Broken Lives Matter

I know a lot of them, and you probably know a lot of them too. In fact we'll ALL probably know a lot more of them before all is said and done--the intellectually disabled. The people that are just TOO easy for society to forget during this strange, dark time. But let me tell you; life is potentially MUCH darker for them. Just have a look at this article I found the moment I'd decided to turn in. There is a reason I found it, and a reason you should read it: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/covid19-coronavirus-intellectual-disabilities-loneliness/?fbclid=IwAR0zrA3rO8U-23HHQ3rDM2nPqMIfKTNA6Ulfeuj6kEJxDcWZ5mR_r0UJZdo

Good Morning, Lovelies! It won't be "morning" for very much longer, and honestly I was a little disappointed NOT to wake up to rain, which I was looking forward to. But at least it IS sunny! There's nothing wrong with sun. And the rain is still in the forecast; it's just been postponed. So let me sing the praises of another favorite institution I've heretofore taken for granted: The United States Postal Service and UPS. Man, I would be in such a STATE without them! Since the lockdown began, I have been getting a meal service delivered that accounts for a large part of my diet--I look forward to it eagerly every week! And I'm positive I'm not the only one. Previous methods of getting groceries and medicine have pretty much all failed me. Getting on a grocery delivery list takes all day if it happens at all, and it costs much more than it's really worth these days. So I've been exploring other options, and they are out there! A wide variety

I have the best friends!! My friend went out and got a long list of groceries for me today! She delivered them with her whole family, who guarded my groceries from curios passersby while I made a few trips up and down the elevator with my treasures. Now I am SO well-stocked for a while. I even have a couple of indulgences I just couldn't resist asking for, and it seems like it's just in time. The wind (very intense off and on lately) has picked up. Tonight there's a 90 percent chance of rain, and as the week progresses we could be in for some snow! And over the weekend, one really bad thing happened, followed by one truly happy thing! The constant seesaw between good and bad is what I've decided is the new normal. For everyone. And according to the experts on this Pandemic, things are only going to get worse. Of course they have been saying that for weeks, and there is the danger that people will just think "they're exaggerating" the way people often t

And so it continues. Lockdown until forever. But it's becoming clearer and clearer that having no set limits on when to end Quarantine or when to return to normal is kind of the SMART way to go. There are after all no set limits on the length of COVID-19's infestation. I for one am more than happy to stay put for the time being. Although of course I'm feeling the same loneliness and restlessness we're ALL feeling, I'm willing to stay in to prevent the spread. The images my friends post of their kids, and the videos my family sends of my little cousins and nephew are all the motivation I need to isolate and create a future for them. At least that's the goal:) Yesterday was extremely hard, I'll be honest. Having to "attend" church on Easter through a TV screen onto a sanctuary I knew was empty but for the minister and liturgist and those playing the music...it hurt. But on the bright side, it was a wonderful service! And maybe in 20 years I&#

Found a little something extra while scrolling! I'm the twin with CP in my case:) But I wouldn't have it otherwise.

One of the silver linings to the immense blackness of the cloud which is Lockdown is the things we learn because we're forced to confront ourselves. A new skill to combat boredom, a new language to understand world news better, relaxation techniques to reduce stress and anxiety, a new recipe for bread omitting the ingredients you don't have on hand! The list is endless and endlessly encouraging. Just yesterday, I learned something that both terrified AND emboldened me to learn more. I like to say "I bite bullets"--in other words I read the stuff that's difficult to hear, I watch the YouTube videos that "traumatize" me with their lack of a filter. It's better to know than not to know. Then you can be proactive about the added challenges you might face, which lifts your mood considerably! What I learned from a concerned friend who used to be in the medical field is that Cerebral Palsy patients have added difficulty breathing. Since the condition