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and gratefully recovering are two phrases that do not trip merrily off my tongue on a daily basis. one might say, that i am too cynical to see the **good** aspects of the life i have, or that i take for granted all that i have been given and have the DESIRE to get even more. whatever the reason, it is true that i need to be reminded that i went through two thirds of my life living in a world of unmet expectations and gnawing DESIRE. the fact that i can sit here this morning, in the comfort of a well-heated home and write about what was and what my life has become, in and of itself far exceeds any expectations i had, way back when.
i could whine about the weather preventing me from taking to the streets, but to what end. what i can foresee for this day, is i will just take care of that later this morning. i have a few days off, coming up and i am planning a mini-feast for my parents on Thanksgiving. living life in plague times, means making one or more sacrifices to protect those i love. one thing they gave up was a family gathering, but i am unwilling for them to have to give up having a holiday meal. it may be a total fiasco, but i am going to make the attempt anyhow. what once was a “free meal” for a week, has become a gift i can give to them, at least this year.
the odd part of how i am feeling today, is that even with tall the turmoil that is being caused by number 45 as he pretends there is a path to him remaining in power after 1/20/2021 and the lack of any return to normalcy because of the selfish anti-maskers, i do have a “bit of peace of mind.” my life, as tossed as it may be, is not all that bad. my one hour daily commute has been transformed into the time i can work-out and take the inches of fat off my mid-section. as many hours as i have been working over the past few weeks, are coming to an end, and i will be able to work on improving my skills, so that i can obtain another job, when the correct opportunity comes my way. and after the holiday, i may even venture out to a “live” meeting, once again, to reconnect with my peeps, as the on-line nooner is fading into obscurity. things in the external world may not be all bright and shiny, but they may actually be changing for the better. i have a recovery program and can even say i am grateful that program provides me some peace of mind, just for today.

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