Loner Check In [View all]
Hi fellow Loners! I wanted to check in and see how everyone is holding up. These last few months have been difficult, to put it mildly. The absolute horror of MF's regime has taken a toll on my ability to communicate with others. I need to send a special shout out to those of us who are alone during this time. Even though I haven't posted much, I still read DU every day. It's a lifesaver having you all at the other end of this keyboard.
Tomorrow will be the first time that I will venture out into public in a very long time. My sign is nearly finished. I don't know how long I will be able to stand with my brothers and sisters in solidarity, but it's too important to sit this protest out.
Protesting in a ruby red, rural area is especially important. Folks need to see that their neighbors are speaking out against tyranny and hate.
To keep myself occupied, I have a garden to tend to. The peppers are nearly ready to pick. I have tomatoes, onions, peppers, potatoes, pinto beans, corn, and cucumbers growing. So basically pickles, salsa, beans and taters and cornbread lol.
Gardening helps remind me that there is a season for everything and that transformation is inevitable. The seeds of kindness and tolerance will not wither on the vine and hard work will come home to roost when we need it most.
The play Death of a Salesman was a perfect analogy to our current time. We reap what we sow.
Hugs to all. Keep up the faith and keep up the hard work. We will rise.
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