Rosalynn Carter not only understood the human condition but also lived it. Her quote, for today’s Thursday Thought, is something we should all keep iun mind asa our roles in life shift.
There are only four kinds of people in this world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers. — — Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
I didn’t know this. I’ve always been concerned that a glorious tree was harvested, decorated, enjoyed, then tossed away when it was no longer of use. Now I find that it is put to WONDERFUL use!
This cartoon just tickled my funny bone in the midst of this super-serious shopping season. I needed the laugh and am passing it on to you.
This video really brings back memories. The pain. The confusion because doctors didn’t know much, if anything, about polio. The scare in society that kept this 3-year-old isolated because people feared getting it from me, the fear my parents experienced, and the iron lung (my parents told me there were too few of them to meet the need and, since I was going to die anyway, they wouldn’t give me one—I’m 78 and still here). Now what scares me is the anti-vaxxers who refuse to give their kids the polio vaccine that ended the epidemic and almost eradicated polio (cases are increasing). I hope this video is seen by them and a million others. I will be putting it on my blog and my two Twitters (I refuse to call it X!). Thanks for sending it out.
Can’t do anything about a problem? Today’s Thursday Thought quote tells us how to handle it.
(Preview of Ch. 16 of The Women in Me–How they Helped Me Survive and Thrive, “Butter-ing Me Up.”) A pet often brings brightness into beleaguered people’s lives. Butter was no exception. This special-needs cat enriched the lives of both people he owned, especially the author’s. He acted as co-caregiver for Ray, then grieved with her when he died, giving her solace as she transitioned into widowhood. Oddly enough, she had never been a cat person. Nobody in her family had been. Butter, though, was her version of what her Influencers embraced that brought them comfort and joy. https://smthingscount.com/women-in-me/
Have you experienced the “pink tax“? That’s the extra amount that women pay for their goods and services than men pay for theirs. The most common items are body wash, razors, hair care, deodorant, and shaving cream. With women making only 84 cents/hr. compared to men, this “tax” hurts, especially women of color.
I had a great day signing my books at Booksmart last Saturday. I met some interesting people and made some contacts. The day was chilly, but the conversations were warm. (https://smthingscount.com/women-in-me/)
Many cities have bike-share programs. Rent a bike for an hour or a day to run errands, sightsee, etc. If all Americans aged 10-74 walked or biked half an hour a day instead of driving, we would save 6.5 billion gallons of gas and lose 3 billion pounds off our bodies.
For more easy, money-saving, Eco-friendly tips, download a FREE copy of Green Riches: Help the Earth & Your Budget. Go to https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/7000, choose a format, and download to your computer or e-book device. For a description of the book go to My Free Books).
You know about the Oxford comma (AKA serial comma). There’s a new one–the Apple comma. When I write texts via voice, my iPhone corrects me by sticking in a comma if I hesitate or take a breath or, often, just as I’m dictating. I haven’t figured out yet exactly what the Apple punctuation rule. My years as an English teacher and writer keep getting in the way of my figuring it out.