Monday, October 9, 2017

SMOKEY AND ASH(Y)


This is a shot of the sun at 1:30 this afternoon. No, it was not a cloudy or overcast day. The Anaheim Canyon Fire is located about 15-20 miles from my home; the smoke and ash seemed as if we were in the fire zone.
The fires up north are even worse with 1500 structures lost in Santa Rosa, alone.
Prayers are needed for California--prayers for rain and cool moist temperatures.
Prayers for Puerto Rico and the immense suffering of its people.
Prayers for our nation and for a quick end to the destruction being brought by an administration that is deaf to the voices of the vast majority of Americans.
Prayers for the victims of the Las Vegas massacre.
Prayers for all of the children who have lost health insurance because of a fearful, heartless, ignorant (need I continue) Republican majority Congress......

Unfortunately, this list is a minute fraction of the concerns I have for all of us.
I hope that the result of this season of trump (no caps) we all become more aware of the incredible gift we have been given--the gift of living under the rule of law. We need to put our historic tradition of democratic rule of law and our sense of compassion for all first on our list of priorities. 

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