The Coming Year~2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: Date shown above reflects the date saved to the Draft Folder.

The entry actually posted on Feb. 7, 2008

There are those who can good look ahead and based on information they are privy to have a reasonable take on the coming year. Issac Asimov's Foundation series is based on a scientific method of predicting how the masses will react. Psychohistory, I believed he termed it. This world has its methods, whether you're dealing in financial futures or studying the results of the most recent census information. Or by casting those ever-precious votes to determine who shall inherit the Oval Office.

At this writing, I know only how I dealt with the year just passed. Not one I care to relive--other than with those who shared their time, assistance, patience and/or graciously suffered my periodic need to vent.

Because of numerous PC troubles I didn't complete the writing I'd set out to accomplish and/or share last year. But, I've been working on a few pieces to send out for publication. My EarthVerse and HeartSong Graphics sites fell painfully by the way last year. I'd like build my graphics site back to service in some way. That's going to take aLOT of work. And I'm not sure how much my back can take.

So far this year, I've managed to clean up, archive, and update my Pearls of Wisdom site. [see What's New?] Over the last year or so, I've added my digital signature to almost 50 petitions and/or Action Letters. [see Adding My Voice] There is so much wrong and cruelty in this world. If I leave no other legacy, I felt it important to give voice to the Voiceless.

And at the risk of continually annoying my readers, my concerns for the world upon which we live, are far from being satisfied. Many of the petitions I signed have been directed toward governmental agencies, Congress and/or the President. My concerns are for the seemingly lack of initiative and of forthrightness. I know the big oil men and bank lords don't care how I feel about the environment or polar bears, but the greed has to end somewhere, someday, or we're NOT going to have a healthy world upon which to live. [see Point of No Return]

I recently finished my Never Get It Back post. And though it shows May 27th as the published date, that's actually the date of the last Save to the Draft folder and the last time I worked on it right before the next round of pc woes. I posted it Feb. 6, 2008, which brings me to another direction for 2008; the importance of words.

Considering how we are bomb-barded daily, moment by moment, how are we ever to know how we truly feel on any given subject. Words all too often can be twisted, maniputlated, spun, and/or doubled back on themselves. So many words are unkind and leave us feeling angry, hurt, or lost. And children don't come into this world hating ANYthing. Except maybe brussel sprouts! But, they are taught by the words they hear as they grow.

I believe it's important to know the words that have been deleted or withdrawn from our histories or collective consciousness. Where are the unknown words, those left unsaid, that leave us standing in the shadows of the truth? Yea! Look for me to bore you more on THAT!

There's the other creative side of myself. I've called myself a big old lop-sided right-brainer [with a penchent for perfection]. I've got creativity coming out of the old wazu! But I'm also dealing with a phsyical disabilitly these days [four degenerating discs] that leaves a great frustration gnawing at my psyche. I do what I can do for I long as I can, then I have to go lay down and take the pressure of my spine.

I've got knitting projects to finish that were begun sometime last year. And dream catchers waiting for their dreamers. Mittens and handbags to design, and shawls to finish. Lots to keep me busy.

And lastly, but not leastly, I've so missed the work I did for the collection of school supplies that were delivered to the children of families living on primarily Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Indian Reservations in North and South Dakota. [see Drive for School Supplies] In the next few months, I'll be working to rebuild that page and will include a PayPal option for financial donations. All to be done provided my pc has no other ghosts to give up!

Blessings, L.L.