My Week Ahead in January
I'm slow going today, sort of. I met my daughter at 6:45 to get her dog, but came home just to lay sort of upright while coffee was brewing. I'm having a bad nose day, meaning the dry winter air and sinus pressure combine to give me nose bleeds that are difficult to stop. This is one gift from my RA flare-ups. I'm heading though to a visitation and funeral for my BIL's mother soon, so hoping I can manage after a shower. The wet and steam often helps.
It's my youngest 25th birthday Wednesday. However, she had some sad news. A close friends sister passed away last week. The rest of the family is not in Minnesota so daughter and other friends are going to help pack up her apartment and get her things ready to get to her parents, so her schedule is not clear. We'll celebrate her birthday when she feels like she has space to actually celebrate. So, I'm attending a funeral for a 90 year old great grandma while she's helping a 26 year old man with a final act of kindness for his sister. Life does not seem fair. This on top of the trauma and chaos in the cities, that's stretched to suburbs and rural communities in Minnesota. Trolls keep your opinions to yourselves.
I'm focused on house projects, life admin, and having my sister's over on Friday. One will stay over as she lives about an hour drive away and will want to have a few beers while we play cards. She usually stays over when at our get togethers but leaves super early the next morning. I'll want to make sure the office bedroom has fresh sheets and blankets. The weather is a mixed prediction of warmer than normal and snow and ice later in the week. We're low on a lot of basics so at some point I'll stop at a store to restock, probably tomorrow after the big dog goes to doggie daycare. Wednesday I also have a dental procedure, part one and I'm dreading it. Again, not sure when and if we'll meet up with my daughter, so I'm staying flexible too.
I hope your day and week is starting well or at least better than mine.
Hello Sam! You've been in my thoughts this weekend with the terrible news. That's very sad about your daughter's friend;s sister, he's lucky to have her in his life to help out. xxx
ReplyDeleteShe has a second family with her group of friends. I'm glad she is able to help him when it has to be such a sad task.
DeleteMy goodness, Sam. Heartbreaking stuff. Thank you for sharing this with us.
ReplyDeleteLosing an elderly person if course is sad, but all prepare for that- expect. Young people shouldn't need to mourn other young people. Thank you for your kind words.
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DeleteMost people with differing opinions on the happenings in MN (and OH and CA etc) are not trolls. They are friends or online readers who simply have a different opinion than you, based on facts and digging for truth rather than what is being shown on BS news. So shutting down all opinions that are not your own is a way of putting up blinders and refusing conversation or communion.
ReplyDeleteAnd making an anonymous comment with no name - how does that contribute?
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Anonymous, there's a difference of opinion in preferring broccoli or carrots. Dismissing trauma caused by supposedly enforcing laws through extreme and illegal means is not just having a difference of opinion. Who the F are you to say that my views are not derived from research, fact finding, direct eye witness accounts, and my own eyes and ears? I think we know the difference between a troll and someone wanting open and honest communication. But when you come on my blog and tell me that your supposed facts allows you to dismiss what I'm seeing and witnessing, you've moved into troll territory.
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DeleteMy thoughts exactly.
Have a great week. And thank you for your kindness and hospitality to Sam. I am quite fond of her. I know, (having had several published “differences of opinions with her) that when Sam takes a stand she knows quite well what she is talking about!
-Meg B.
Trolls? You are far too kind. Those complicit will have to answer for their crimes as well.
ReplyDeleteI will send you a long overdue email. Meanwhile, you are in my thoughts. But as my father rallied all through my early childhood, “viva a resistência!”
-Meg B.
I reread that comment, and am quite pissed. "who simply have a different opinion than you, based on facts...." Facts? Like Fox, Trump's tweets, Truth Social which I can barely type without having vomit in my mouth, Vance's reckless uninformed narrative, cosplay Barbie's spinning words, and alt right extreme rabbit holes are where the "facts" are?
DeleteI am sorry you are having a difficult day. I hope you will feel better quickly, but we all have days when it is just hard to move.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter 's kindness to her friend is the ultimate gift.
It was a rough day. I got it to stop in the morning, then inconveniently started quick again after the service, then again later after a sneeze. My daughter is very kind, and will be there for her friend. You're right that we all have the not good days, and somehow we get to the next.
DeleteSome weeks are like that, filled with sadness and/or jobs we'd rather not do. Life is not fair.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to everyone living in Minnesota. Something's got to change soon before we lose what we value the most about America.
The week will go on but I think something very horrific will happen before too long, and that's not to minimize the violence and death already.
DeleteSending love Sam
ReplyDeleteSiobhan x
Back to you. Hopefully today will be better in my nose.
DeleteI'm sorry Sam.
ReplyDeleteFrom another Samwise, " there is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for..."
I have to believe that there is still some good in this country, as evidenced by your daughter helping her friend pack up his sister's belongings.
Yes, focusing on kindness is the best way.
DeleteI've been thinking about you, and figuring out how to process my feelings about what's happening & how to still live a mentally healthy life while caring deeply about others around me. It's tough. I'm also incredibly worried about what's happening in Iran & it's hard to not just melt down & give up hope. That said, like another poster noted, your daughter helping out a friend's family is indeed a sign of the kindness we can give each other, to our neighbors & friends when they need a helping hand. I am trying to funnel my energy there, as well as taking larger steps. But, the smaller things just seem more "possible" right now, if that makes sense. - Hawaii Planner
ReplyDeleteIt's the profiling and the people that suddenly are ok with basic rights being trounced on that sickens me. The same people that refused to wear a mask to help keep a virus from spreading, now say it's perfectly fine for anyone to be stopped and be demanded to show proof of citizenship by masked "agents" without cause. Oh wait, they're just fine with nonwhite people being accosted. But true, focusing on small acts of kindness help me see life can be normal and good again.
DeleteSome sad news.
ReplyDeleteIt's not good all that's going on. Makes my heart sad.
Sorry to hear about the health woes. Hope things get better soon.
As to health, at least I have medical insurance and care. While problematic, I have resources. My eyes and ears are trying to witness everything.
DeleteThis week looks like being full on. Hope you find moments of peace and joy through it all.
ReplyDeleteSome weeks, hah? We just get through the days and then better ones come.
DeleteThat's so sad about those two deaths. While the death of a much older person, while sad, is to be expected, your daughter's friend losing his sister is just heartbreaking!
ReplyDeleteI don't know any details, but so sad. I'm glad her brother has friends to help him. It was a very respectful service/ goodbye for my sister's mother-in-law.
DeleteThinking of you and wishing you brighter days. I hate going to the dentist, so hope all goes well with your treatment.
ReplyDeleteI detest the dentist on the barely anything visits. But, it's a must.
DeleteMuch comfort to you during these times.
ReplyDeleteThanks April; you're so kind.
DeleteOh my, there is so much going on your way, Sam. My heart goes out to your daughter and her friend. I hope you are feeling better too. My Mom always had those issues with cold weather as the heat would make her nose dry out and then it would bleed. Steam was always helpful. My heart goes out to all of you in Minnesota. It's just horrible what is going on there right now.
ReplyDeleteThe nose thing has been a problem and flare-ups make it worse. Hoping the worst is done. There's so many ways that immigration violations can be enforced that doesn't create chaos and havoc- this is targeted and everyone with half a brain knows it., but some just refuse to admit it.
DeleteOh I am so sorry about your daughter’s friend. My oldest lost his best friend this time last year and it is devastating so I understand. Virtual hugs. Cindy in the South
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