Minnesota Mornin

Good Morning

From MN

BRRRrrrrrrrrr

baby it's cold in MN

and

wouldn't ya just know that after checking in

last night

I had the honor of meeting

the man attached to that very special

patch in that photo above?

Seems I get the joy of being in the right place

at

just the right moment.

This officer is one of MN finest

and

we were able to spend a few minutes chatting

(NO I did NOT get arrested)

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He shared with me that you do not see

many in the burgandy uniforms

with that particular patch

as they are a part

of a special detail.

They are those who make death notifications to individuals and families.

It was no mistake that our paths crossed, I feel sure of that. I was honored and thanked him for the work he does here.

A difficult job, one that is filled with

compassion fatigue for those that have the job of making that walk to the doors of so many so often

and quite often of their own brothers and sisters wearing the shield as has been the case recently with the fallen officers in Florida and around the country.

It's cold here this morning

and

HOT inside the hotel

oh my I am not used to this, as my head feels as though it will explode from the dry heat in the hotel

the cold of outside almost is better so that my brain

can breathe!

I have made some interesting observations yesterday

so for our thoughts of today

I shall share them with you.

1. Babies love to cry on planes

2. Twins are not alike at all: one screams/one smiles on the same plane

3. People completely forget what their luggage looks like once they arrive at their destination and get to the baggage turn around. They look puzzled, and continually fondle the baggage of others in a stupor as they try to find their luggage.

4. NOTE: #3 it is the same luggage they packed at home and probably have used many times before!!!

5. The airport at MN is odd at best

6. I ate a "filbert" just like the "filberts" Lily the North American Black Bear and HOPE eat!!!

7. People here do not know about Lily the North American Black Bear and HOPE!!! EEEGAD how can that be when we need them to help in Protecting collared bears in MN?

8. Ever notice that people in airports do not look like they are having "fun"?

9. You can never ever ever have enough fun

10. VISIT http://www.bear.org/

PROTECT OUR RADIO COLLARED AND BRIGHTLY RIBBONED NORTH AMERICAN BLACK BEARS

and finally Warriors out there

May the warmth find you wherever you are

the sun come out and shine on you.

I hear that in sunny Florida this morning the rains are falling so hard and fast that my pool is overflowing,

the streets have standing water on them and flooding is occurring in some places!

Liquid sunshine we call it,

and

out in South Dakota

Sissy TwoWolves is shoveling snow

and

thinking "spring"

and

SPRING

is around the corner

but I just don't know what corner!

Keep the faith though, it's coming, and oh boy when it gets good and warm wherever you are!!!!
YOU will just jump for joy.  Until then, think warm thinks and know that it's good to be you... 

"Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope." Dr Seuss

Just fired up the sage bowl with thoughts on the wind to all.
Blessings,
Walk In Beauty,
DRSES
author of
Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life
http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/