Day 123: I need to find beauty and practice love.
Good people show up when things look bleak. I spent quite a bit of time reading and watching social media and videos that make me sick. Anyone who is spreading hatred from any side, is part of the problem.
But, with all the destroyed neighborhoods, the children of the areas can’t get food. Many stores that weren’t even attacked and away from the actual destruction, are closing their doors until further notice. The public transportation system appears closed down and leaves many without means of travel. Children who need food and diapers, and schools are closed where many got a couple of meals a day and food shelves are low, is a tragedy. Are they trying to starve people out? Because when you control the food source, you control the people. And when you want to get rid of people, you starve them out. It’s a cheap way to do it, and those who are doing it, aren’t watching the pains of starvation.
Re-read my previous story about what Hell is. They will feel that pain, intensified, and for eternity. I don’t CARE whether you believe my words, but you best believe Scripture because those are God’s words. Choose your own way, eventually, it won’t matter to me. Keep hate in your heart and whatever you believe Heaven to be, and tell me if Heaven includes hatred. Mine doesn’t.
So, I need to find ways to stay in love. I saw a request on Facebook for a local food donation for the surrounding area by the 3rd Precinct that no longer has places to buy food. I saw it quite late tonight, but I will get there at the hours they are accepting donations. I decided because the items they were asking for, I didn’t have many of them on hand, so I would donate things that might take kids’ minds off the violence that their minds will not be able to grasp, but their limbic system recorded, and their PTSD will show up sideways, later. Bring them to me and I will help them through it, the best I can.
I ask all of you, what are you doing to make things BETTER? Promoting hate is not an answer, so come up with something positive.
I used to create coloring books that I would hand out at the craft shows where I solicited my business. Well, public gatherings like that will not be happening this year. So, I am passing them on because, why not? Anyone who reads my stories here (which I don’t see ANYONE on Medium doing, but I will keep writing, if for no other reason than to satisfy my 365 day challenge) will know that I make soaps. To create a fun version of my soaps, and more affordable to those with a smaller income, I had lots of melt and pours. Just look it up if you don’t know what that means. They are not the same as cold process, but are good soaps. I decided that I would include them with my food donations because I had quite a few, like ten pounds or more. Melt and pours are mostly glycerin but you can add fragrances to them and pour them into cute molds. They smell nice and cleanse well.
Then, I decided, why stop there? So, I went through all the games that my kids played when they were little, like card games, magic card tricks, and other things. I don’t need this stuff anymore. I am getting rid of things that I know others can use, or might use. With things closing, I probably can’t even donate them to Goodwill. People probably can’t even have garage sales anymore, so they are just putting items out for others to take, or leave and pass on.
We are a strong and generous nation and I don’t think people get that about America. We are afflicted, but not crushed. I think many forget that our ancestors came from oppression but left it, no matter what might happen to them. They did not know if they would have food, or shelter, but they DID have determination and I will HONOR that in my line. I will teach others what to do to survive, and I will TEACH love of your enemies because that is what Jesus asks of me if I want to follow Him. And, I do.
