I feel like I am in a bubble and I can't get out.
I'm so tired of trying I feel like I need to shout
JUST HELP ME OUT!
But it seems no one cares to listen
No one wants to help me out.
I have many things to share
With the world out there
If only I could find a partner who cared.
Someone to help me find a way out of this bubble.
I have a bunch of photographs containing spirits that I have taken over the past 20 + years. I am looking for a way to share them with others. I have checked on some Facebook groups and am not very impressed. I recall a weird experience I had years ago at our local cemetery. I was alone and two voices coming from the back of the small cemetery, one female one male, both asked, "Can you help me?" Needless to say it caused more than a little fright on my part. When I recovered, I realized the pictures I was taking were to convince people that we never die.
If anyone cares, if Biden and Trump run for president in 2024 I won't be voting. Harris can find another place to plop her face and her many pant suits! Good grief what kind of country is this anyway?!
Observation: The skill to observe everything
Imagination:Curiosity to ask, what if?
Intuition: Listening to the quiet voice inside.
Confidence: Belief in yourself.
Courage: To write no matter what anyone says or thinks.
Today has been interesting. I had an appointment with my hearing expert this morning for a cleaning of my ears and hearing aids. I had been keeping a copy of my book, "Adventures of a Chosen Messenger", for him and I was looking forward to giving it to him. He asked me twice when I wrote it. When I got home I checked and it was published March 2022. So I decided to read the contents again. I was really pleased with what I wrote and hope he will be too.
The morning actually went well. On the way home my gas light went on so I decided to take a detour and get gas. I am still getting used to all the electronic devices on this car so I wasn't sure I could even get the gas cap off. Success! One chore taken care of earlier than planned. Next I figured out how to get the electric window back up. Another success!
When I got home the dog was out so I had to wait to put my car in the garage. It is a tight fit, but with practice I haven't scraped anything yet. Practice makes perfect I guess.
I have been messing with the pro and cons of going ahead and having cataract surgery since my optometrist told me they have gotten worse. After discussing the situation with my son I called my doctor's office to see if he had a surgeon he recommended. To my surprise the person I was talking to made all the arrangements for me and set up an appointment. I am not happy that the initial appointment won't be until April, but at least it is done and they will coordinate all of my previous records with them. All I have to do is show up and take my medical cards for proof of insurance.
I have been wearing glasses since I was four so not having to wear them most of the time will be a new experience for me. Apparently this is one of the new adventures I will be looking forward to in my future. I'm thinking maybe it would be good to practice not wearing my glasses except for reading, so it won't be such a shock when the time comes.
While flipping through my saved sites I ran across the one for Chicken Soup. Out of curiosity I clicked on it to see what they are now offering.I had entered something years ago but heard nothing back. Looking at the current titles I found one that said, Power of Positive Thinking. Wait a minuet, I have a story that fits that perfectly. It is called Little Boy Big Dreams. It is also true, as I wrote it about my youngest grandson. That's before he stopped talking to me. I decided to submit it. Who knows, they might just accept it. It is a little strange as the last day for submission is February 28th, just 12 days from now. Wish me luck!
Interesting things have been happening lately. This morning is just the latest. My son told me yesterday that he had given me a key to my car that needed fixing. He had ordered what was needed and I just had to find the key. I did not remember him giving it to me, but he said he did. This morning I opened my file cabinet drawer, pushed the folders aside and there it was! This was not the first time that weird things have happened lately. I really have the feeling that someone is looking over my shoulder!
I just saw something that I consider really stupid on Facebook. It listed the mass shootings so far this year and made the comment we don't have to live like that. Really? And just what in the hell are normal people supposed to do to protect themselves? As long as people are allowed to carry a gun and use it to kill innocent people I don't see what the rest of us are going to do about it. It isn't safe to send kids to school or even go to the grocery store anymore. This is just plain sick!
If at first you don't succeed try try again! I believe I proved that right this morning.I decided t was time to post a new Facebook photo. First I took a new picture and tried to put it on my pictures. I had no luck so I asked my son for help. He had no success either. Seriously? This is the son who is supposed to be computer smart! I decided not to give up and fiddled around with the picture for a couple more hours. I finally got it in the proper folder. Now I wanted to post it on Facebook as my new profile picture. Wasting more time I finally managed to reach my goal. Proving once again if at first you don't succeed, try try again! Happy Valentines Day 2023!
While at the grocery store yesterday I spotted a checker I hadn't seen for awhile. I assumed she had been on vacation. I asked where she had been. She said she had been off with COVID. No way, I thought! She had been vaccinated, got the booster and wore a mask every day at work. She said her symptoms were not severe but crap that didn't seem fair. Again I am wondering just how long this stuff is going to last. Even when one does everything to ward off the virus it can still happen.
In looking through some old papers I found something I had written that may help someone else who wants to stop smoking or some other addiction. It was called, “So You Want to Quit Smoking”. The following is what I wrote in part.
Your nicotine addiction, no matter what its length, can be eliminated when you learn to care for yourself. You must face up to the fact that you created the addiction and you are the only one who can terminate it. I quit smoking in one day after a forty year addiction so I know anyone can quit if they really want to. The article went on to list several suggestions for quitting, based on my own experience. I decided to share them.
1. Check out smoking cessation programs that may be offered in your community.
2. If you have access to the internet check out ways to quit smoking.
3. Mentally prepare yourself to quit, the more prepared the more successful you will be.
4. List the reasons you smoke and the reasons you want to quit.
5. Be aware of what triggers your desire to smoke i.e. anger, frustration.
6. Plan how to fill the time that you used for smoking.
7. Cut down as much as possible before your quit date.
8. Try to find a friend to encourage you.
I am always interested in local job opportunities that pass through Facebook. One just came through for a library clerk. I could do that and at $12 an hour the extra money would be nice. I flipped to the application to see what it was asking.Not bad until I got to the part that asked for the last seven years of employment. I got out my resume and saw that the last year I had a paid job was 2014. Well I suppose I could make it up, but they would no doubt check. Even though I have been writing and have offered books online I don't suppose that counts as a real job. Well then perhaps I should just go buy a lottery ticket if my services are no longer needed in the real world!
Well it took me five days, but I m finished with my new project, "Friends Who Became Family" At 3,444 words it now fits as a short story. Now what in the world am I going to do with it? Even though I have edited it I need someone to read it again. I am still not sure what to do with it. I am really happy with the results and feel I had unseen help at least with parts of the project. What to do next is the question!
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