Keeping up on most recent news, via the twitterverse. Reassuring phrases like "grand jury" and "indictment" help. I have a wristband at the Women's Day action, and got dogtags. I find them both very reassuring in these dark days.
I wore dogtags as part of my uniform for six years. Well, eight, even though inactive, I still wore them. Now, well, finding that I want them again. If something happens to me, I'll be identifiable. I know this is not entirely rational, and rather out of proportion to current threats, but I'm a child of abuse. Hypervigilence is a permanent side effect. And women are under attack.
I've always found jewelry comforting. A ring I wore as a child, necklaces, earrings later, watches. All meaningful, and oddly reassuring. I touch them, and feel more ... real.
Cats hanging close.
Lights.
London Pride.
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That is such a good Thought for the Day. The helpers were there, not thinking of the risk to themselves at such an appalling moment of fear and chaos.
For the same reason as your dog tags........I use Satnav when driving alone even if I know the journey well. At least people will know where I've come from and where I'm heading.
The world gets more frightening every day.
I was speaking with my father this morning, he was a teenager at the end of WWII, and when we came to the topic of London, he went into a long monologue on how everything comes in circles and that I should calm down.
I wasn't not calm, but he was adamant.
Whatever makes you feel strong and helps to remain rational, I wish you bucket loads of it.
i've seen that quote before and i love it. it reminds us that what makes the news is awfulness but on the edges of it there is always much much goodness.
hang in there!
RR,
Fred Rogers was a kind and compassionate human, a bodhisattva.
Starting,
Yet, there are cracks in the facade. And they are coming faster.
Sabine,
Trying to stay calm, though I can't help the prickle at my neck all the time. Every hint of an end to the worst of it comforts me beyond reason. Proud of so many people standing up and calling it out.
pc,
Dylan listening to Raymond Chandler book on ipod, and much as the writing is fluid and evocative, the casual racial slurs get to him. Times really have changed, from the ground up. Didn't percolate up to the mega-rich, but who cares about them anyway?
There's kindness and good humour everywhere and it's up to us all to share it around and see that no one gets left out .
There is a human drive to adorn the body. I like the idea of jewelry as tactile reassurance.
Them's some fancy lights.
S&S,
Being especially good to those around me. Trying to, sometimes I get very irritable.
Nimble,
LED OR lights. We love them.
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