-Isms: Views on life in rural America

An interesting question posed in church a few weeks ago has been on my mind lately.

What do you want?

It’s a simple question, but the answer isn’t.

At age 20, I wanted it all: law school, a job on printer’s row in Chicago, a husband and children, the white picket fence surrounding the house.

At age 60, wants look a lot different. Good health, family time, good friends, quality sleep time and a positive outlook seem satisfying.

Somehow, I think pastor was seeking a different response, a more spiritual outlook on our one-on-one with the man upstairs.

Honestly, I think the answer to the question...