It has been way too long since I have posted. My Christmas was fine, thank you, and better than that, so was the Christmas my two daughters had, despite (different) changing circumstances in their lives. One is now looking for work while in grad school, the other is moving to New York. Adventures all, and a little nerve-wracking for the Mom who only wants her children to be well and happy. So far, so good.
In any case, 2011 here we come. In some ways it will be very different, in other ways, much the same. I just got my latest letter to the editor printed in my local rag. I got ticked off by a doctor (and MD already!) who scoffed at hunger programs as being unnecesary because he had no hungry knocking at his door, nor did he see anyone dying of starvation. Hard to see what one does not look for, and as to knocking, they are likely locked out of his gated community in San Clemente. E tu, Mr. Antoinette?
I have this last week of the year off, and am using it to get a few things done...getting my (now paid-for) car painted, clearing out closets, de-decorating, trying a couple of new recipes. All this made easier by not worrying about work (not too much, anyway) and its immediate demands. House-cleaning for the mind , too. I will be taking out a dead rose tree, with an eye to replacing it with a new one. Metaphor for my internal life too? Not so much New Year's resolutions, as end of year clean out and garage sale of the mind. You don't have to wait for a New Year, but having a little time to bum around lends itself to doing a few things for yourself, inside and out. Having a few less things on your mind allows you to spend more time on a few select items.
So, take a deep breath-clear out the debris (from your car, closet, or mind) and have a Happy New Year!
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