I don’t know what the title means. Truth be told, I’m having a hell of a hard time coming up with something to write tonight. It’s been that kind of day, one of those days where nothing seems quite right. It’s not quite “dark night of the soul” territory but that was one of the titles I considered as a springboard into tonight’s diary. Fact of the matter is I’m not having the best of days.
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It’s hard to be politically active and aware in these times, of course I’m hard pressed to find a time when this wasn’t the case. I can’t think of a time in my own life when this wasn’t the case. So I’m not going to go all “things where better when” on you. That territory is solidly held by the current POTUS anyway so I want no part of that anyway.
Obviously it has been a long day for me since I managed to throw out something legible and not nearly as sad last night. And I don’t mean to say that my life is horrible. I have my problems like anyone else. I have my joys like anyone else. Overall, in this world, I have far less to complain about than many.
Yet the struggle continues. I don’t really know what else to say. Although my good friend Boise Blue pointed out to me last night that there are vast swaths of the country that aren’t paying attention to politics right now. And that’s probably some good advice for me right now. So I’m staying away from the politics of the moment for a bit.
The fact of the matter, referring back to the title of the diary, is that I’m just a guy out here in the world right now. I do what I can for my friends and family. I do what I can for my community. Today, that’s going to have to be enough.
After all, it could be much worse. At least the dog seems to think so.
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