I just am not in a mind set to capture my thriftiness for the past week. I watched the chaos and tragedy yesterday, while trying to do my job, trying to not let the fact that the chaos spread to my own state capitol and governors office and many others across the country. I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning to see the culmination of what should have been a formality, an end to the last year of election hell. I decided to take a look at what I posted a year ago and to see if it was fitting. In a bit of irony, my post a year ago on gratitude and grace is probably more fitting, if not current, and reading what my annoyances were 12 months ago a little bit of a face slap.
We got a glimpse, a hard glimpse, of what living in a 2nd or 3rd world country with instable and volatile political agendas looks like. It was scary. It was surreal. It made my flesh crawl and my stomach wretch. Yet, I am grateful that the insurrection, because I'm not calling it less than that, was stopped, the actions of our congress continued even with the ass hats trying to gain political favor by proceeding with their charade of objections. I woke up this morning, having slept on the couch falling asleep eventually with the television still on, in my nice home, in a nice neighborhood, and am sipping a hot cup of coffee now. Gratitude is indeed a luxury and a privilege.
I stayed up until 1.30 a.m. here watching it. It's just unbelievable isn't it. And to think all this because of one malignant narc!
ReplyDeleteWhat a horrible day for our country! I was glued to the TV day and night. When I did finally did go to bed I had the TV on and slept with one eye open. It wasn't a good night's sleep in the least.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin posted a FB status about people who condemned the violence yesterday, but not the violence during the protests last spring. As if the two events are remotely the same. She really showed her true colours, but not surprising. My mom said it reminded her of the coups in Trinidad, one in 1970, one in 1990. Super scary - she said the one in 1990 sealed her decision to immigrate to Canada, and we left in 1997.
ReplyDeleteIt really hurts to have your naivete exposed (referring to myself). I've always held out hope & a full belief in our political process - even when I personally didn't agree with/support the politician. To see the bedrock of democracy attempt to be shattered for political motives, and then supported/incited by the president & members of congress is ... breath taking.
ReplyDeleteI do a gratitude journal almost every day. Today I'm grateful we have a new president in two weeks, that the insurgence was stopped & the constitutional steps required to move forward were allowed to happen. I'm also grateful for the safety & relative peace of my own home. I feel terrible for people who are trying to live their normal lives in and around Washington DC
It made me ill to see the rioters desecrate our US Capitol and under some sort of fake patriotism. It was one of the most unpatriotic things I have ever witnessed. It was treasonous. ColoradoGirl
ReplyDeleteThe crowd did not just get out of control. They had tshirts with the date and "civil war" screen printed on the thirts. I stayed up until 3:30 am and did not get to sleep until 5:30 am! I got up only to see the news at 11 am.
ReplyDeleteMy blood ran cold and I was horrified at what I saw last night. I am grateful it ended. I will be grateful when he is removed, the sooner the better for me.
I did nothing yesterday. So, today I am grateful the idiot is quiet and I can wash a ton of dishes and do laundry. Actually, I am grateful for dishes and laundry.
We went to DC for our senior trip in high school. My first glimpse of the U.S. Capitol was at night, and the Capitol dome lit up was amazing. We were able to go on a tour of the Rotunda which was so impressive, and hear of the history behind it.
ReplyDeleteTo see those rioters try to destroy the foundations of our democracy was heartbreaking. I hope all those responsible are held accountable and tried for sedition, including the president.
I reread about your niece. For people with learning disabilities there are people to help them get a job. Our mental health system has supported industries where the people go and have a job that is explained to them, modeled, and corrected over and over. Also, just an example of another means of working. Say a person gets a job in a restaurant, the person might be responsible for things like wrapping silverware with a napkin. A state employee goes with the person to the job, listens to restaurant trainer about how to wrap silverware, and the state employee explains it to the person getting a job. The training goes on as long as it takes for one task. Then, other tasks are added. It is supported by agencies. So, the person is never left along to deal with other problems.
ReplyDeleteI know a woman in her 70s who lives in a trailer with no floor. She has relatives she can live with, but she refuses to give up her elderly dog that is huge, hairy and full of mange. She even spent her food stamps to buy food the dog would eat, like chicken. She fed him her food bank food. I got dog food for her from an agency. It is all sad, but there is help out there. Agencies can sometimes get the help they refuse from relatives. It sounds like she has learned helplessness, too.
Thanks, Linda, I and several other family members work in systems that know the options. As an adult, you can't force anyone to take what is available and there are requirement's for eligibility to some programs that she does not meet. I think you may understand form your house situation that what should be available and what is in reality are not the same.
DeleteI was so ashamed. Ashamed of the President and all who took place in this travesty.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a Friday rant instead of answering all the comments. I would just be repeating myself. I am still in a bad place on what is happening in our country politically, while I am stretched beyond reason trying to do what is needed in my world to support children and families struggling with the Covid impact.
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