As a believer in Jesus, I love this. Jesus will walk you through things and I think he will help you by sending people who can help you get through things. Mental health impacts everyone no matter their faith. His people are slow to figure all this out like in many things.
I just found out that a friend of mine from my childhood passed away in 2021. We were both connected on Facebook but I didn’t get word on my feed. Today was his birthday and I went to wish him a happy birthday and that clued me into the fact he was no longer with us.
First, I am sad he is gone. Sad for him and his family who miss him. I hate that I didn’t know he had passed. His absence from Facebook could have been any other thing than death. People take breaks and out of sight out of mind sort of thing. Don’t assume they are simply on a break.
Two ladies I was blogging friends with died, and after not seeing them for a while I became concerned. I didn’t know until I visited their pages to find out they had passed.
The moral of this story is to keep up with your friends. Facebook can be a tool to help with that but it isn’t always reliable. I need to keep up and others I hope will keep up with me. Connections and friendships are valuable don’t’ take them for granted.
Canadians have to pay attention to the politics going on in their country. The poison of American right-wing extremism and MAGA is spreading north of the border. Be aware of what is going on and keep Canadian conservatives accountable for the stuff they are talking about. Pierre Poilievre is not a good person. Also, take care of people on the margins like LGBTQ and others who have enjoyed civil rights for years. I believe in you Canada. I love you.
It’s Black Friday and you know what that means. Yes, it’s time to get out there and get the best deals possible. To all who are participating may the odds be ever in your favor. Happy deal hunting and be safe
It’s hard to do your own thing. Going your own way. Forging a different path. It can be challenging and sometimes lonely. The one thing I can say is that being original can be fun. Through it all you find your tribe who can share the journey. We need people who can fly their freak flags with pride. To those who are in their own version of the Hellfire Club more power to you. If any of you are finding your own path, you have my support.
On the way home from an appointment, we came upon this house that was decked out in full holiday mode. Mariah Carey has been here already. It’s well done without being over the top. It’s less than a week to American Thanksgiving.
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