morning coffee

So finally a quiet morning, well with the exception of the cat. Both kids have been changed and back to bed. I can peruse FB and listen to the Trans Siberian Orchestra sadly contemplating the state of affairs in the world.
When did I become old? I feel so much more like my mom now. That understanding. That seems to come with age. Not that stubborn teen that blared Guns N Roses, and thought that she knew everything.  Thinking how grateful I am for the people that have come in and out of our lives and lent hands when we needed them
I'm not sure if it's my FB algorithm, the city, or society. I just know that this holiday season seems so miserable. Do not go out for any groceries during daylight hours you will feel like you are at the opening scene of the Grinch, shopping in Whooville but Wal-mart.
Note to self really need to get a Christmas tree today.
It's become so commercial,  I almost just want to skip over it. After Thanksgiving and the almost kidney transplant. Did you know that Alissa has a better chance of getting a transplant during the holidays. Now there is something to damage your head space. Someone else will die. So my child can live. So many posts on my feed, friends that have lost loved ones. Violence is up, Suicide is up, so many young people if their views of the world are really that bleak we have bigger problems than we thought. Maybe it's just what I am being exposed to at the moment from society and the local news. We can blame guns, drugs, whatever. Meanness, bitterness, selfishness, anger are all becoming an acceptable part of our society. People joke about common sense, respect, being a thing of the past, but why is that???. . .They seem to have disappeared around the time everyone became offended by everything. Hold open the door, say please and thank you, Excuse me even. Remember that you do have a signal light when you are driving. Compassion. That person distracted, in the car in front of you may have just lost their job and the mortgage is due, because you never know what someone else is going through. What is the last straw??
They always say, they seemed so happy, type of person that was always there to lend a hand. I just talked to them yesterday. Call your friends, tell your family you love them, and that you think of them even if you haven't spoken in years. Because you don't know, sometimes that phone call is what makes the difference.
Life can change in an instant. Please register to be an organ donor.
Merry Christmas
#bluechristmas
#thoughts
#beA

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