Hello. It is always good to visit with family on this blogspot. We are lucky that we have no major issues to rip us apart. I am aware of that the political climate has ended friendships and torn families apart. I hope that our relationships remain solid during these conflicted times. We are told only love endures.
Doug and I have limited our contact with people during this pandemic. I have not been to a beauty salon in a year. My hair has really grown a lot since January 2020. I think that is when I had my last haircut. My hair reaches my neck. It tickles my neck. That is a weird experience.
I am learning to make soup with whatever I have on hand in the kitchen. When you do not shop often you improvise. I make meatless patties using beans and lentils. They are not bad. Practice can be a good teacher.
I guess the Pandemic has caused us to become more practical. It has taken away some choices and made us more mindful. S
Some families have lost more than others. Doug and I have lost social contact with loved ones. Other people have lost much more. They have lost jobs. Their sense of financial stability has been destroyed. Yet some have lost more than that. They have lost loved ones. The finality of death brings a special pain. The pain of loss. The absence of smile, voice and touch.
I need to remind myself that Doug and I are fortunate. We are well. We are connected to a loving family. We are truly privileged. We have much. Gratitude should be a ready response in our lives.
But here is my confession. Sometimes I am not grateful. I am grumpy. I grumble about stuff that is unimportant.
Margaret played the singing bowls for me yesterday. We did a FaceTime. It was not q like being in the same room with Margaret. But it was so pleasant just to see Margaret’s face and hear the bowls. It made life seem so precious. I am grateful to Margaret for spending time with me. I am grateful to our family for always offering encouragement. I hope that gratitude will be by my side today. I hope I respond kindly to everyone. Since Doug and I are always together I hope I am very kind to him. No long faces c
Prayers for all who are suffering. Prayers for all who have passed. Prayers for all who rise and take one more day as it comes. Prayers for the family I love.
Love to all. By the way Margaret, you have great looking hair.