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The full moon is so bright this morning I can easily read by it; perhaps it’s in its perigee (I’m too lazy to check) but made sharper (I think) because the cold air makes it so. The stray cats are a bit more languorous than normal but again I’ll blame that on the cold and, frankly, be thankful they aren’t their usual annoying selves.
Once again we made it to Thursday. And boy has it been a ride this week. No complaints from the gulf coast, but I do have to say that I’ve had one of those weeks where “slammed” doesn’t quite cover the field. But, hey, the holidays are on the way so—well, wait, no—I guess this is just going to proceed on for another three weeks. On the good news side of the scale, we have articles of impeachment, an Inspector General Report that confirmed everything we already knew, a climate activist named Person of the Year by Time, and my love is still talking to me. On the other side? The abbreviated list is: we have a Senate controlled by a bunch of heartless thugs, an Attorney General who can’t read, children—in cages—being denied flu shots, a systemic and policy-driven attack on Jews, health insurance being restricted even further, a President from an alternate reality, and it’s cold.
But last night I read Proverbs (for a piece that goes live tomorrow night in a different group) and found this line I want to leave here to inspire us all to do better: "A sweet friendship refreshes the soul." Yeah, it’s a rough translation, but it’s my way of saying I hope you’ve had a week you will remember fondly and happened upon at least one person that made you smile.
Cheers everyone and have a lovely day.
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What's on your mind this morning?