Life in late capitalism can be vexing, alienating, fragmenting, and otherwise frustrating. There are many wonderful things in my life, but I'm more likely to talk about what's bad rather than what's good. I'm going to try to post one good thing here each day, and if you would join in by adding a good thing from your day in the comments, I'd love it--I'd absolutely love it. --RR
1/17: inside & out
I spent most of the day inside, and for most of that time I was cleaning. Today it felt really good to clean. In fact, it felt so good to tidy up that I didn't very much mind that the weather was gorgeous and I wasn't outside. I did go outside this morning, for a walk with Chris, and then again in the late afternoon, when he showed me some things he had come across in the woods. The woods smelled great: fresh and wet and with the goodness of growing things and dirt.
... my daughter finding a letter from her friend in the mailbox - a friend & classmate who has been admitted to the hospital again for check-ups as she has still not recovered from H1N1 in September - she was so happy after having read it she clung to me with tears in her eyes...
ReplyDeleteHi, Meri--I hope your daughter's friend recovers soon--and I'm grateful for the reminder of the power of friendly contact, no matter one's age.
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