Amanda Petrusich wrote a lovely article about Paul Simon in the New Yorker describing his latest album Seven Psalms, which is an exploration of life, faith, and Simon’s “expansive, open-ended notion of God.”
What also intrigued me was a letter to the editor about the article from a childhood neighbor of Simon who described growing up Jewish, like Simon, and wrote, “Now that we’re in our eighties, we’re getting nervous about mortality. Grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles have died, as have many of our friends and contemporaries. Even if we are still in good health, we know it can’t last forever. Death is always on our minds. Whatever sustains us is good, and may be as close to Heaven as we’re likely to get.”
The idea that what sustains us grants us awareness, a glimpse, or even access to heaven is interesting.
What sustains you in your own life?
Love? Family? Beauty? Creativity? Music? Laughter? Exercise? Tranquility? Do you think what sustains you might provide a pathway and a window into heaven?
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