What can I say? This is a weird time we are living in and through. And just when I can't think it will get any weirder something else happens to trump (pun intended) the strangeness. It's so strange I'm compelled to put my feelings down and then send them out into the virtual world. I need to find others who are experiencing the same feelings as me so I am firing up my personal blog after 8 years.
As I write this I still don't know who will take the oath of office of President of the United States on January 20, 2021. The current occupant of the Oval Office wants to continue to inhabit it and declared himself the winner at 1 AM and his campaign wants a recount of Wisconsin votes, even though Wisconsin hasn't finished counting. We are going down the rabbit hole.
I hate being out of control. And I can control nothing that's going on in the wider world. But I need to take some action beyond compulsively checking my news feed. I exercised my responsibility as a citizen to vote for the future of my country. What else can I do to combat the chaos?
When I come up against chaos I frequently go to that oracle of common sense, the television series M*A*S*H*, for guidance. As usual I found the perfect quote from the character of Father Mulcahy. Reflecting on the devastation he was witnessing on Christmas Eve he said, "When one is moving from one disaster to another, the trick, I guess, is to just keep moving."
So I'm keeping moving.
Unemployment insurance has run out. I donated to the local food bank.
The ice caps are melting. I donated to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
There's trash on the road leading to the park. I pick it up.
It's small work, to be sure, but at least I can make a difference.
I am also feeling anxious and stressed. I don’t know how someone so uncaring and mean can hold the highest office in the land. I to keep moving forward and do what I can to help my community in need. Thanks for your thoughts Sherry and I’m glad you started this blog up again. Mary Parker
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