Great ideas. Thanks to your daughters.
I am struggling with positivity these days as I hear about the rising numbers of Delta variant patients because of failure to be vaccinated. I see videos of such anger from parents who want to restrict mask mandates. I shake my head, wondering when we as a society got so angry and selfish. And then I realize, it is at the society level that we see this. I still see neighbor to neighbor helping each other, sharing smiles, taking the time to say hello.
I remind myself to thank the grocery store workers who are still wearing masks, the health care workers, completely exhausted, and still coming to work each day. This is where the beauty of our society shines through. It may be more difficult to find, because the news does not point it out. Too bad.
Anais Nin said, “we see the world as we are, not as it is.” The news shows us one view. We can choose to see the world from the love and care in our hearts, and that will be the way the world is, for us.
ElderChicks 
Wise words. And thank you for reminding us to shift our perspective with Anais Nin’s words.
we need to cheer the doers,
News can be informative and of course there are times when we need to know what is happening around us so that we might be prepared for a weather event or how to help others. But your mini essay says it all, we should do our best to focus on the positive not the sensational. Thank you for your encouraging words!
Online is sometimes the only community communicating these days. Then I’m reminded by a lady that is a stranger to me that sometimes neighbors do care.
How did you get so wise? Thank you for the perspective reminder!
Wendy, how uplifting. My smile still lingers.
Thank you.
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