guts.