CONTENTMENT

It is very bright today. Yesterday there was no snow on

the tree branches and today they bow down from the

snow’s weight as though trying to show their respect.

The bare ground has eight inches of fresh snow, and

we are locked in until the roads are cleared. The

brightness is blinding and I do not feel bad for myself

because I am content. There are many civil servants,

merchants, medical personnel, and administrators who

must be out in this to perform their duties. I feel for

them. Schools are closed and I worry for the parents

as children are restless these days after the Covid-19

incident with all its complexities. It would be a good

time to grasp all the realities and settle down. Maybe

begin anew with regulations of value which would

bring everyone together with the feeling of contentment.

At our worst we have it better than most. There is

hunger in our community for orderly progress without

all the bickering by those who want control and whose

egos are too large in comparison to their abilities.

There is also real hunger in families where drugs and

gambling have taken over sensibilities. There are jobs

but some prefer not to work and live from others tax

dollars. There is no contentment when there is hunger,

abuse, and depression. When blame is brought up

conflicts begin and do not end well. The men behind

the pulpits on Sundays could address this, and do

to some extent, but the congregations keep diminishing

due to death and people walking away from the Word.

For contentment we need love, honor, and respect

and what is so bad about love, peace, and understanding.

Adopting them will bring a great deal of what we are looking for.

Stanski

January 5, 2023, ^