daily prompt

Peace

What brings you peace?

The quiet of the early morning brings me peace. I am alone with my thoughts. I empty my mind and allow good things to flow: memories, thoughts of family and friends, lovely places I’ve seen. This is a vital time for which I am very grateful.

Thank you, teachers

What profession do you admire most and why?

I think teaching must be the hardest job in the world. Teachers interact with kids on a daily level bringing important lessons to kids who may or may not be receptive. They face criticism from unappreciative parents who feel their kids do not wrong. Teachers are underpaid, yet put their own money back into classroom supplies. I am so grateful for teachers. All of society depends on them.

If I were going to open a shop

If I were going to open a shop. Nothing would please me better than to offer my own baked goods, pastries, sandwiches, to go casseroles, and beverages. I’d have soup of the day simmering to entice famished friends.

It would have a bright open area with a few tables where friends could meet and visit. Artists, writers, and artisans could display their work. Maybe someone who reads this will like the idea and create such a place. I hope so.

Spectacular Spectacles

What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time?

I am absolutely dependent on my glasses. They go on first thing every morning and come off last thing at night. I never walk further than the bathroom without them. Much to Hubby’s despair, I spare no expense, getting the more expensive ones that darken in the sun.

I keep an old pair of glasses at home and in my suitcase for backup. Several times I’ve needed them. At least twice my frames snapped and once my dog chewed them up when they fell off my nightstand during the night.

I am adding on a post I wrote years ago about an incident with broken glasses.

Half-Glassed

You don’t want to be me today.  I am visiting family in New Jersey and broke my glasses.  I am anxiously awaiting the vision center to open.  Is this a good look for me?

Change in the World

What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world?

We all crave inclusion. As I blog, I speak from the heart. Every heart needs understanding and encouragement. Initially, I wondered if the amusing, humorous, or poignant things I voiced would find a response in anyone. Perhaps my remarks were mere foolishness. My life has been so enriched by the conversations and connections I’ve made. I believe most people want friends and understanding. I hope others find a kindred spirit in me. We needn’t be similar, just accepting.

Alternate Universe

Describe your life in an alternate universe.

I’m there now. Every night as soon as I drift off, the dreaming starts. The first dream I recall from last night, I was being pursued by Vikings. They were slashing and hacking all about. It was a relief to wake up from that one right before they got me.

I recall having several other elusive dreams whose details escape me. Many times my dreams arre problem-solving, related to daytime issues. Those are easy to untangle. Quite often, my dreams are memory-based. I may have been thinking of my favorite cousin Sue.

From time to time, I dream of a deceased loved one. It feels like I’ve had a warm visit with them. I love those.

We all live in alternate universes, moving freely between them.

Most Expensive Meal

What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it?

The most we ever spent on a meal was fifty dollars a person for my dear daughter-in-law’s birthday. She wanted an evening out with us and another couple she loved. The food was good and the company was wonderful. I loved that she wanted to share her birthday with us. We are so lucky she loves us.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posts video saying he put a young dead bear in Central Park

Kennedy said The New Yorker magazine found out about the incident and asked him for confirmation.

Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that.

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. confirmed that he found a dead baby bear on the side of the road and picked it up, intending to skin and eat it. There was a time delay and he ended up dumping it in Central Park. A dead bear was found in park in 2014.

The only connection I have to this story is that once I ran over two puppies that darted out in the street. That bump, bump sound was horrible. The kids were in the car with me. We were all devastated.