Anticipation . . .

or is it trepidation

I never know for sure what I am going to be moved to write about, so it was interesting that my morning Page-a-Day calendar quote had words attributed to a Scottish Baptist Minister from the early 1900’s (Alexander MacLaren) which were printed like this “Every day has its own burden. We have always strength to bear the evil when it comes. We have not strength to bear the foreboding of it.”

Well, that fits perfectly into what I personally have been feeling. Not only on the National stage but because of the eye disease that is slowly creeping up on me. Let’s get on with it already! Of course, that is counter productive to making the most of what I have left, but I understand exactly why that quote appeared to me this morning.

Dread is more difficult to manage than an emergency which occurs quickly. So now that I have managed to reconcile may feelings with everything that is happening, I must get back to my program of living “ONE DAY AT A TIME” because of course there are still many wonderful things I can enjoy. A quick recap of things that pleased me immensely recently.

My science guy, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, from the McGill University Office for Science and Society, has recently been notified that he will be presented with the Order of Canada early next year. Congratulations, Sir, for keeping us on the sane side of science. I truly enjoy your numerous videos explaining the world to me.

And strange though it may seem, I have been really fascinated with yet another Netflix documentary about the WWII era. This one is entitled “Hitler: The Rise of Evil” and I believe it was made in 2003. It has a lot of British experts discussing the history interspersed with actual footage. The henchmen who carried out the atrocities seem to have been “born that way” since the film describes many of them from their late teens on. The undercurrent of the whole documentary for me is the danger of allowing a charismatic madman to find willing cult followers to carry out such inhuman tasks. Please believe me when I recommend these documentaries because I am very much worried about the cult-like turn America is taking.

I’ll end now before I get off on a rant about my morning read about the tech bros (which I will pause while I enjoy this week). My life has improved now that the plumber taught me how to flush my toilet properly. Who knew that you are supposed to hold that little lever down while the tank empties fully? Patience may actually arrive in my nature, the good lord willing and the creek don’t rise!

Talk to you on Boxing Day.

RESIST ALWAYS

TTFN