Large Full Moon

Yesterday evening had the largest full moon of the year. My partner and I walked through our Southgate neighborhood to see the Christmas lights on our way to Rice Village. We found ourselves talking to a woman who was putting up her lights with the help of laborers.

"I am an agnostic." -I said at one point of the conversation, which seemed to tilt heavily towards that one deity that pulls relentlessly like an irresistible gravitational force. It seems no social interactions are immune.

"Really," -she said. "Do you know why you don't believe in God?"

I hurried across the street before I could hear the answer.

What kind of world would it be if Atheists proselytized?

There were other parts of the conversation that took place in the light of that very full moon. For instance, the woman pointed out that the laborers were "good people", in her estimation, because "...they believed in God."

It occurred to me that many people in Texas would think that atheists cannot be good people, because, they are atheists.

Also, the woman said that Obama couldn't really accomplish much because the Presidency was not a powerful office. "The President isn't very powerful, really."

I pointed out that Obama could accomplish a great deal with the proper, broad support of a great many people. Also, I thought to myself, Bush managed to destroy a great deal with this supposedly un-important office. That gravitational force truly does work its spell on one's judgement.

When we got to Rive Village we purchased round, glass ornaments for our artificial Christmas tree. I may be an Atheist, but, I still believe in Christmas; or at least, commerce.