Whatever Helps

Call me crazy but I dream of a world where equality isn't debated, kindness isn't rare, and joy isn't reserved for the lucky.  Paul Avellino

It's hard to cope with the barrage of alarming news these days. There seems to be so much cruelty...revenge politics...and abuse of power.. The list goes on and on. It makes my head spin and my heart ache.  

I want to stay informed...but it gets to be a lot sometimes. So I have to keep doing and enjoying things that counter the chaos. I have to do whatever helps my aching heart.

It helps that I was able to tuck a snippet art card almost everywhere I went yesterday.

It helps that I had earned some art money to spend at Mardens to buy things for Maine Needs....and Jeannette was my cashiere again. 

And it helps that there was a rainbow of beautiful strings and yarns near the checkout.

It helps that I got to deliver the big red Marden's bag of goods when I went in for my shift at Maine Needs.

It helps that Paul and I donated couple bags of groceries to the Food Bank donation box our neighborhood is sponsoring.

It helps that I got a text with a photo of a thriving pencil plant split I sent home with Becky. And it helps that our text exchange led to a long phone chat.

It helps that it seemed like the right time to put the festive lights on Connie's cupboard in the dining room for these darker days. And it helps that we had Paul's chili for dinner.       

 

And....it helps that I got an adorable fall card from Ayla.

There's more...but you get the idea. 

Whatever helps you get through the day....do that.