Positively Tuesday-A Poem and Getting Through Monday

     My Monday streak of difficult work days continued yesterday, though I accomplished a lot. The moody day though spilled over to our evening as everyone in the house was cranky. I replied on a few comments that  the college kid was frustrated at no job so far, worried about her future plans, and in general disarray after the chaotic move home. DH wasn't too pleased she still had stuff in the main area, and anything I asked her to do was dragged out. At DH's work they added back an hour at the end of the day-now he works until 6:00, which he insists he told me, but didn't say when it might start. It just sort of rubbed me the wrong way that he came home an hour later than I expected, looked at the stove, then went down stairs and turned on the TV. It's probably just in my head, but I really think he believes I have hours of free time during the day. 

     I was annoyed at how my mother-in-law sent me her weekly list. No greeting, just the list, with prices, and could I get smaller bananas that aren't so green? OK, lady, I'll stand and review the banana section and compare color and sizes, while wearing my mask, and other shoppers trying to make their fruit selection. No "thank you" at the end. I know if you expect things from other people, as the saying goes, you should only expect disappointment. 

     The night improved slightly as a few more things got done, my daughter got a text about a few days of babysitting that will at least keep her in a bit of spending money until something comes up hopefully. Then, with the more relaxed gatherings kicking in, she went to a friends.This friends home has been following the Stay at Home executive orders fully, so I think there is little risk, but of course some, that she gets exposed.

     As I look over the other old blog and see some writing prompts, I saw I dabbled in a few poems. This one, titled Peace, jumped out. This is supposed to be a positive post, but this made me sad reading it. Then, I think it brought me hope, and things to look forward to. The year 2020 sure will be one for the history books. On this Tuesday, I know some of this still continues and more will normalize in time.


Peace

Families celebrating new additions,

Friends laughing in a pub,

Neighbors helping each other,

Children playing in the park,

Teachers sharing their love of learning,

Athletes shaking their opponents hands,

Artists creating their vision

Churches feeding the poor,

Leaders using power for humanity,

there can be peace.

     I apologize for no lilac picture yet-maybe in tomorrows post. I didn't bring my phone with on my walk yesterday, and shame, I didn't leave the house on Sunday other than to just let the dog out. My older daughter took pup for his walk, in the rain. The work week is 20% done, and perhaps the world is another day closer to better treatments and safer places. Have a good week.