- The Pope’s visit. It doesn’t do much for me personally but he means a lot to a lot of people. I’m grateful for his “liberal” stances on things like climate change and out-of-control capitalism.
- Cheerios.
- The opportunity to help Dave move the rest of his stuff out of Sonja’s (once his) house. Aside from the service opportunity, there was the glimpse at two people who utterly despise each other and are thoroughly soured with resentment and anger. I do not have that today.
- I was excused from jury duty today as they no longer needed the alternates. I didn’t get to deliberate, which was disappointing, but I did get to witness the process. I feel like he was not guilty, in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong friends, basically, and hope he was acquitted. Anyway, the opportunity to serve on a jury in a criminal case was a fascinating one.
- I feel lonely and I am aware of that loneliness, which means I have a chance to make a meaningful change. As long as I didn’t admit the fear of loneliness, I just acted to keep it at bay by getting into and staying in relationships where I wasn’t happy. By finally admitting the fear rather than covering it up with statements like “I don’t get lonely” or “I prefer to be alone,” I’m in a position to ask myself whether my actions are in response to that fear or not. It’s not a question I can ask otherwise.
Many thanks,
Me