Well, I am now the proud happy mum of a new laptop. I love it. It weighs only a fraction of what my old ones weighs. Now, no more aching back trudging through airports.
I have been hearing from friends lately about violence going on in Syria. I don't know who's doing the killing or why. I just know that for me, it 'hits close to home.' One of my daughter's good friends is originally from Syria. Her family was going to go to Syria over the summer holiday to spend time with the grandparents. The mum of my daughter's friend was very distressed because they had no way to get visas to relocate the grandparents to a safer country. Sad, tragic, horrid.
Now, I am hearing what the press would have to call 'unconfirmed accounts' of deaths in Damascus. But, these unconfirmed accounts hit close to home because they were told to a friend of mine via Facebook chat. My friend was sitting having a nice cup of tea in his kitchen (in a much safer place than Syria is currently) while the person on the other end of the chat was in Damascus relating what has been happening to his/her family around him/her. It's not worthy of CNN or BBC but still....it hits close to home. There are many many who are in need of prayers.
I am heading back to the sand box in a few days after a long glorious summer holiday. I know the husband and I are truly ex-pats because both of us are seriously thinking, "Golly gee, do we really want to stay in the sandbox for another 6 to 7 years until we get the munchkins off to university?"
Maybe I can find time to squeeze in one last morning out on my kayak.
Peace.
I have been hearing from friends lately about violence going on in Syria. I don't know who's doing the killing or why. I just know that for me, it 'hits close to home.' One of my daughter's good friends is originally from Syria. Her family was going to go to Syria over the summer holiday to spend time with the grandparents. The mum of my daughter's friend was very distressed because they had no way to get visas to relocate the grandparents to a safer country. Sad, tragic, horrid.
Now, I am hearing what the press would have to call 'unconfirmed accounts' of deaths in Damascus. But, these unconfirmed accounts hit close to home because they were told to a friend of mine via Facebook chat. My friend was sitting having a nice cup of tea in his kitchen (in a much safer place than Syria is currently) while the person on the other end of the chat was in Damascus relating what has been happening to his/her family around him/her. It's not worthy of CNN or BBC but still....it hits close to home. There are many many who are in need of prayers.
I am heading back to the sand box in a few days after a long glorious summer holiday. I know the husband and I are truly ex-pats because both of us are seriously thinking, "Golly gee, do we really want to stay in the sandbox for another 6 to 7 years until we get the munchkins off to university?"
Maybe I can find time to squeeze in one last morning out on my kayak.
Peace.
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