As a Firefighter, that day taught me a bitter lesson, for I knew I’d have done just as they did
The next day when I reported for duty, I learned another lesson
It was brave for them to face a disaster like that. But the next day was a gut check of our calling to have dedicated our lives to that type of service
Because that NEXT day & ALL the days after, we truly understood the depths of what might actually be asked of us
Then ALL those Fire, Police & Military personnel reported for duty
Right?! Like, did *anyone* have that on their 2024 bingo card? Anyone?
People still don't grok that voting 3rd party in a critical election year is downright stupid. Can't we just shuffle 'em off to the kiddie table with some coloring books until the dust settles?
Note to self: find black facemask
But yeah, my awesome @TerraFang is starting to rock them Samhain vibes. 🤩
I don't think I will ever understand the mindset of folks who are vehemently against making sure kids are well-fed at school.
I mean, that's some next-level assholery. #RandomThoughts
Resilience, for me, seems to be a variable balance of tenacity, perseverance, and lessons learned (hard won wisdom?), fortified with humor and hope. There's gotta be hope. 💖
Some good news on the #Covid front. Newly discovered antibody protects against all Covid variants.
https://news.utexas.edu/2024/09/03/newly-discovered-antibody-protects-against-all-covid-19-variants/
This year my youngest has to shuttle between two campuses for their classes. This year the school board has implemented some new rules which show how borked the district's priorities are. Biggest POS rule is a close-to-zero tolerance of cell phones, which are required to be placed in a class storage case until the end of each period. Cell phones! Youngest's now trained to hide muted cell; old busted one goes in the case. F*ck those idiots, period.
Oh dear. So sorry for your and Dazzle's shared loss (eachother). 💔
Thank you. Pop-pop had been receiving palliative care for a bit, so it wasn't unexpected. The timing, however, was surreal-- almost bizarre even. National Guard was already deployed throughout the county, given all the damage. Troops stationed on US1 did a fantastic job of ensuring our funeral procession from Melbourne to Rockledge went smoothly. After 2005, though, I was so done with Florida hurricane seasons. No mas! No mas!
Queen of the Long Game ~ Charmingly Twisted ~ Gen-X OG ~ ODAAT/JFT June 1995 ♥ =)