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I'm so tired of politics. In fact, so tired of darn near everything. As I mentioned to a couple of my dearest friends, my "give-a-damn" is busted. One, who has experienced life-long serious chronic clinical depression, told me that I have to fight it. To pretend, if necessary, that my give-a-damn is not busted, and to force myself into this, that, and the other thing, until I come out of it. Essentially, fake-it-till-you-make-it. So, I'm trying. Started taking my meds again, which I'd neglected for several weeks. Started making attempts to do at least a few odds-and-ends that I'd been blowing off. Stuff like that.
At the same time, I got a message on Messenger from another dear old friend, wondering if I was alright, since I had not been heard from nor written a blog post in weeks. Her response, which I am going to partially quote was kinda similar, and ended this way:
Continuing routines even when I don’t feel like it kinda helps—but having brothers and sisters in Christ praying for me and encouraging me is better. 😀 Hopefully you’re getting some good reading in and can take a step or two each day to help you get back in a routine and lift your mood and refocus on Jesus. We’re here if you need anything!
Seriously, how do people go through life without such close and loving friends?
I think it is so important that these two friends are devout Christians, my brother and sister in the Lord. One has been a mentor to me since two weeks after I got saved, and has become my best friend. The other is a woman that I've known for a quarter of a century or so, we attended the same church for a long time, and I became close friends with both her and her husband-to-be, now her long-time husband. Great people. And great Christians. These are the kind of people that intelligent people want in their lives.
This is quite interesting. Blue-Green Algae Can Help Astronauts Survive on Mars.
This is amazing. The Ice Bike With Circular Saw Wheels.
This was fun to watch. Sea lions surf giant waves in ‘awesome’ display caught on video.
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Ron & the Debster, signing off!
* Photo from screenshot taken from https://kottke.org/21/02/the-ice-bike-with-circular-saw-wheels
A lack of Vit. D3 contributes to depression during the winter. Maybe you already know that? but even in NM, I take 5,000 units of it and while in Vermont, I took tons more than that. My daughter in gloomy Seattle takes about 100,000 units just to stay above the mental waters. Be well, cuz....take good care of yourself! Pretty sure we still need what you have to offer.
ReplyDeleteI've heard that about Vitamin D. Might have to try it. But, this has not been a problem in previous winters, so I'm not sure how much of it is related to lack of hours of sun. Luv ya, cuz!
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