Heavy weight lies everywhere:
Snow on the ground
Blankets on the bed
Numbers on the scale
For some, bills on the credit cards
Frustration with two years of Covid
Different administrations but same government impasse
Where is the light?
To warm our spirits
Ease our burdens
Soothe our brows
Untense our muscles
Strengthen our resolve
that it Will Get Better?
Pandora found hope at the bottom of her chest.
Have we dug deep enough to find it?
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Spring seems a long way off. You’ve caught the spirit of the times, Pat.
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Thanks, Audrey. It was the way I was feeling when I wrote it.
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And to make matters worse tomorrow is Blue Monday
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At least you don’t have to go to work, do you, Malc? It’s getting to the point that although snow is prettier, I’d rather deal with rain so I do not have to shovel.
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I hope you’re going to tell us all about ‘Blue Monday’ tomorrow 🙂
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Lol. I just so happen to be taking pictures and documenting time. First snow flakes arrived 2 hours early. 🥾🥾🥾
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I do hope so, Pat
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Some days, hope is all we have, Derrick. Thanks for commenting.
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Pat, I hope the light is indeed soon arriving into all our lives … there has been so much darkness and sadness these years. A very well written piece that will resonate with most of us.
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Thanks, Annika. You are very kind to say so.
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We live in the greatest country in the world – we always have hope.
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I hope so, GP. Our latest governor was sworn in yesterday and I liked his statements about a willingness to work with everyone. I hope it is more than lip service. He also brought back morning suits for himself and the attorney general. The new lieutenant governor is female and she wore business/church attire.
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So, hope it is!!
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At least for now. We went.to feed the goats this morning but there were no goats. We guess they were in the barn because of the impending snow.
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“Different administration but the same impasses.” I wonder if we’ve lost the ability to talk, listen, and work with people of other viewpoints.
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I wonder that almost every day, Priscilla. I was heartened by what I heard out of Richmond yesterday–maybe it will last at least a month? It is always much easier to look at what others are doing wrong than to examine if we may also be part of the problem.
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Let’s hope that bottom of the box, where hope is hidden, is not too far away🙏🤗🙏
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I fervently share your hope, Luisa.
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Well, Pat, sounds like we have to copy Pandora and keep digging.
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Too true, Don. Between the snow, hypocrisy, and bovine feces, that’s a lot of digging. 🐂🐂🐂
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Beautiful Pat. Spring is coming and I cannot wait!
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Mi tambien, amigo.
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Not yet. Have to dig deeper.
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Definitely a shovel job, Becky.
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Gorgeous image and you well capture the weight of things at this time of year, but the light is coming, I can already notice that change in the evening.
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HI Andrea, great to hear from you. Light is coming and we must hold on to that. That picture was an other sunset from Califiornia. I think it was taken in San Diego. Thanks.
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