I had a diary written and ready to go a couple of days ago. I liked the subject and its link to current culture, but I kept thinking it was too cheeky, rude, on the edge of poor taste and a bad idea. I was uncomfortable with it. So I deleted it for something ….
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. If you're not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, etc.), we are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care!
IAN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a PM to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news!
Monday Youffraita
Tuesday: bigjacbigjacbigjac
Wednesday Pam from Calif
Thursday art ah zen
Friday FloridaSNMOM
Saturday FloridaSNDad
Sunday loggersbrat
I spoke of my having to get a new doctor yesterday. I was not prepared for how I felt about it, not looking at it, having it lurk around the edges of my thoughts in the evening. It affected me more than I would have ever thought. He is much younger than I am so I suppose I just thought, selfishly, that he would be there when I was gone. Then I reflected on the many people and places that we all have lost in the last few years, our family members, our doctors, our mechanics and grocery store folks. Everywhere I look, the new generation is coming up, taking their places in the future. They will be our new helpers and learn from interacting with us how old folks are. My doctor told me I was one his nicest patients and he thanked me for my kindnesses to him over the years. He said my new doctor would appreciate it since many patients are not nice but I am so healthy that I would be churlish to be less happy to him. I hope that lasts so that I will not be different in the future.
I know I am just stating the obvious, nothing new about it. I had missed something one time when I was out with my sister and when I realized it I said “I am so oblivious.” and she snorted and said “Ya’ think?” That was my first clue that I am a little narrow in what I understand until way later than everyone else. This is the same. I feel sometimes like Bob Seger -“wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then.”
I am going back to making my new purse. Out with the old, in with the new, moving along the Beam.
If you want to run and play come along the beam today. From Bob Seger to Stephen King.