phenomenology is primarily concerned with making the structures of consciousness, and the phenomena which appear in acts of consciousness, objects of systematic reflection and analysis. Such reflection was to take place from a highly modified "first person" viewpoint, studying phenomena not as they appear to "my" consciousness, but to any consciousness whatsoever. Husserl believed that phenomenology could thus provide a firm basis for all human knowledge, including scientific knowledge, and could establish philosophy as a "rigorous science".

This morning I read about phenomenology and the problem of empathy.
I got to watch the story of Samuel with the kids.

Today I saw a news article about an epidemic of OCD kids. I think that the source of this problem is the culture of permissiveness in parenting today. In the article it was shown that the treatment was medication and therapy that involves gradual exposure to the subject of the disorder. The person they showed was a normal kid that had excessive perfectionism and a slight aversion developed gradually into a neurosis. Of course the story focused on the physiological processes in the brain. They did the standard story line of showing the brain scans that have isolated the area of the brain.

Today I found myself in deep thought many times. Each time I was interrupted by the kids. At the end of the day I was off schedule with them and got irritable and yelled at them. I apologized but held to my directives to them. I realize that my resentment is based on unrealistic expectations to be able to hold together long trains of thought. Also, I put myself in the position to fall off schedule.

I was at Target this afternoon when I realized I had voicemails. One was from a guy I sponser who I was tentatively planing to meet with. I needed to call him back to cancel as my wife was working. I listened to the message and then rounded the isle and I ran into him. We got to talk a bit, just small talk but nevertheless face time.

Thanks be to God.