11/13/18 RMB Birthday Wish
Dear Rita Mae Brown,
With your birthday fast approaching, I wanted to get this
letter out to say Happy Birthday! I wish for you a wonderful “new” year. May it
be filled with little happy surprises, companionship, and a wealth of good
tidings that fill your days with joy.
Election day is passed and it is good that people are
voting. Our America can be better than this, more united, more compassionate,
and wise. We will get there.
The fires in California are a challenge and have left
heartbreak in their wake. Survivors will rebuild or relocate, and we all mourn
the loss of animals and loved ones, whether we knew them or not, it takes a
toll to hear the news and our hearts go out to those effected.
The same for the other tragedies happening around the
country. People are connected. Together we grieve our losses.
We also celebrate our accomplishments, our good deeds and
triumphs. It is so easy to see in the eyes of one another whether we are
discussing a football game or the nightly news, an invisible connection of
energy, full of possibilities.
As with the old theme of good vs evil, it takes only shift
for the connection to be lost and destruction to ensue. Perhaps with recognizing
the connection, writing about it in a letter to a favorite author, discussing
it with a friend, or just giving it a moment of thought, we can strengthen the
bond. United we stand.
Celebrating with you,
Loraine
