#My_Daily_Kindness_Shared

Small kindnesses CAN make a difference.  I offer these brief stories, not to suggest that I'm somehow "holier than thou," but solely to suggest you search for your own ways to love thy neighbor.  Find your own way, then share your stories somewhere that's comfortable for you.

• On my way to the Presbyterian Hospital NICU, early Monday morning (3:00 a.m., 7/4/2022), I saw four apparently homeless people at the nearby bus stop.  I always ask if they're "living on the streets" and, if so, would they like some food & water.  I handed out two food bags & one covid home test.
• Before heading to bed Sunday evening (7/3/2022) for some much needed rest, I took a few minutes to donate to Save the Children, CARE, Feed the Hungry, Mercy Ships, and UNICEF USA charities.  The amounts were modest, but every little bit helps so many others around the world who are facing dire circumstances that make our own seem like a blessing.
• I noticed some traffic 'cones' in a busy street.  There was no apparent reason for them to be there, and they created more than a few safety hazards for drivers on a busy Fourth of July holiday.  I stopped, then looked carefully for any street construction or hazards ahead: there were none.  So I pulled them back  onto the sidewalk.  They were quite heavy, so it wasn't a strong wind that placed them in the traffic.  Probably some angry "ne'er-do-well" had done it. 

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The Week That Was! (#27 of 2022)

The week of July 3 - 9

Posts During the Week:

• Profound & Prolonged Sadness (July 4, 2022)
• A Work in Progress? (July 4, 2022)

Incidental Stuff:

•  Archive of stories from #My_Daily_Kindness_Shared

As I'd mentioned elsewhere, this blog is my personal journal, so I don't allow comments here.  But I will consider your questions, comments, and suggestions if you email them to motw.blogspot.20220710@xemaps.com.

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A Work in Progress?

 As once promised, I'm listing the working titles of drafts in progress.  Do any of them pique your interest?  If so, let me know, and I'll try to devote more time & energy for earlier publication.

• Brother Boehner, Where Art Thou? (April 29, 2017)
• I'm Not Angry About 'Losing' (April 29, 2017)
• Chakras: Mystical or Not? (September 3, 2018)
• The Paradox of Gratitude (March 2, 2020)
• Spheres of Influence (August 15, 2020)
• Lemmings, Anyone? (August 16, 2020)
• Tea Party: Violence & Destruction? (August 16, 2020)
• Brainstorming for a Better Tomorrow (August 16, 2020)
• "They" Who? (August 18, 2020)
• Anti-vaxxers' Conflation (August 19, 2020)
• Memes by Mike (August 19, 2020)
• Pepé Le Pew and #Ugly_Mike Talk About Lust! (March 15, 2021)

So, there you have it: FOUR YEARS of Mike's brain farts, as of today, July 4, 2022.  And as I've said elsewhere, I've been too busy DOING STUFF to spend much time WRITING about it all.  I can't promise I'll remember quite what was on my mind when I first started those drafts.  So, I guess I'll have to make something up, if you ask me to actually finish & post them, huh?

I'll add new 'works in progress' (draft post ideas) here:

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Profound & Prolonged Sadness

This is a glimpse into my twenty-months-long saga of sadness. Mind you, it’s not depression; I know the difference.

It began rather inauspiciously with the discovery (in late October 2020) of a child – and grandchildren – I’d never known about for 40 years.  Children I’d never held and comforted.  Children I hope to meet some day, even if I’m not yet free to reveal our relationship, if ever.

On other matters, my sadness arose from deep disappointment about others’ actions, or even from my own anger as I struggled to find the good in others.

There was, of course, the 2020 election and the ensuing conspiracies, widespread hatred, outright treason, and eventual threats to kill one’s neighbors.  Soon, I began witnessing one “patriot’s” escalating threats to kill me, my wife, my granddaughter, and numerous neighbors, all because of the so-called “stolen” election.  My neighbors have tried to work toward a thoughtful, peaceful, & compassionate resolution, but the threats & insults continue to this day.

And there were the frequent “hints” that those who had guns – that is, the Second Amendment “patriots” among us – were ready to start shooting in an outright “civil war” to save America.  (As if those of us who chose NOT to vote for #theOrangeHairedOne don’t have guns ourselves?)  So I’ve spent a bit of time talking with our local FBI agents.

Early into the following year (2021), I became embroiled in a controversy within Albuquerque's Community Policing Councils (CPCs).  I’d advocated openness and transparency while considering one possible council member, whose political views I deeply disagreed with.  I'd offered opportunities for cordial conversations to understand & resolve those issues through "back-door diplomacy," to no avail.  I asked for help & guidance from high levels in the U.S. Department of Justice; I got none!  In a moment of morose humor, I opined, "Blessed are the peace-makers -- for they shall be raked over the coals!"

The past year has presented one crisis after another, sometimes actual life-&-death emergencies.  I will eventually share some of those stories here as comments.

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