Happy Monday. I hope it is happy for you, even amid these crazy times. As I start my new week I am reminded of my bestie and my new motto: “We didn’t die. We are alive today!”
It’s sunny now, but rain is due a bit later here in the Lowcountry. We are almost to the end of September, 2020 – the year that will go down as a year of truly unbelievable events in all our lives. It’s a year where we went from no masks to always wearing masks in public. It’s a year of questioning every little cold or allergy reaction you have, worried it’s something much worse. It’s a year of missing out on annual events where people gather to have fun, to celebrate, and to worship. It’s a year of new education practices. The year of zoom. And taking temperatures as you enter indoors. And, it’s a year where over 200,000 Americans have died due to CoVid, with thousands of others afflicted by it. People who should be here.
Today as I start my new week I think about the latest news about the president. Yesterday The NY Times revealed that they have received Trump’s tax returns for the past ten years, and as I suspected (no, as I knew) he lied on them, and he used lawful and unlawful loopholes – and he paid very, very little to the US government.
As a citizen of this wonderful land I hope it will be a final nail in his coffin. (I say that figuratively. I don’t want him dead.) He lied about his taxes being under audit for 5 years. He lied to hide how he lies. Am I surprised? Oh, not at all. Will it matter in the long run? Probably not, because our country’s division is already deep and no amount of truth will seem to change it at this point. But – it should matter.
So, here’s my hope for this new week: It is one small step to getting back to some truth. We need truth. We must accept truth whether we like it or not. We can’t survive without searching for truth. Knowing truth.
The truth will set you free. Lies will put you in prison… or worse.
What else does this new week hold? I actually have a few items on my calendar this week. Yippee!! I’m looking forward to doing some planting at a community garden set up in a poorer area – to help make fresh vegetables available and affordable, and to teach farming skills. On Wednesday I will take part in the Bible Study Fellowship via zoom. I signed up for it’s new Fall session which is on Genesis. It comes with homework to do before the online class. I just realized….. I’m doing two ‘garden’ things back to back. Ha! Get it??
Soon my church handbell rehearsals will start back up – safe distanced, and with new guidelines to stay masked, and protected. I have so missed participation in making music!!
Tomorrow night is the first presidential debate. I’m pretty conflicted about it. I’m afraid To watch just as it will be like watching a traffic accident…. I don’t want to see it, but it’s impossible to turn away. As I do when I’m seeing an accident, I will say a prayer for those involved in it… the debate. My prayer: be kind. Be honest. Bring some decency to this campaign time. Rise above pettiness. Talk about issues. Tell the truth.
I ordered a Fitbit and I’m waiting for it to arrive – and then I will start in on my “Run/Walk for Ruth” for I have signed up to walk 87 miles before the election. Money raised will go to Planned Parenthood. It seemed like the perfect organization to choose in Ruth’s name. The organization offers women all kinds of medical care and counseling about reproduction.
Speaking of… last, but certainly not least, next week my daughter & her hubby go in for a thorough ultrasound to see their little baby girl in vitro. So exciting! This little one is already ‘showing’ quite a bit and her mama is feeling good during the second trimester. Keep growing baby girl Layman! We can’t wait to see you!!
Marla’s Musings 