Hi Peter:

I can only imagine how you feel about the back and forth threats of the recent few days (since you posted last) between country leaders- where violent metaphors are used without any detectable restraint.

While you are careful about the metaphors you use, even those in your thoughts alone, the world is run by those who scream theirs without care.

IF ONLY Peter was president, and if only Peter-likes were running the global show..

I am keeping myself relatively calm: God, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change 🤍

And the courage to change the things I can 🙏

Anita

On purpise, distilled: it’s about feeling good. Feeling alive ✨️ in a good, uplifting way. Like what I feel right now, and it being okay: not being afraid that me having fun is upsetting someone else.

It feels good to feel good. It really does

I was not permitted 2 feel good growing up (in). My mother didn’t allow it. She demanded that I feel B.A.D.

And now, half a century+ later, I feel very good (🍷 is involved), it’s so good to.. feel good.

🤔 🍷 🎶 Anita

It’s been a bit more than 4 months, 4 whole months since I danced last under the night sky to live music, after a few glasses of red wine (the 4th or 5th glass on a nearby table, resting).

Self-policing relaxing, moving to the music, knowing that I’m on center stage and dozens of people seeing me (at the Winery, now forever closed, gone).

No substitute for that experience!

Now, at this moment, listening to music on the computer, and a beautiful beagle (Bogart the Great) almost sleeping on my lap- I feel a big smile on my face, a smile that lasts. My spirit is dancing.

My Youth is Alive & it’s Dancing!

I thought I’d share this knowing that no one might be reading because what matters is that I am here, writing, reading, dancing. I am alive tonight. A miracle- Alive is Miracle.

Anita