Yesterday was St Monnica, the mother of St Augustine of Hippo, 387

                                                                       Canticle 17

 O  ruler 

of the 

uni-verse, 

Lord, God, great things are they that you have done, 

surpassing human understanding… 

Giving thanks

today 

for my 

own Mom 

who was 

so happy 

that his 
day came 
in 1975, 
the last day
 before 
I was 
catapulted
 into sobriety. 
(Do you think
 Monnica 
is holding 
The 12 Steps?)