Fruitful Friday

The high temperature today was:  43 degrees

Sunny all day, but chilly.

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Last night, I figured something out.  I think part of my funk is all the political stuff I hear--on the news, on Face Book, on the Internet.

I have both Liberal and Conservative friends.  They all "share" political links from time to time.  I have been known to do that too.  A couple of times, I posted something political and I received about 30 comments.  Two of my "friends", unknown to each other, started arguing with each other--under my post.  It would be like if one of you made a comment and someone else made a comment disagreeing with you and then came back with a rebuttal and then they did....on and on.  Actually, by the time they were into it, what they were arguing about had nothing to do with my original post.  When I saw what was going on, I deleted the post and thus the arguing.  

I have one friend who is Ultra-Liberal and she posts so many political links that it is all I see when I open FB in the morning.  Another friend, an Ultra-Conservative AND minister, posts so many political links every morning that---well anyway, by the time I get past all of them--it's been near an hour.  I have changed my settings so I don't see either one anymore, but still.................

This morning, I posted on FB book that I was not sharing any more political links OR post anything political from my own thoughts.  The acrimony that exists between people nowadays, is beyond anything I have ever witnessed in my 53 years of voting.  I use to love politics--the working of the government--the lively, but rational discussions.  Nowadays, it is just plain nasty.  

I spent much of today, changing my settings from quite a few politically posting people.  I have deleted any posts I might receive on my page from any and all political groups--even the ones I believe in.  I don't want to see any of it anymore.  The negativity that exists now, just makes me depressed, pessimistic and almost without hope.  Two days ago, I read a post from a younger friend--she stated that she was changing her settings so as not to receive any more political posts--I thought about her post the rest of the day, and I see her point!

Tomorrow, this is what I will post on my status in the morning.

"I want to thank Teri Forbush for opening my eyes and I have taken her lead.  The Good Lord knows I posted my share of political links—cluttering up my friends Face Book pages and I don’t think the Good Lord would be happy with me about that.  I have deleted all the apps that send me political links and I have changed my FB settings to only get “important status updates” from my friends.  I know how most of you feel politically.  You aren’t going to change my mind and I’m not going to change yours. 

I want to see what you are doing in your everyday life.  I cannot begin to tell you how refreshing it is to open up FB and only see positiveness.  A friend’s cure from cancer.  A request for prayer from another and a later update on their answered request.  The picture of someone’s new grand baby.  I want to see photos of your cats and dogs, something you viewed out on your walk, an uplifting post from my pastor.  A birthday or anniversary notice. A post from one of my grand kids.    

It is so easy for negativity to surround us.  I think we all need more positive news.  I know I crave that in my life.  So Onward and Upward we go—ever Forward!"

I would get off FB completely except, it is a good way to see what is going on with my grand kids and I love playing the games they have.  All the political crap was just getting me down.

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Today at noon, I took Pearl to the movie.  I wanted to see something funny, so I asked her to go with me.  It was great!  We laughed until we were almost crying--and once, we even had tears in our eyes because of a statement one of the old guys made.  I think you would have to be of a "certain age" to really enjoy the movie, but since, we are of that age, it had a lot that pertains to us--or the way we feel.  The one statement that made us both cry and the other oldsters in the theatre very quiet was this:

Michael Douglas says, "In my mind, I am seventeen years old. But...my body is breaking down.  I'm scared...I don't want to get old!"  Sound about right?

"Last Vegas" trailer