When the great composer Henri Mancini turned sixty-five, his daughter, Felice, composed a little musical birthday card and sang it in tribute to her father.  It goes like this:

"Sometimes - not often enough - we reflect upon the good things, and our thoughts always center around those we love.  And I think about those people who mean so much to me; who, for so many years have made me so very happy.  And I think about the times I have forgotten to say, ‘Thank You!', and just how much I love them."

So, before you rush off to see the priest; that is, before you become absorbed in trying to fulfill all of the expectations others have of you – including the church – take a moment to marvel at the beauty of God's creation and bask in the warmth of God's love, and be grateful.