FOR TODAY...
Outside my
window...
it's
still dark. The birds are only just beginning to sing...and a new
day is beginning.
I am
thinking...
of
the courage of so many of my friends, ordinary men and women living
ordinary lives who would never consider themselves courageous.
Everyone has something in their lives they are working to overcome.
Life is a continuous struggle---a joyous, messy, painful, wonderful
struggle.
I am
thankful...
for
all the freedoms we have because of those who have fought for our
country and who have protected those rights. I am also thankful for
those who daily protect the rights of those within our own country
whose freedom is limited whether because of the color of their skin,
physical or emotional abuse, physical or mental disabilities or
addictions.
In the
kitchen...
there
is a table top ice cream maker waiting for me to conjure up an icy
treat for today. And in the house is a husband who will gladly
remind me to “work that machine!”
I am
wearing...
black
and white capris, a red tee shirt (with a white top underneath for
modesty because the neckline is WAY too low) and my favorite black
Crocs.
I am
creating...
some
digital paintings. This has been so much fun! All those years of
art lessons are paying off! I am also in the beginning stages of
creating a family memory game for Boo.
I am
going...
to
insist that Boo (and probably Boudreaux) take a walk today. A
Memorial Day walk is required!
I am
wondering...
about
making a memory book for Boo and what form it should take.
Decisions,I decisions...
I am
reading...
The
Help. In
general, I don't like popular books. This one is an exception and
it's hard to put down. Later today I should be finished.
I
am hoping...
that
the good doctor I see this week about my torn rotor cuff will have a
solution other than surgery. I'm told that's not likely, but I do
have better range of motion in my right arm. So maybe...
I
am looking forward...
to
talking to several friends this week. Reconnecting with old friends
is like remembering a part of myself that I'd forgotten, dreaming
dreams that I'd put away. Sometimes I need to remember who I was to
fully be who I am now.
I
am learning...
that
while patience is a virtue, it is not procrastination. Action is
imperative.
Around
the house...
I
can hear the quiet goings on of a household waking up and beginning
their day. Pleasant sounds, at least so far.
I
am pondering...
deep
things: freedom and the price paid for it, patience and action,
forgiveness and hurt, and most of all, friendship in all its facets.
A
favorite quote for today...
“Start
by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly
you're doing the impossible.” St. Francis of Assisi
One
of my favorite things...
and
one of my guilty habits is list making. I can make dozens of lists
to plan things. I really enjoy it. I don't know why. Now, if I
just accomplished all that I planned...
A
few plans for the rest of the week...
create
a few more digital paintings, pay bills, encourage Boo to walk
outside daily, maybe get Boo out for coffee.
A
peek into my day...
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| Boo, after his Butter Pecan "Ice Cream"
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i don't know why, but i had a really hard time getting into "the help". it started out well but i think i had too much drama in my life at the time to enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend whose mother was part of civil rights movement and we've spent a lot of time discussing civil rights in our state. Because of these discussions, I think The Help really resonated without being overbearing.
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