I love this post, Sylvia. Thank you for writing it. It encompasses so many of my feelings as well. Looking hopefully and with apprehension at our future and trying to live Carter’s mantra in my own life, which isn’t easy,
Thank you so much, Helen. Hopeful and apprehensive....that about sums things up, doesn't it? I know it isn't easy. I bet it wasn't easy for Carter either, though, so maybe he can be a role model in that way, too ... forging ahead, even when it seemed things were so terribly bleak. And, by the way, happy anniversary!!! You two are rock stars in my book!!!
I’m holding you in new year light. These past weeks were such challenging times; I was aching from the emotional tornado inside me.
I could even feel it while reading your One Good Thing.
Wonder if you might be interested in the service Jud and I put together (through technology) in February 2021, during the pandemic. We honored the Presidential Inaugural Poets ( Frost, Angelou, and Gorman) and had a video of Amanda Gorman’s presentation of this poem. Really worth seeing live.
She’s an inspiration, and her poem is layers of respect for the democracy that Carter embodied. Thanks for your tribute to him and what he accomplished: millions of good things.🤩
"Emotional tornado" -- that's a perfect description for what's been going on inside me as well. Thank you!
I didn't see that service, but I will look it up. One good thing about the pandemic is that now we have all the church services on line, and we can go back to see them. Thank you for the tip.
There is a lot of good out there. We just have to keep our eyes open so that we keep seeing it. Hugs back to you!
Yeah, I swear the stirrings inside me were as if I were possessed. Unable to focus from one moment to another, feeling full on sadness, and then unmotivated to break that spell. Now that I reflect on it: as if I were a moody teenager.
Oh, my. Seeing this clarity gives me renewed compassion for them. 🥲
I don't know how to put two hearts (or more!) beside your message, but I wish I could. I'm so sorry for the sadness, but I understand the feelings for sure. These have been hard weeks for so many. And yet it's important to remember we have one another. Amanda Gorman's poetry reminds us of the importance of community, too, and I really appreciate that. I'm so glad you are part of my community, Maryli!
Thanks so much Sylvia. You always brighten my spirit. Amanda and Jimmy are certainly two very bright lights. Wishing you and Steve and Little Stevie a beautiful year.
Thank you, Carol. A beautiful new year to you, too. I think there are a lot of bright lights out there. We simply need to keep our eyes open and we will find them.
wonderful, inspirational, once again, Sylvia. So few bright lights as we go forward into the future of 2025 but you are one and so is Amanda Gorman. Thank you for lighting my way. Hasty
Thank you so much, Hasty, and Happy New Year to you! Ain't nobody going to steal our light. We will light the way for each other as we venture forward!
I love this post, Sylvia. Thank you for writing it. It encompasses so many of my feelings as well. Looking hopefully and with apprehension at our future and trying to live Carter’s mantra in my own life, which isn’t easy,
Thank you so much, Helen. Hopeful and apprehensive....that about sums things up, doesn't it? I know it isn't easy. I bet it wasn't easy for Carter either, though, so maybe he can be a role model in that way, too ... forging ahead, even when it seemed things were so terribly bleak. And, by the way, happy anniversary!!! You two are rock stars in my book!!!
I’m holding you in new year light. These past weeks were such challenging times; I was aching from the emotional tornado inside me.
I could even feel it while reading your One Good Thing.
Wonder if you might be interested in the service Jud and I put together (through technology) in February 2021, during the pandemic. We honored the Presidential Inaugural Poets ( Frost, Angelou, and Gorman) and had a video of Amanda Gorman’s presentation of this poem. Really worth seeing live.
She’s an inspiration, and her poem is layers of respect for the democracy that Carter embodied. Thanks for your tribute to him and what he accomplished: millions of good things.🤩
Hugs
"Emotional tornado" -- that's a perfect description for what's been going on inside me as well. Thank you!
I didn't see that service, but I will look it up. One good thing about the pandemic is that now we have all the church services on line, and we can go back to see them. Thank you for the tip.
There is a lot of good out there. We just have to keep our eyes open so that we keep seeing it. Hugs back to you!
Yeah, I swear the stirrings inside me were as if I were possessed. Unable to focus from one moment to another, feeling full on sadness, and then unmotivated to break that spell. Now that I reflect on it: as if I were a moody teenager.
Oh, my. Seeing this clarity gives me renewed compassion for them. 🥲
I don't know how to put two hearts (or more!) beside your message, but I wish I could. I'm so sorry for the sadness, but I understand the feelings for sure. These have been hard weeks for so many. And yet it's important to remember we have one another. Amanda Gorman's poetry reminds us of the importance of community, too, and I really appreciate that. I'm so glad you are part of my community, Maryli!
Thanks so much Sylvia. You always brighten my spirit. Amanda and Jimmy are certainly two very bright lights. Wishing you and Steve and Little Stevie a beautiful year.
Thank you, Carol. A beautiful new year to you, too. I think there are a lot of bright lights out there. We simply need to keep our eyes open and we will find them.
wonderful, inspirational, once again, Sylvia. So few bright lights as we go forward into the future of 2025 but you are one and so is Amanda Gorman. Thank you for lighting my way. Hasty
Thank you so much, Hasty, and Happy New Year to you! Ain't nobody going to steal our light. We will light the way for each other as we venture forward!