I am not big on Easter celebration so I wanted to help those who do celebrate. I volunteered to do breakfast and clean up for the Family Promise program. This is a program that provides temporary housing for families with children in area churches in addition to a center based program that helps the families find services, employment and eventually a home. The churches involved house and feed the families for a week or two at a time on a rotating basis.
I have provided meals in the past. It's always such a heartbreaking experience to see young children homeless. And yet there they are so excited to go out for an Easter egg hunt.
It's really hard to accept that there are these kinds of homes for sale in the general nearby area:
six bedrooms, 8 baths, $15,900,000.00
while affordable housing is so hard to find.
Then I heard about the bombings in Sri Lanka.
I spent the afternoon at the beach to ground myself. Beautiful, but even then I had to think about how an extended red tide outbreak in the Gulf and a green algae bloom in the Okeechobee water system that impacted the state last year.
Life is fragile.
Guess it's time for me to fix myself a Prozac cocktail. Or at least sit down and meditate for an hour.
I have provided meals in the past. It's always such a heartbreaking experience to see young children homeless. And yet there they are so excited to go out for an Easter egg hunt.
It's really hard to accept that there are these kinds of homes for sale in the general nearby area:
six bedrooms, 8 baths, $15,900,000.00while affordable housing is so hard to find.
Then I heard about the bombings in Sri Lanka.
I spent the afternoon at the beach to ground myself. Beautiful, but even then I had to think about how an extended red tide outbreak in the Gulf and a green algae bloom in the Okeechobee water system that impacted the state last year.
Life is fragile.
Guess it's time for me to fix myself a Prozac cocktail. Or at least sit down and meditate for an hour.
My cousin just left the gulf area (st pete) due to the red tide/algae. She and her 2 yr old had severe reactions and they just couldn't go outside. The baby couldn't breath and got welts on her body it was crazy. Their pediatrician joked they may have to move. But they thought about it seriously. So her husband put in for a transfer and they just moved to S.Carolina. All because of what we are doing to the earth. Enjoy your prozac cocktail. I am leaving in an hour to deal with family. I'll trade ya. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to become overwhelmed with the problems in our world. We can only manage within our own sphere of influence. That you are doing, as your volunteer work attests. Make your face smile. It helps.
ReplyDeleteSome days this world we live in is not a pleasant place to be. Your ability and willingness to volunteer brings a smile to the face of those you serve. Take heart in those smiles.
ReplyDeleteGood that you helped other people enjoy Easter. Heartbreaking to see homeless children.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great way to spend the day but, like you say, it hurts your heart to see children, much less adults, in this situation.
ReplyDeleteYou did it the right way by giving of your time and energy.
ReplyDeleteIt is so easy to become overwhelmed by today's headlines and the decaying world around us. Heavy sign.
Sounds like a meaningful way to spend Easter.
ReplyDeleteKudos to you for volunteering. I think meditation is preferable to prozac. Grounding yourself at the beach is an excellent remedy.
ReplyDeleteThe water (beach) has the ability to soothe... don't know why. Walking or sitting on the beach or just watching the surf come and go puts life into prospective.
ReplyDeletePeople are starting to talk about the impacts of Global Warming on Florida and other coastal real estate -- including the value of the real estate, and so maybe that $15.9 million mansion will provide affordable housing in the end.
ReplyDeleteThose bombings were horrific. We fear the security of our country but we need to realize we must be doing something right because we are keeping the suicide bombers away...at least today. San Diego, California had a Mosque shooting just yesterday. Maybe we all should skip church.
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