percy being told that you burn what you'll miss the most and immediately burning his blue jelly beans to talk to his mom. i don't think anyone understands how much of a big deal this is to me
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"If rest becomes a form of recovery from work, as is the case today, it loses its specific ontological value. It no longer represents an independent, higher form of existence and degenerates into a derivative of work. Today's compulsion of production perpetuates work and thus eliminates that sacred silence. Life becomes entirely profane, desecrated."
—Han Byung-Chul, The Disappearance of Rituals (trans. Daniel Steuer)
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The cult of...Danny Fenton?
So! Way back when Danny first moved into his new neighborhood in Gotham, he had some trouble controlling his Powers. The different Types and Levels of Ectoplasm in the air when compared to Amity had thrown off his control.
He was used to being in places where his Ectoplasm meshed well with the Atmosphere, like a Water Balloon in a Pool, but in Gotham that analogy would be closer to a Water Balloon in the sewers. It was too different from what he was used to to fully control his Powers.
So it's understandable that he messed up a few times and his neighbors found out about his Abilities.
They took it well at first, Danny wasn't going to go Rogues or anything, and he never used them maliciously, but eventually they got curious.
They asked what his limits were, how he got them in the first place, and what the hell the Ghost Zone was. The answers "None Really", "I died and was reborn", and "A Collective of every Afterlife at once" did spark some interesting reactions from them.
Most importantly, a few of them joked about him being an Eldritch God that they needed to worship. He was good enough friends with them that at that point they felt comfortable pranking eachother, so they did just that.
Danny woke up one day on his birthday, and saw all of his friends and neighbors surrounding the makeshift Throne they had made and put him on while he was asleep. The entire day they chanted stuff like "The Great One requires Ms. Smiths Apple Pie for his day of birth!" And "The Great One Wishes for us to sing the Ritual Song! Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birth-"
After his birthday, they kept up the joke.
It didn't help that his powers had evolved Again! And now he could bestow abilities onto his friends. The jokes they made about their God granting them Supernatural Powers to rule the world with were insufferable.
Then, one day while he was just resting at home, watching a movie on his TV, he felt a Pull at his Core. The same kind of Pull whenever he was being summoned. But why would they summon hi- Oh Shit! It's Mr Jenkins Party today! He was supposed to meet them at the Warehouse they used for special events an Hour Ago!
He quickly accepted the Summoning, but was met with a suprising sight. His Neighbors all tied up in a pile to his right, a spilled table of party food to his left, and right in front of him, Batman and his Family watching him with wary eyes.
Slowly, he opened his mouth. "...so, did you come for the party or..."
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When you lose someone
Hi brothers and sisters
I would love to send you some words that are straight from my heart, full of care and compassion. I would love to remind you that even though in the present it's very hard, and your heart is full of pain, it will be alright in the future. That's why you shouldn't give up. There are people who understand your situation, how you feel and how you are dealing with it. You don't have to keep things bottled up. Being silent and not sharing your experience with others isn't what shows the strength. It's good to share your experience, it's easier together. If you have problems with seeking support in others, you can always repost this post or leave a comment, send a private message in which you describe your problems. I will try to give you some encouraging words and advices, fill you with hope, show you support and surround you with care.
However, don't forget about the One, in Whom you can always put your whole hope and trust — Jesus, Holy Spirit and God. Lord Jesus is the Way. To Him, we can surrender all our cares: the positive and the negative ones. He will always listen to them, give protection to you and your loved ones that is the most powerful. He will take all of your sadness and problems, place them in His Holy Heart, and then show them to our Heavenly Father as His requests. His help will ease your hurt and in the hard times will be closer than ever. He will help every loved one of yours and take care of all the problems, even the ones that seem to be not resolvable. There is a beautiful novena: ”The Surrender Novena: Let Jesus Take Care of Everything". It lets us see how Merciful is God's protection, how great is surrendering our cares to the One Who loves us the most and wants the best for our souls. I recommend you to read it every day and remember that God sees every single tear of ours, is always ready to wipe them. We just have to let Him do this. Even if you aren't ready to give Him everything right away, it's good to pray this prayer and show God how our situation looks like, how we feel about it and ask Him for help, for He values this kind of honesty and the desire to build trust in Him. That's when He can work on the solutions more effectively, show you more of His love, care and hope. So wonderful is Psalm 91. Reading it and having faith in leaving our everything in God's Hands, being safe and believing that He will lead us to His Light brings miracles to our lives. For He is the Good Shepherd Who never leaves His sheep, but seeks them everywhere He goes. Even though you're hurt so much, and it's hard to see that, God is always very close to us in the worst moments. Sometimes we feel how He works in our lives, sometimes He works in a very quiet way that we don't feel His presence, we don't see that He walks beside us. That's because He carries us in the hardest moments and protects us under His Wings, takes care of us in the best way. Our requests that we give Him are in His Holy Heart, that's revealed in a precious way in a prayer ”Infant Jesus of Prague Novena Prayer”.
Even though it's hard, remember that God is with your loved one that you lost is now with Lord Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit. Holy Trinity is with this someone and this person spends time with The One, Who created him/her with such a great love. If you miss your close one, you can tell God how you feel about it and pray for him/her. I remind you that you have your Heavenly Father — God Almighty — Who is always with you and never leaves you. In Him, you can find your strength, hope, joy and persistence in every moment of your life, for He listens to you during the day and night. Inside your heart, you also have the Holy Spirit, Who was described by Jesus as the Comforter. He will comfort you and give you strength, lead you straight to Heaven and help to get through the sad moments. Keep in your heart the fact that there is always hope that won't extinguish. I wish you the best.
God bless you brothers and sisters. You can leave your prayer requests, I will pray for you.
Praised be Jesus Christ now and forever. Amen.
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