Greetings y'all :
Thought ( or hoped) I forgot about y'all didn't ya' ? It's not that I didn't have anything to say its more that I have a habit of going tech free somedays. So here we go folks time to get out of the mustard and ketchup.
Xander had busy minded Wednesday but a stellar Thursday. I'm still amazed how different life is when I'm calm and proactive as opposed to stressfully reactive. More over I'm impressed how well this little person can accept responsibility. He wrote an apology letter with out hesitation last night and then did nine pages of Multiplication tonight. I had only assigned him three pages. ( FYI that's three times as many pages ) Who knows maybe it's the new moon.
So Ramadan starts this morning. I'm not Muslim but I usually try fasting for a few days . It does help one get I touch spiritually and to truly understand what it's like for those who have no choice but are starving and thirsty. I find it interesting that even Abraham fasted. I was able to truly honor the spirit of Ramadan just one year, I'm hoping this will be my second successful year. It is a time for self reflection and self sacrifice. Fortunately I'm extremely poor this year and can not afford much food. Xander will be fine - he has never wanted for nourishment.
Tis time for me to return to dreamland. I was awaken by fierce storms and must get up to get nourishment before sunrise. Let's see if I can keep my focus and composure and remain proactive with my progeny. I challenge you to skip one meal a week and donate what you would have spent our eaten to charity or directly to a homeless person. Remember- there but by the grace of God go I.
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Being a person with no income at the moment, and having grown up (at least until the age of 11) in a poor household, I appreciate the position you are in. I'm scared sometimes. I do have a husband with an income, but next week he moves to another state (thank you US govt.) and I have no idea whether I/we can continue to pay for our many debts. I pray every single day for any kind of job...my heart breaks that I cannot find a position in education other than subbing (which doesn't happen often enough to pay more than 1/2 a bill). Thankfully, my daughter will be in college where her needs will be met - but again, I pray that she won't need additional funds beyond her scholarships, grants, and student loans...I pray she can stay at this college for the whole school year...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I find myself skipping two meals a day most of the time. Because I have a small IRA and own a car, I am not eligible for food stamps or other forms of govt help. How does one get out of this downward spiral? It's so simple if you believe what one of our outspoken anti-Obama friends will espouse on FB. No one is holding me back...right? And that is essentially true...except I would still have a wonderful job teaching children if the education budget hadn't been so severely cut...and who did that? The government. So why can they take my job away and not be expected to help me live until I do find another job?
I'm sorry - I'll get off my pitiful soap box now.
Shout from atop your soap box ! I'm sorry for your hard times. Poverty has taught me tolerance and appreciation. The blame game is ashame. Fact people are suffering , fact we the people ought to look out for the other we the people. The government was established protect and help the citizenry . But I'm the end blaming the poor for their condition is merely buying into the false cult of poverty.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ken. This too shall pass.
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