I am glad that the US government is communicating with the Iraqi government about the horrid things happening there. And, I am glad the my government seems willing to offer some help.
Because we lived in the Middle East for almost 6 years, I still find myself reading news coming out of the region. Being a news junkie, I find it hard not to pick up my phone or my iPad and not check the latest headlines. And right now, it just all feels so terribly depressing. A good friend of mine is originally from Lebanon. She was concerned about going their for summer holiday to visit family because of things happening in the region. I just read a news story about a bombing in Beirut. I read this morning that for the first time in 1600 years, no mass was said at church in Nineveh this past Sunday. Just depressing stuff.
So...along that line of thought....here are some happy thoughts....
My cat Max curled up peacefully asleep in a sunbeam.
My dog Jesse rolling on her back in the grass with all four legs in the air as she delights in all the outdoor green-ness
My kids trying to have a fight about who gets the TV but they end up trying to out-do each other with goofy voices thus the 'fight' ends in giggles.
The smell of rain right before the clouds let forth.
The sight of my daughter's hamster coming right up to her with no fear hoping for a hamster treat.
The joy of a cheap but totally delicious snow cone bought from a snow cone shack in a summer rain storm.
The smell of chocolate chip cookies just before they come out of the oven all warm and gooey.
Peace.
Because we lived in the Middle East for almost 6 years, I still find myself reading news coming out of the region. Being a news junkie, I find it hard not to pick up my phone or my iPad and not check the latest headlines. And right now, it just all feels so terribly depressing. A good friend of mine is originally from Lebanon. She was concerned about going their for summer holiday to visit family because of things happening in the region. I just read a news story about a bombing in Beirut. I read this morning that for the first time in 1600 years, no mass was said at church in Nineveh this past Sunday. Just depressing stuff.
So...along that line of thought....here are some happy thoughts....
My cat Max curled up peacefully asleep in a sunbeam.
My dog Jesse rolling on her back in the grass with all four legs in the air as she delights in all the outdoor green-ness
My kids trying to have a fight about who gets the TV but they end up trying to out-do each other with goofy voices thus the 'fight' ends in giggles.
The smell of rain right before the clouds let forth.
The sight of my daughter's hamster coming right up to her with no fear hoping for a hamster treat.
The joy of a cheap but totally delicious snow cone bought from a snow cone shack in a summer rain storm.
The smell of chocolate chip cookies just before they come out of the oven all warm and gooey.
Peace.
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