Had my bone scan, had my covid shot, had a lovely, lovely day being outside in the gorgeous autumn weather. Clear, sunny, low 60’sF, bit of a breeze blowing in my hair. It was just fantastic. October is my favorite month (April is second), and October in New England is just spectacular. So glad we moved here way back when. And my daughter was there doing her superwoman taking care of mom thing. How did I get so fortunate as to have her back in my life right now? Amazing, she is. Truly amazing. So in spite of all the really, really horrific things that the current administration and it’s cult followers are pouring down on us (yes, I went there), there is a lot of good in the world, and a lot of true beauty. Just let yourself find it, see it, hear it. Don’t get so absorbed in all that’s wrong that you miss all that isn’t wrong. Even a perfect cup of coffee is worth celebrating. Never give up, never surrender, but never let yourself be destroyed by not letting yourself see the good in the world. I think it was Mr. Rogers who said that when everything is going to hell (paraphrasing here, Mr. Rogers would never say hell, I”m sure), look for the helpers. Look for the good people out there trying to make things better. There are millions of them. The news only really shows you the bad, because that’s what get ratings and clicks and whatever, but it is not the only story. Let yourself be aware of the good stuff. You won’t regret it, I’m sure.