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During my junior year in college I took a course called spiritual autobiography. I attend a small liberal arts school so the classes are usually fewer than twenty people. This class had three students. The class became much more like a seminar of global spiritual ideas and concepts.

One student was a getting attending a masters in health science program, while another was pursuing a law degree. The professor had a doctorate in rhetoric. I was the lone English student. All these differing majors made the conversation quite interesting. The health science major often talked about the importance of healing through human movement programs. The law student presented arguments of various spiritual concepts.  We reviewed how various spiritual practices combine exercise and nutrition for longevity and a peaceful spirit. We explored how ancient spiritual wisdom transformed into modern concepts taught in health science universities.

Throughout the semester we read autobiographies by Gandhi, Malcolm X, Thomas Merton, and the spiritual travel memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert. All these works reflect the search for a spiritual center and maintaining that faith in a sometimes faithless world. As we followed the spiritual journey of the authors, we all took the time to consider and question our own faith and its importance in our lives.

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I married a Greek man.  Along with my Greek husband, I got beautiful Greek in-laws. The mama always cooks for hours when she visits and we have enough food for several weeks. Our freezer gets stuffed, and so do we. The papa always fixes a leaky faucet or diagnoses car problems.

I have been trying to learn the Greek language. When I studied abroad in Ireland the education directory listed a course in modern Greek. It was very surreal learning Greek in Ireland.

Now, I’m in an online humanities degree program and the Greek lessons have taken a back burner to the class load. When my in-laws visit I always catch a few more phrases. Sometimes my husband will play Greek music and sing along.

Next year I’ll be looking at master degree programs online. The masters programs are intense and a lot of work, but I’ll always appreciate a break from studying to enjoy a great meal cooked by my Greek mother-in law.

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