
Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
I have too. I have cried a river. What you wrote is so relatable! Yeah, I call it, “What could have been.” Their loss. No, everyone’s loss but that doesn’t mean that we feel only ‘a loss’ forever. What we do have, we just might cherish a little bit more than others that haven’t had our losses because we don’t take things for granted.
Did I explain that correctly? Do you feel that way too? You have someone special in your life. You appreciate him. I know that you don’t take him for granted.
Just like I appreciate the special people in my life.
I cried yesterday for the lost of my father and wonder how am I going to live without him?
I cried yesterday for those who live alone and are lonely.
I cried for those who are with family and yet, feel lonely.
I cried yesterday for all those who are lost without a purpose.
And those who are stuck in the shadows.
I cried for the motherless and for those who had mothers with no love.
I cried yesterday for those who had loving parents that passed on and it broke their hearts.
I cried for those who go hungry night after night.
I cried yesterday for all of those who put their lives endanger to save others.
I cried for those who have lost loved ones and for those who can't see their loved ones.
I cried yesterday for the lost of the old world and I cried for the new world we all live in.
I cried for those who are in isolation and those who wish they were.
I cried yesterday for all those who lost their lives to never be seen again.
I cried for you and me, so please don't cry. I cried enough with my broken heart.
I cried!
What a beautiful poem! Thanks so much for sharing this. 💗
It's on my mind~
And people stayed home
And read books
And they rested
And did exercises
And made art and played
And learned new ways of being
And stopped and listened
More deeply.
Someone meditated,someone prayed
Someone saw their shadow
And people began to think differently
And people healed
And in the absence of people who
Lived in ignorant ways
Dangerous,meaningless,heartless,
The earth also began to heal
And when the danger ended and
People found themselves
They grieved for the dead
And made new choices
And dreamed of new visions
And created new ways of living
And completely healed the earth
Just as they were healed
A sign that these restrictions are starting to chafe is that I find myself rebelling in petty little ways - I crossed on a red light at the totally deserted intersection 🤣
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Hugs to you and your sweet parents. I’m glad your DH is coming home. That will help.
I sat on the porch with my parents this evening. They’re getting settled. They know several people who live there. Mom likes having breakfast in her room. Dad likes their music hour. He likes to sing. He sang in the church choir for years. I think they’re handling things better than me.
My husband got asked to work some evening shifts at the local ER. So he’s at the ER until midnight. He took his own gear in case the hospital was running short. Left me with instructions to wear a mask to the assisted living or anywhere else
Crazy. I agree, it isn’t a good idea. Just stay home.
'If she never remembered me again': Loving someone with dementia
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/remembered-loving-dementia-200115113735588.html
Your brother is right. Life is cyclical. We tend to put it behind us in order to function and move forward but are reminded of the past when the pattern is repeated.
My brother was mentioning the 1918 pandemic. How bad it was.
Funny story is my husband does not like the dishwasher. That is funny that your's has a certain way to load it.
I did not see this coming! Ahhh, I have some really bizarre dreams. This is the stuff of nightmares! This tops any sci-fi book I have read or sci-fi movie I have watched. Dreams only last a few moments. This crap has been going on too long, right?
Guess we have to make the best of it. It’s been interesting having my husband around all the time! Good thing I really love him! LOL
Well, I am blessed that I married a great guy. We’re a team. The only thing that we have never agreed on is the way the dishwasher is loaded. Geeeeeez! He is anal about it! Hahaha, hey that’s a small thing, right?
And as I saw how countries started shutting down everything, I immediately thought of the Great Depression... Funny, I, too, seem more concerned about my livelihood and not so much about my health issues. Is this because I’m considered the ‘breadwinner’ in this household? And is more concerned on how I’m going to pay the house insurance, the land tax, the utilities, if the plumbing breaks down, my no-more health insurance status, etc....
Riverdale, you’re not alone. I so very sincerely hope we will not be going through a Great Depression II. BUT!!! We still have the Internet! We can reach out across the pond (several ponds) and share our thoughts, fears, encouragements, knowledge and laughter.... I truly did wake up this morning being grateful that we still have power and internet.