Walking to the Bagel Club has become a weekend tradition. A good 2.5M walk there and back. Krystal and I always enjoy witty banter, catching-up on what each of us did during the week, what plans we have for the rest of the weekend, chores no one likes to do but must get done (cleaning the kitchen and organizing the drawers, Fall cleaning, me), shadow dancing (me), studying (her), get fundraising material together for Team Fox (me), cuddling and caring for the cat (her). Okay, she has a bit of an easier day than I do today but I will get her tomorrow with the laundry detail-lol.
Some of our chatter on the walk includes the world; the good the bad and the insanity. With respect to the bad, insane and insanely bad events occurring all over, "seriously people, is there a reason we can't all get along better, seriously?" Give me a break with all the nonsensical waste of human intellect, energy, physical and mental capacities to build and do good and unite across all boundaries because of focused efforts to cause divisions for selfish motives and agendas, not to mention waste of time. Time, which everyone seems not to have enough of, but so many choose to spend it causing emotional pain, hardships and strife.
I would like there to be an option on all the bureaucratic forms we fill for hospitals, educational institutions, job applications et cetera that includes in race the option to check-off "human." It is that simple. We are all "human." We are all from a big blue beautiful planet in a universe of infinite complexity, mass, potential, called Earth. If we spent more time collaborating, educating, less war mongering, more peace in keeping what depths in the universe could we not reach, what cures could we not find for the diseases that plague us all, if we spent more time collaborating, educating. I may start checking and filing in the blank for "other" on my forms ongoing. Yes, I know as Krystal would say, "Now Mom that is just crazy talk." But, crazier things have been said or thought that lead to some good inventions and trends of our day. This bit of our banter was inspired by this saying I got from a Facebook post before we started our trek.
The good. There is so much good in the world, so many inspiring stories, some get press, most do not. Here are a few picks of we liked to chat about (besides The Bagel Club, bagels and the efforts of Charity Miles and MJFF).
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An Afghan girl makes a stand on the rights of girls getting an education. Needless to say, women who are educated are an asset not a liability. A woman who is educated will pass on this education to her children, will be more knowledgeable to care for the health and welfare of her family, et cetera. For more on the story of Malala click here.
Colombia's peach talks with FARC- Colombia is such a beautiful country. I am hopeful there will be prosperity for all some day very soon and it will be safe for people to travel all over the country.
Vitamins may reduce cancer in men- Glad my Dad has been taking his every day for umpteen years and we follow suit.
Music Therapy has an Educational Beat- We can all use some more music therapy in our lives :)
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