Beware of the Ides of March!

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I went about my daily routine this morning, aware of the fact that it was, indeed, a somewhat significant date.  The Shakespearean admonition, “Beware of the ides of March,” didn’t have much significance at first, but, as the day went on, it was all too relevant.
 
After Mass, as I had just extinguished the candles and was putting things away, one of the candles near the altar flew off its holder and onto the floor, spilling hot wax everywhere in its wake (on the floor, wooden stand, and altar cloth)!
 
I spent the little time allowed to me before 10 a.m. Bible study trying to get the wax off the various surfaces. 
 
There’s good reason I’m not terribly fond of candles!
 
The day continued fairly smoothly for me until one of our Sisters didn’t come and didn’t come for lunch and for a commitment we had. 
 
I walked down to her office to check on what the holdup might be.  She was on the phone with someone who was supposed to be helping her with a problem on her computer. 
 
It turned out that it was all a scam, and I spent most of the afternoon trying to secure her computer. 
 
I felt like I was going in circles!
 
As I write this, the computer is still (after a couple of hours) reverting to “factory settings.”  In the meantime, I had to change email passwords and take other precautions in case the hackers had tried to access important information. 
 
I’m not superstitious, and I mean this in complete jest, but the phrase “beware of the ides of March” will have much greater meaning for me in the future.

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