A small group came to my workshop on the AIR system of insulation in our church hall this morning, but that turned out to be a blessing, especially since a few of them were senior citizens I had seen in Church but really did not know. In the questions and comments of this small group I learned at least as much as I taught, probably more. With a small group I could respond to each person individually, and by considering his or her particular situation, learn more how to adapt the AIR system to different situations. The use of air as insulation is like the use of worms for growing; it is so adaptable to the environment that it has been around for a long time and will stay vital for a long time. The AIR system, however, like worms, is so simple a tool that we take it for granted and thus do not always use it effectively. In fact I was so inspired by our conversation that I came home, and after watching the second half of the Wisconsin football game, went outside seeking more applications of the use of AIR. I found a number of windows that I could use a layer of air on the outside to increase the insulation factor and I did one. I raked some more ‘manna’ from trees (leaves), and placed them over the rain garden ground in front of the house, thus providing them with fertile air pockets for growth next spring. I figured out a few more ways to insulate the small green house experiment that I started out back. Our small group discussion this morning was like a breath of fresh air to my mind.
Tonight we watched the rest of the Martin Scorsese picture about Bob Dylan, “No Direction Home”. One of the persons in the movie talks how it was not Bob Dylan writing all these fantastic, meaningful lyrics but the Spirit moving through Dylan. Perhaps this is why one of my favorite songs is “Blowin’ in the Wind”. In the scriptures the word for spirit is the same as word for wind. What is wind but moving air?
Today was “All Saints” Day in the Church, a day we celebrate holy women and men worldwide. I was reminded of this holy day at the workshop today when two seniors were talking and both discovered they had gone to the same Catholic grade school, St. Elizabeth. The elder man’s brother was in the same class with the elder woman and they both knew many persons in common from childhood. Their conversation reminded me that we are all ‘saints’ and connected in some way or another. One way we are connected is by breathing air. Yes, the answer my friend is “blowin’ in the wind.”
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