tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145467654887895608.post2087261168534466455..comments2014-08-16T11:01:37.472-04:00Comments on Four Years or so: Ash WednesdayMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816995372527279642noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145467654887895608.post-64866799592471256212009-02-25T23:33:00.000-05:002009-02-25T23:33:00.000-05:00i think i knew about ash wednesday before, but i d...i think i knew about ash wednesday before, but i didn't realize how important it was and how people commemorate the day until boston too. :) <BR/>i've also given up things for lent since boston also, mainly because i do like the heart of that tradition - to remember and to participate in His sacrifice. of course, we are to do that everyday of the year, but... nonetheless, i haven't put too much thought into it yet, so i'm glad you've reminded me. :)yellowinterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03295389061151611139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145467654887895608.post-16708686233302933262009-02-25T19:46:00.000-05:002009-02-25T19:46:00.000-05:00Today was Val's first Ash Wednesday in Catholic-la...Today was Val's first Ash Wednesday in Catholic-land and she was telling me this afternoon that she was baffled at first until it dawned on her what day it was.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14588835944653961490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145467654887895608.post-53124183725393030002009-02-25T13:24:00.000-05:002009-02-25T13:24:00.000-05:00hehe. yes.my first realization of what happened on...hehe. yes.<BR/>my first realization of what happened on ash wednesday came in boston too - i was walking down the infinite corridor at MIT, and all these people coming towards me had dark smudges on their foreheads...i had no idea what was going on - the apocalypse? is this what the mark would look like? etc. - getting a little panicky. i eventually figured it out though, and had to laugh a little at myself.teal!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00387307963609156885noreply@blogger.com