Good morning everybody as we once again come near to the end of another week.
I hope that most of you at least, have had a good and not-too-challenging past week.
Personal news seems thin on the ground this week, except that my husband's been called forward for his vaccination on Saturday (tomorrow), so I'm very pleased about that, and I hope that some more of you will have had yours over the past few days too, to swell the numbers of us who are on their way to some protection from COVID-19.
I find myself here listening to Marlene Dietrich's Lili Marlene! Not intentional at all. Someone on another HU forum sent me a link to a YouTube song from the past and I've somehow become entangled in listening to some of the music of the 1940's. I must soon get back to the 21st century!
Today I'm posting a poem which I intended to share with you last Friday. It's by someone called Laura Ding-Edwards, whose work I'm unfamiliar with, but I found this poem, 'The Mountain' to be a bit of an inspiration to me. Maybe you'll find it so too! I didn't want to share it with you until I'd made sure that its original poster didn't mind my doing so, but she's a lovely lady and is very happy with that.
THE MOUNTAIN
If the mountain seems too big today
then climb a hill instead
if the morning brings you sadness
it’s ok to stay in bed
If the day ahead weighs heavy
and your plans feel like a curse
there’s no shame in rearranging
don’t make yourself feel worse
If a shower stings like needles
and a bath feels like you’ll drown
if you haven’t washed your hair for days
don’t throw away your crown
A day is not a lifetime
a rest is not defeat
don’t think of it as failure
just a quiet, kind retreat
It’s ok to take a moment
from an anxious, fractured mind
the world will not stop turning
while you get realigned
The mountain will still be there
when you want to try again
you can climb it in your own time
just love yourself til then.
Laura Ding-Edwards 2019 ©
Hoping you'll all find a way to enjoy the coming weekend and that you are keeping your spirits up!
Hello Callendersgal, good to hear from you today. Pete and I think this week has passed more slowly, don’t know why.
Our son (police officer) had his vaccination on Wednesday so that’s great and our son in law had his yesterday. I’m pleased for your husband too. Hope all goes well. I’m due mine on Tuesday.
A little decade hopping is fine. I sometimes listen to 60’s music.
The poem was brilliant so thank you for sharing that. I enjoyed reading it.
Enjoy the weekend and stay safe all. Spirits are up and down but doing ok.
The care all. Xxx🌼🌺🌸🌹
Hi sassy59, Yes I agree with you and Pete that it was quite a slow week. I noticed it on an hourly and daily basis. Most days I'm rushing to catch up with myself but this week the evenings seemed awfully long. And whilst I had things I could have occupied myself with I was also really tired and didn't want to do much. So pleased your son had his first vaccination this week. I'm not sure there was any justification for not putting all emergency services out at the forefront and doing them in the first wave, but at least your son's had his! Not long till yours now, either. Glad you enjoyed the poem. I really was perked up by it. Totally agree about the musical decade hopping, but I think I lingered too long in the 1940s and began to think I was going to hear an air raid siren before long!
It is hard to keep spirits up all of the time, and therein lies the value of that poem I think. I hate that phrase 'it's OK to not be OK'. What does that really mean, I ask myself? But if it's that it's OK to feel down sometimes, then i completely agree! Take care and enjoy your weekend! (How's your daughter settling in her new home❓Hope all's going well)
xxx🌸💖🌈😊
Thank you Callendersgal, not just us then noticing days dragging. Ok don’t linger too long in the 40’s, move along a decade or two. Lol. 😀
I think it does mean it’s ok to feel down sometimes, so that’s alright.
Our daughters doing well thank you and loving the space. Our three year old grandson wants to go “home” though. Oh dear.
Have a good weekend. Xxx😘👍🌸💜💖❤️