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The Gospel According to Downton
Posted: January 27, 2013
Sunday truth isn't found only in church…
The Downton Abbey craze is real.
But just what is it that appeals?
Me thinks there's something in each script
that resonates within.
We see that nothing stays the same.
That beauty fades and so does fame.
That comforts we have long embraced
can't go on without end.
Like Robert Crawley, we hate change.
To do things differently seems strange.
Our customs like old overcoats are,
oh, so comfortable.
The Earl of Grantham (like a mirror)
reflects our hate of what seems queer.
When insecure, we fight reform
convinced that we are right.
But growth occurs when we adjust.
We have to change. To thrive, we must.
While moral absolutes are fixed,
there's much in life that's not.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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