At St Charles’ Lenten Retreat we sang  the song “Good  Good Father”.

 I enjoy this song; it makes me smile at saying to God “You’re a Good, Good Father.  It’s Who You are, It’s Who You are.”   It seems a bit bold, that “It’s Who You are”  as if I am so important that I can define the relationship.  But that is why I like the song.

After singing this song, I changed the words to give myself an affirmation, “You’re a good good mother,  it’s who you are, it’s who you are” and I felt right.  I guess I see myself as a good mother (haha, my daughters might say they are good, good daughters!).  It is nice to say, “Yes, it’s who I am.”

Then I changed it to, “You’re a good, good librarian, it’s who you are, it’s who you are” and that affirmation rang true.  I could list my doubts, but since this is about affirmation, I am going to allow it. “You’re a good, good librarian. It’s who you are”.  I am not perfect in all of my ways, I am not only a librarian, but yes it’s who I am.

I won’t tell you all my affirmations.  And I tried out a number of, “You’re a good, good _______”, and didn’t get to the “it’s who I am”.  Some  I could get to good, but not good good.  Some I could get to good good, but not to the “it’s who you are”.  In my affirmation space I can say that’s okay.  Some I may get there, some will never define me.

I probably should have a *personal* warning on this post.  I enjoyed my affirmation exercise. You might like to try it.  And I have one for you. “You’re a good, good colleague.  It’s who you are, it’s who you are”.  I hope you all have a Happy Easter.