Feelings like a mountain is sitting on me.
It's just feelings.
Something like what’s in the photo. A dark mountain and sky, blocking full view of the sun, not caring if it’s sunrise or sunset. In my head, there’s no light,t and the mountain is crushing me.
**I know that’s a beautiful picture of a mountain. I think it’s in Nepal, which was in the description when I clicked on it.
I’d been feeling like that most of last week, dreading going to a No Kings meeting. Actually enjoyed the event.
I don’t know which came first: the feelings of dread or the daily headaches, which didn’t reach migraine status until Friday.
And it was a very good week: Monday was my 41st wedding anniversary. Scotty and I went to the Overland Park Arboretum, where we sat down with Monet.
But then the news crap just got busy with my head. I thought I could never put into words all the dread I feel about everything.
But you know, it’s a good thing to have a reminder of that sweet day, a week ago.
Friday, the 13th, when I read about the governor of Missouri calling on the National Guard for rallies in St Louis and Kansas City, I thought, no way should we be going to this.
But we went, all three of us. And a friend joined us at one point. It was a beautiful sunny day.
And an exhilarating, well-attended, AND peaceful demonstration. When someone with a bullhorn shouts: “TELL ME WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!!!”
Answer: “THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!!!”
Okay, looking at these pictures and writing this post makes me feel good. Hope they have the same effect on you!
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I’m glad you went Eri! We’ve got this. There are enough of us to move mountains! 🩷💕