Day 4504: Merry Christmas 2024 & Two Grown Men.

"A different Christmas":painted junk mail & ink

  

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Click: Bill Withers, Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone.

  

 

 

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Two Grown Men.

"Driving through Mississippi this morning I got pulled over for speeding. A huge black cop got out of the car. Mr. Olympia walked up and asked for my license and insurance. He came back, informed me I was speeding and handed me my ticket. As he started to walk away I asked him how he's handling everything and how the cops are feeling in Mississippi with all of the senseless killings this week throughout the country. He said "things are tough, but we're hanging in there and just trying to do the right thing and keep people safe...but it's scary". I told him "just so you know, a lot of people are standing with you all and respect the risks you take every day to keep us safe." I took my bracelet off and told him that I give these out to my family, friends, and military members who might need extra protection and that I hope it will keep him safe. He took the bracelet, put it on, and his eyes started to tear up. I saw how much pain and stress this man and his family were probably under. I teared up too. As he walked away he said "this means more than you can imagine". I came to find out my ticket was voided... so I'll be donating the money to the "Palmer Home for Children" charity in Mississippi. 

Two grown men, of different color, careers, upbringing, and journeys, who had never met before, sitting on the side of the road in Mississippi tearing up over how confusing and hate filled the world has become...shocked by random acts of kindness...realizing we aren't alone in a world where evil tries to divide us every chance it gets."

age 1

So now I am 83 and feeling very blessed to have a wonderful family, friends, former students and a very lucky life. My Dad used to say, "if he'd known he was going to live that long, he would have taken better care of himself." Dad lived to 86, Mom died early at 52. I thank those of you who take time from your day to read this silly blog. It does keep me responsible, and off the streets, or from rolling sailors.

Like in 2019, I didn't get cards out this year, WW took this pic in 2019 and I am using it again because it's a lot easier to look at. Please accept it as a digital card feel free to print it and put it with yours, who are not procrastinators. Love to you all and a very happy, healthy, wonderous, fun and prosperous 

New Year in 2025! 

 

  

 

A 5+ minute video, Snow Globes , here

 

 

 

  

 

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Red-winged Starling

 

 

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