"Bang your head!!"

Funny things people say to you on Ash Wednesday:
1. "Uhhh, you have something on your head"
2. "Honey! Wipe that dirt off your head."
3. "Do they still do that? I thought that was a Medieval Times thing (not sure if she meant the jousting dinner show place or the time period). "
4. "Seriously? What happens when you get that stuff? Do you just walk in and everybody gets it put on their head or something?"
5. "Uhhhh, you have something on your head." (I wrote that twice because it happens about 100 times & every few minutes).
6. "I had a friend who was Catholic in High School so I started 'doing Lent' because she would get that ashes stuff."
7. (after explaining that it is a continuation of what the Jewish people used to do as a sign of penance) "Well, if the Jewish people can do it then so can you Catholics."

People seriously made these comments today. I only had visible ashes for a little over 2 hours and this was the result. Made me laugh, mostly. Everyone was very nice about it. One lady even said, "well, at least you know who would tell you if you really had dirt - that you didn't want- on your head." At least. :)


Have a blessed Lenten season and remember that it's really about how much God just wants to love you.