Normally a 10pm bedtime, or thereabouts, and I get up at 5am. Sometimes I hit the hay earlier, but I have a bad habit of donning headphones and listening to and watching YouTube music clips.
Tag: dailyprompt
Managed Expectations
My first thought was spending time with the grandchildren and watching them grow. But then I remembered who’s President and the ghastly crew he has around him, and that excitement gets tempered quickly. Maybe what I’m most curious about– not necessarily excited– is seeing if people awaken in time to the disaster in progress.
A Slice of Heaven
Nothing fancy, just a good meat and potatoes meal– lean pot roast, with mashed potatoes and gravy, maybe some fresh local corn off the cob, and some green beans (I can’t remember all the details– it was almost 34 years ago), probably some bread or rolls, and a tasty dessert.
I just kept shoveling it in, and eventually got sick to my stomach from eating so much. I think it was the chocolate pudding that put me over the edge. It’s the only time that’s ever happened.
Particular Attire
Daily writing prompt
If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be?
Something that sufficed year-round– probably jeans, t-shirt, and either a pull-over sweatshirt or polo shirt, socks and sneakers. And maybe a hat/cap, if it’s the off day for a shower.
The Why
I’m in this weird place where I yearn for that space in my life that allows for the possibility of something we can’t see, something that brushes up against or brings us in touch with a benevolent force or higher power. This used to be filled by church involvement– as a parishioner since birth and later as a pastor for 26 years. But lately, I seem to have either lost my way, or awakened on a new path where I question everything, including the existence of God.
Spirituality is very important to me– I need to know that there’s more to this existence than what’s currently meeting the eye. But I’m wondering if it’s always been more a chasing after wind than anything based on some sort of reality.
I’m not looking for a designer spirituality that gets me in touch with some inner… whatever, something that “works for me,” but rather something that satisfies longings, that corroborates theories and feelings, that hints at something bigger than what we get in this earthly life, that feeds the hope that there has to be something more. I thought I had found this in all those years when I considered myself a Christian, but now I’m not so sure. There’s been too much misery and waiting, while the world burns and people vote in useless “leaders.”
I see no reason why such a thing has to be fraught with such mystery, and with strings attached.
Coping
I try to exercise regularly, minimize the junk food, and take the medicines my doctor has prescribed. Writing in a journal and here in WordPress helps, too. It’s nice to have an outlet for what’s sloshing about in my head.
Stuck in Neutral
In front of one screen or another, checking news and weather, playing Solitaire, looking at photo albums, sometimes reading a book. Other times, I just sit in a comfy chair by a window and gaze out, contemplating life, maybe trying to think of something constructive to do, or another topic for a blog post.
The Nose Knows
Daily writing prompt
Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood?
Hmm… having trouble with this one. I’d say Spam, if I still ate that. Maybe it’s more of an olfactory experience. Certain meals– beef stew, for example– emit certain aromas while they’re cooking that take me way back.
No One Close
It has always been Abraham Lincoln, especially after reading Jon Meacham’s account of his life. Lincoln was the right person for the times, even if he did have his own issues. He was humble, smart, and courageous, unlike the current occupant taking up space in the White House, who is, in sharp contrast, a pompous dumbass.
Admired from afar
It was sometime during elementary school, maybe 4th or 5th grade. Her name was Pat. I can’t remember if I ever talked to her.
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