I have a week off from the NRC. I am trying to decide what to do with my time this week. Since I still have to work some at Buzzy’s I can’t really go anywhere. My sister is coming next Sunday and usually if I go somewhere Sunday is my day to travel back. So I think I will take some time to enjoy Richmond this week. There is tons I haven’t done here. I definitely want to steel Sha’nia (the little girl I used to live with) and take her to Maymont, mostly because I have never been.
Other things on my agenda for the week,yoga every day, reading out in the yard under the shade of the giant tree, reverse painting a scene on the windows I bought, visiting with friends, bike riding,find new music to listen to, Charlottsville with Lynne and maybe lunch with my dad, hang out with my grandma, visit with my sister and brother in law Sunday. It is going to be a good week. I am going to make it a week to go slow and rejuvenate.
Week off June 15, 2009
June 2, 2009
My heart has been real heavy lately. These past couple weeks the theme that seems to be following me is death and disaster. Granted none of these incidents directly effect me but I can’t help but feel sad.
It begins a few weeks ago, my last week in Church Hill a young man is murdered a block away. It continues with my old housemates van getting stolen. Then I move. There is a hold up with gun fire directed at police out a window from a house at the end of my new street. Then I find out that my temporary neighbor from my time at Lynne’s dies, the man also happened to be my old housemates brother in law. He was a very nice man. Then, today, I find out that a 2 year old child who lives across the street from me passed away Sunday. The sermon at the Church I attended on Sunday was about death. Tonight I read there was a large house fire on 23rd street. I have lots of good friends and old neighbors who live in the two blocks near that house. Needless to say I read that and had a slight heart attack. What on earth is going on!?
I did read something good today about a more affordable form of communication for non-verbal children with autism. There is an application for the Ipod touch and Iphone that is similar to the technology they have which is bulky and cost thousands. This was my good news for the day. My glimmer of hope.
I actually felt really off this afternoon like something bad was going to happen, and an aching thought in my mind was some sort of fire…but at my house. I pray everyone is ok.
