A new day has dawned – and not just this morning…. but every morning! I have to admit a dark period has ended, and although there is some random noise still happening, I am feeling much much better about the new year ahead.
There is hope on the CoVid vaccine front. A second company announced this morning that they are getting good results in testing and trials. Just hearing news of it brings a smile to my face because I know the elderly, and those with existing issues, And the care givers, will have a better chance Of survival. Not today – and not next month. But sometime in 2021 we might see a turn around in this pandemic. I probably won’t be in line for a vaccine for a long time – and that’s okay. I’m lucky to be healthy, and I can continue to safe distance. Some can not. I’m also feeling hopeful because… did you hear? We have a new president on the way and he has already started working on CoVid education, gathering science information, and looking to the best ways to keep the pandemic from spreading.
Yes, the other reason a new day has dawned IS because we have a new president on the way. Now that a week has gone by and the realization is sinking in, it’s given me a lift. I don’t feel the need to tune into the news constantly to see what craziness has been tweeted, or who has been fired. What lawsuits have been filed, or who else is to blame. I know that the New executive branch will have a restrained leader, and one who will calm our country down. Maybe the overt racism will slink back into hiding – and I’m okay with that. The daily bombardment of sleeze, accusations, and the general meanness will be going away.
I feel like the big bad ‘glitch’ of 2020 is almost over. I feel like enough Americans prevailed to keep our country going in the right direction. No, not towards socialism – as the right Republicans likes to proclaim. That was just a lot of false propaganda. We are a democratic country – founded that way – and staying that way – and we have shown in this election that we will not let foolish, ego-driven dictatorship rule us.
I hope these words and phrases disappear from our life: fake news, enemies of the state, best ever, never been like this before, make America great again, it was all Obama’s fault, and lock her/him/them up. I don’t need to hear them ever again.
I really don’t need to see a Trump flag ever again either. I prefer the American flag, and i look forward to it flying – for all. I realize the problems of this country won’t magically go away, and that there is tons of work ahead to unify, and to accept that everyone has the right to be patriotic without finger pointing, but I think we are on our way in the right direction.
I am hopeful on a personal front too because we have a new grandbaby on the way. This lady here likes nothing better than being a Mimi, and in spending time with the little ones. The twins have just turned 3 and hearing them say “Hi Mimi” over the phone is the sweetest sound ever. They can now tell me a little bit about their days… which include so much learning and first experiences. They are happy boys – and I can’t help but be happy around them. Babies and children give us all hope for the future.
A note for those who know about our pug Daisy getting hit by a truck a week ago today… She is an example of making the best out of a bad situation. She has a broken pelvic bone and got scrapped up on her belly and her back leg. It was a rough and scary evening when it happened. But, thanks to good medical treatment and to her ‘being a dog’ and taking it in stride, she is doing okay. She is eating, and she can hobble a few steps… when we take her outside to do her business. But, she mostly lays in her little bed, or by my side on the couch, and she is content. She needs time to heal back together, and she knows not to move too much. She is such a sweet dog – and we are so happy that she made it through the trauma of the event. Daisy doesn’t worry about tomorrow. And, she doesn’t have fear about healing completely. She is content as is.
I guess – Babies and dogs sure can keep life in perspective! I’m glad I have them in my life!
It’s a good morning… the start of a new day, and a new week… and more to come!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Marla’s Musings 