Day of the Week

We laugh at memes and such that tell you the day of the week ... yep, everyone has to think about it for a beat.  Days blur together.

Then ...

Legitimately, hubby and I thought yesterday was Friday.  We thought this until about mid-day when he opened a calendar and we stood like fools staring at it.  OMG -- it's THURSDAY.  Suddenly, those funny reminders are actually PSAs.  We spent a minute reorienting ourselves to life ... we live in GA, it's 2020, we are married, today is THURSDAY.

Wow.  Guess who will open a calendar everyday from now on (or at least look at the home screen on my phone)?

Hubby got his employment contract and there's a glitch.  It's off to the contract attorney and, perhaps, we have a deal breaker.  Wouldn't that be a sudden change of fate?  I don't have a preference about it either way.  I want whatever is for the better good and I'm okay with either way.  Glad we've kept the announcement under wraps.

Do you remember the murder of the unarmed young man out jogging in GA in February?  Sadly, I DON'T.  There has been renewed outrage that his white murderers who chased him down and shot him were not charged.  Father and son and the father worked for the county in some capacity.  I joined the outrage since I've seen the story.  Yesterday, because of public outpouring, the men were arrested and charged.  Speaking up can make a difference.  We need to use our voices.  I joined the outrage once I learned about it, but shame on me for not knowing.

There is a video.  There is no denying what happened.  This is a beautiful man gunned down for absolutely no reason.

I try to stay away from news because it's depressing -- I need to be better informed though.  It upsets me that I had no idea this happened in the state where I live.  These days I'm using my voice.  Politely quiet has to stop against horrifying acts.  I hope this is the start of some justice for Ahmaud and his family and his community.  We can't let these acts of cruelty continue unanswered.

Maybe these times of so many troubles and divide are FINALLY wakening people to speak up, stand up ... for what's good, against injustice, for humanity.  I'm speaking up, but I need to find ways to STAND up.  

Stay well.  Later gators.