Papyrus Constantine was the Roman emperor who allowed Christians to practice freely, ending hundreds of years of persecution. His decision led people throughout the empire to convert and disseminate the New Testament.Now, thanks to this new discovery, we know the story of one of these Christians.It is the first and only ancient instance where we know the owner of a Greek New Testament papyrus,” writes Professor AnneMarie Luijendijk in an article recently published in the Journal of Biblical Literature. “For most early New Testament manuscripts, we do not know where they were found, let alone who had owned them.
One lazy Thursday after the loooooong break from editorial work, I had this YM chat with boss Neil. No, we don’t usually talk about work (apart from exchanging mod stories and café updates). This particular session touched on the “sabaw, duga, and epal” topic segue-ing to scary, but really, really good and respectable boss-editor-mentors we’ve had in previous jobs to our inevitable retirement (the jump from one topic to the next was not really huge if you would read the entire saved chat.txt).I shared my thoughts (worries) about what my hubby and I could do to still earn on top of pension when the time comes that the kids have moved out and pursued their own dreams. We also exchanged a lot of the LOL and ROFL emoticons and one OMG with the sad news that one of the writers has already left us for good (RIP).Long after the end of the chat, I’ve dwelt on the silent counter in my head. Two more decades plus 3 years and I will be flashing my senior citizen card! I lingered on that thought bubble for a few minutes until I realized that I still have a Papyrus post to submit. (Yes, some things never change. I refuse to list this down as a 2011 resolution because I will just ignore it in the long run anywa I will still be cramming for a topic and I am consistent about that, so that explains it.
On another window, I have this old, old friend of mine. I mentined about the 14 sets of assignment threads I need to review, the invite layout for a May wedding, and the blank Thursday Papy page. He generously typed a couple of ideas, one of which should be talking about primes (prime numbers, prime year, prime of life).The suggestion is quite timely and really interesting to develop.Since I have emo’ed my way to thinking about the senior years or the prime of life for some – the idea fits like a glove.I asked myself – have I reached the prime of my life? That point where I can say I have matured and bloomed. That point when power and vigor are at their peak. That point when I have totally been in top shape mentally, physically, aesthetically, and all-the-ally. I’d say I have. I’d also say I still am in that stage and I think I’d have a different version of this “prime” in my 50s (and I am sooo looking forward to those leisure years).
