Monday in the First Week of Lent

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

(If you’re wondering why these daily offerings are accompanied by photos of waves, it’s because of an old surfing adage: You learn something from every wave. We like to think we learn something from every day of Lent, too.)

When I was younger, and especially when I was single, I would arrange adventures for myself during breaks in my work schedule. I c…