Monday, August 28, 2017
SO MUCH HEARTBREAK
It's a typical Monday for me.
I start my day as usual. I get up, shower, dress, and make myself some scrambled cheese eggs with mushrooms.
After that it is time to get moving. I stop in our community room to chat with some friends before heading out, and we discuss what our plans are for the day.
For me it is a trip to my booth to straighten up the inevitable mess from weekend shoppers. After that it is off to the senior center to ride the stationary bike and then I will drop into Fresh Market to pick up a rotisserie chicken. Later I will play cards with friends.
The day is much cooler than normal for this time of year and I notice that the trees are already turning. As I am driving it starts to rain and I feel a bit inconvenienced.
Isn't it amazing how we take so much for granted. As I am feeling a bit inconvenienced by a cool rainy day millions of people are losing their homes, their livelihoods, and some are even losing their lives.
It breaks my heart.
I had a comfortable cozy home to come home to today. I am warm, safe, and dry.
While I sit in my dry home, people who were safe in their homes just a few days ago are clinging to their roofs waiting to be rescued.
While I drive around today listening to the steady sound of my windshield wipers, others are abandoning their completely submerged vehicles.
While I know that my grandchildren are safe in their home today, so many other children have been displaced and are facing a fear that no child should ever have to face.
It breaks my heart.
I am praying for those frightened people. I can't begin to imagine their fear.
So much heartbreak.
I start my day as usual. I get up, shower, dress, and make myself some scrambled cheese eggs with mushrooms.
After that it is time to get moving. I stop in our community room to chat with some friends before heading out, and we discuss what our plans are for the day.
For me it is a trip to my booth to straighten up the inevitable mess from weekend shoppers. After that it is off to the senior center to ride the stationary bike and then I will drop into Fresh Market to pick up a rotisserie chicken. Later I will play cards with friends.
The day is much cooler than normal for this time of year and I notice that the trees are already turning. As I am driving it starts to rain and I feel a bit inconvenienced.
Isn't it amazing how we take so much for granted. As I am feeling a bit inconvenienced by a cool rainy day millions of people are losing their homes, their livelihoods, and some are even losing their lives.
It breaks my heart.
I had a comfortable cozy home to come home to today. I am warm, safe, and dry.
While I sit in my dry home, people who were safe in their homes just a few days ago are clinging to their roofs waiting to be rescued.
While I drive around today listening to the steady sound of my windshield wipers, others are abandoning their completely submerged vehicles.
While I know that my grandchildren are safe in their home today, so many other children have been displaced and are facing a fear that no child should ever have to face.
It breaks my heart.
I am praying for those frightened people. I can't begin to imagine their fear.
So much heartbreak.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
GOOD INTENTIONS AND LOSSES
I have good intentions I really do.
I plan to write my blog at least twice a week.
Then suddenly I realize that time has gone by and it has been a week since I have posted.
Life has been getting in the way.
I lost a very good friend last week. Leo was the first person I met when I moved into my apartment last year. He was such a funny nice man and he along with a small group of others have become like family to me.
One minute he was laughing with us and the next minute he went to his apartment and had a massive stroke.
It is definitely a down side of living in a retirement community, and as I am the youngest person here I know that there will be other losses.
However, I wouldn't trade the experience of getting to know these older people. I love their stories. There has been so much tragedy in their lives, and yet they still laugh and look forward to their days.
It's nice to have a community of friends where at any time of the day there is someone to talk to.
But that gets me back to my good intentions. I still need to earn some extra money each month, so I need to schedule my time a little better. I need to get to my booth more often, list things on Etsy more often, and write my blog on a more regular basis.
The one thing I have done is schedule an exercise program. I'll let you know how that is going.
Good intentions aside, we all need to take care of ourselves both mentally and physically.
A belated happy birthday to my mom who turned 93 on Monday. She has taken pretty good care of herself.
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I plan to write my blog at least twice a week.
Then suddenly I realize that time has gone by and it has been a week since I have posted.
Life has been getting in the way.
I lost a very good friend last week. Leo was the first person I met when I moved into my apartment last year. He was such a funny nice man and he along with a small group of others have become like family to me.
One minute he was laughing with us and the next minute he went to his apartment and had a massive stroke.
It is definitely a down side of living in a retirement community, and as I am the youngest person here I know that there will be other losses.
However, I wouldn't trade the experience of getting to know these older people. I love their stories. There has been so much tragedy in their lives, and yet they still laugh and look forward to their days.
It's nice to have a community of friends where at any time of the day there is someone to talk to.
But that gets me back to my good intentions. I still need to earn some extra money each month, so I need to schedule my time a little better. I need to get to my booth more often, list things on Etsy more often, and write my blog on a more regular basis.
The one thing I have done is schedule an exercise program. I'll let you know how that is going.
Good intentions aside, we all need to take care of ourselves both mentally and physically.
A belated happy birthday to my mom who turned 93 on Monday. She has taken pretty good care of herself.
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