I also wrote & submitted a poem last night.

Good grief, am I all over the place these days. As is the world, I suppose!

In university I had a friend from Uganda who told me that in her village, it was appropriate to laugh when hearing terrible news, because the news was already going to break your heart - so laughter was a defense against the rest of you breaking too. She was probably embellishing a bit, but the concept has stuck with me ever since.

Life takes enough.
Don't give it more. 🕊️