2/28/21 RMB February’s Full Moon
Dear Rita Mae Brown,
I’ve arrived at Animal Magnetism in
my mission to read all of your books. This one tugs at the heartstrings and
enlightens the mind. Your observations of animals and our interactions with them
are told in delightful and tender stories. It is a work woven by the love of
animals and I thank you for it.
As February nears an end, last night’s
full moon sends it off in a wave of glory. Bold and bright she lit the night
sky on my drive home from an evening shopping trip. Native Americans call her
Grandmother and last night she beckoned to be remembered, to have her beauty recorded.
My letters have slowed while I find
myself wondering more and more about which words would or could contribute the
most. Our world is swirling in a mix of emotions stirred by politics and a
deadly pandemic. Anger straining to be heard is causing a thunder that drowns
out our neighbors, sisters and brothers. People splinter away from one another,
dividing into paths that each group thinks will lead them to a more perfect world.
Or maybe they are not thinking, they are feeling and taking impulsive action.
That sounds sad. My goal is to
uplift spirits. Yet I feel the need to recognize the angst. It reveals the need
for positivity.
And on the subject of positivity, I came
upon the work of two young actors that play characters in the series Wynona
Earp, Katherine “Kat” Barrell and Dominique “Dom” Provost-Chalkley.
The love story of their characters
is celebrated, and I find that refreshing. It’s a celebration that work like
yours made possible. The two ladies playing the role’s of Nicole Haught and
Waverly Earp are “out” and the onscreen duo are affectionately called WayHaught.
Dom has created the Start the Wave
Organization which “focuses on building an inclusive online community that
empowers individuals to find their unique path to create positive change."
How’s that for positivity,
Loraine
