Let's see...the best I can do right now is I helped with the prep for some light cooking here, which again had that mindless aspect to it that almost became meditative, I guess. Then I spent some time with my mother, who, along with the rest of us, is not doing well these days.

I agree with Beholden and many others here, if not everybody--this place is truly a haven in recent times. I am sure it has served in that capacity before I landed here too. Someday, I will read the whole thread in its entirety.

I also agree with sunsetsunrise about the wide range of admirable qualities, activities, actions, and interactions reported here--patience, tolerance, civility, taking care of oneself and one's family, creativity, celebration, and so much more. Add to all that community, when we gather to greet each other and share these instances, even if our visits here are staggered by those lives we keep talking about.