Here's what I think about it....

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Haiti...still on my mind...almost continuously.

Still up in the air about my trip there on February 4. Probably not going to happen. It is unlikely that American Airlines will be taking commercials flights there and even if they did, we would land in the capital and have no way out to our friends. Thus we would be stuck in the capital, in the midst of the chaos and with no needed skills or talents to help in the recovery, thus becoming part of the problem. So I think we will have to delay our trip until...well, until sometime in the future, but I hope not too far into the future.

Along with others, I have been glued to the news from Haiti, watching the same news reports over and over, compulsively switching channels to see the latest breaking news.

Yesterday, I pulled myself away from the news channels to watch the Indianapolis Colts play football. I told myself I needed a break from the heartache of Haiti. And then there was guilt; guilt because I could turn aside for a time and enjoy some mindless entertainment while those in Haiti could not leave for one minute their current situation.

And so it goes on. And that's what I think about it.

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The most important thing about me that you might want to know is that I am a Christian. Unapologetically. You'll not have to wonder when you read from day to day or occasionally what world view I'm coming from.

That said I have lived in four states and now make my home in Middle America, in tornado alley...without a basement...thus my world view.

Lucky me to have traveled to eleven foreign countries and shame on me for not knowing any other language well enough to do more than say 'please' and 'thank you' in any of them.

I pig out on Junior Mints and am healthier now that my favorite soft drink has added vitamins to their formula.

The family? Two daughters, delights in every way and four grand daughters, ditto that. A near-perfect son-in-law (but only since no one can be really perfect) and a cat named Kat Karson, rescued from the animal shelter.

Oh yes, Jim, my good friend and husband. He's sort of retired but is still an attorney and thought it was very funny when he put a link on my blog to his favorite home-cooked recipes and then when I clicked on it it found it was empty. He is funny and wise, a reconciler and all-around good guy.

We spend a lot of time at soccer games, track meets and choral concerts.

I'm mostly retired also. I read, volunteer as a child advocate in the local court system, teach at the church and speak where ever people will gather to listen. My daughter and I lead a book discussion group and I play percussion in one of the church's worship bands.

I follow the Indianapolis Colts, the Cleveland Cavs, world soccer, and especially Big Ten football and Ohio State.

I try never to miss The Office and realize I've worked with or been every character on the show.