The organist librarian

Swam, no Mass as to hearing aid clinic at AgeUK at 10 a.m. Need to put in drops every night and change tubes more frequently every 2 months.  At East Dulwich picturehouse for Thomas Ades The exterminating angel from the Met. Weird and 15 principals Alice Coote Tomlinson Sophie Bevan huge orchestra, bells, drums, ondes martenot, small violins. Liz to Acton. To St Paul's for Lucy WInkett and Marian Partington on forgiveness - large audience. 

Back at the Gate. Yesterday Met Eugene Onegin with Netrebko and Ticciati conducting superb. Today RSC Julius Caesar I am particularly impressed by Cassius played by Martin Hutson. The killing of the boy Lucius is not in the play - the innocent suffer in a revolution. Had a quiet day at Acton and time to read the play. Swam on Tuesday and Mass Tuesday and Thursday. Saw Fr Sunith. Painted a baby elephant at art and Liz was at interfaith lunch. 4 spoke on forgiveness. Fr Adrian was there. Watched Tuscany, Masterchef and Mind over marathon.Victoria Wood tribute. 

Fr Mildew has a good joke about the Pope coming to G20. Godsdogz has the Dominican teddy bear. At the spirituality day at the cathedral, Claire gave us some useful guidance on forgiveness and its 5 stages. 1. Denial I don't admit I was hurt 2. Anger It's their fault I am hurt 3. Bargaining I set up conditions to be fulfilled before I will forgive 4. Depression It's my fault that I'm hurt 5. Acceptance I look forward to growth from the hurt Imagine you are on a cruise. The cruise ships sinks but you manage to save yourself by climbing into a lifeboat. Who is the person you would least like to find in the boat? The person you think of is probably someone with whom you have an unhealed hurt. It occurs to me that the 5 stages also work when I need to ask forgiveness.