October, is in my mind when Fall/Autumn gets serious. The leaves change color, there are all sorts of fun and cozy stuff happening. Halloween gives us that spooky vibe. In Canada, families gather for Thanksgiving. Fall festivals are a plenty. My friends, have a great month. Let’s hope it’s good to all of us.
On September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, people across Canada learn, recognize and reflect upon the history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, the trauma experienced by many, and the hope for a healthy future.
I am not Canadian, but this observance highlights the past treatment of indigenous/first nations peoples there and in the USA. Native peoples have generational trauma and so much more. Telling the truth in hopes of reconciliation is important.
Everyone is trying to stretch their food dollar. We went to the Dollar Tree store after work and I challenged myself to make a meal from ingredients I found there.
So I found some ham, stir-fry veggies, rice, and some teriyaki sauce, so I did a ham stir-fry.
So I put in the veggies, ham, a scrambled egg and rice and after a few minutes of cooking it turned out alright. I should have added more fat and some garlic and pepper. Otherwise, it was a decent first attempt. All total, it was just over $9 to make for two people. I will try it again sometime.
Hard work is a daily grind. My work is not physically demanding like many others, but it’s mentally grueling. I have a daily quota that is sometimes hard to reach for various reasons. When I reach that quota, it feels great because I have had to work really hard to get there. So yeah, I do feel fulfilled, but it can be frustrating and sometimes discouraging to get to where I need to be daily. Fulfillment can also come from other sources when work isn’t there for you.
So, I returned to Facebook today. This is what I had to say.
Hello, is this thing on?
Seriously, I am returning to Facebook after a much-needed absence. You might want to know why I left for a while. I took a break over the current events of the day and, knowing that expressing them here isn’t always received in the spirit in which they are meant.
I see myself as a person of God who is deeply feeling and very imperfect. Friends, I don’t always get my faith 100% right, I make mistakes. But I do live by the command to love my neighbor as myself and welcoming the stranger, both of which are requirements. I also think that some people are just trying to make it in the world and are having the deck stacked against them.
What I have seen in the past couple of weeks was troubling my heart and soul. I am a LGBTQ ally and racism is vile. I am seeing a great deal of people having it rough these days.
With all that being said, I try to make sense of everything and I just couldn’t do that well and to share my heart and soul here. I do believe in universal notions of life, liberty, happiness for ALL. And in the places where we live, that is not afforded to everyone these days. There is too much fear, too much hate, too much harm being done.
If you wish to end your friendship with me, I wish you well. This is not me being dramatic, it’s me being real and authentic to who I am and who I desire to be as a human being who wants this world to not be so violent and to increase the love that God wants us to show.
Thank you for your time here. May God be with all of us in the times in which we live. May God be with those who are seeking fairness and mercy.
The police are investigating the death of a man who was killed by a can of chickpeas.
It was obviously “Hummuscide”.
Happy Friday friends. Have a great weekend.
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