I pass by the Salvation Army on Memorial with some frequency, and I try to garner inspiration from what's posted there. Really, I do. But sometimes I have trouble, especially when real-life occurrences seem so far beyond comprehension. Beyond benevolence. Beyond meaning, even. Sad to say, I relate somewhat better to the other Salvation: Salvation Café, on Broadway. But that didn't help much when last I visited — no salvation, however fleeting, to be found in teriyaki salmon and crispy spinach — as the place was closed. Chairs upside down on tables; nothing but reflections in the windows. Salvation had its last night (last supper?) not long ago, not sure when, though signs do indicate it'll be back. Sure hope so. Meanwhile, what to make of everything that's happened and keeps happening?? Where to go with it?? Where to go ...
