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Monday, December 17, 2012

To Do List

Number one, check. Number two, in progress. Fortified by more coffee. (It was on sale this morning, as was gasoline.) Number three will involve a new tire, its installation, and taking a book to the waiting room.

Or the new issue of Poetry East.

I am glad of the civic discourse that has begun (gun control, mental health) this Blue Monday, including an invitation to a conversation by our own mayor. I am avoiding the "conversations" that are still primarily rants, answered by rants; they seem to include cursing, pronouncements, and blame. Not much compassion. I'm OK with anger about this--I'm angry, too--but we can still be kind. Daily. Small, steady acts of kindness. It takes discipline and commitment, courage, relentless attention. It's hard. But good.
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6 comments:

  1. Sandy LonghornDecember 17, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    They put gasoline on sale where you live? Lucky you!

    Yes to small, steady acts of kindness. Every single day!

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  2. KathleenDecember 17, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    On sale as in under $3.

    Yes, kindness rocks!

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  3. CathyDecember 17, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Please make bad people go away. Thank you.

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  4. KathleenDecember 17, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    That's #3. I'm lousy at it. But I keep trying.

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  5. seana grahamDecember 17, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    I'm very good at number one on that list, but not so great on number two.

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  6. MollyDecember 18, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    That is my to-do list every day! Except tomorrow -- your post reminds me: 1. drink coffee 2. get gas! 3. rest of the stuff.

    I recently subscribed to Poetry East and I have to say I love the issues I've seen so far.

    Enjoy your to-do list.

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