Fog, Flags and Friday

Friday lookin across the table with coffee,

the view is lovely and the coffee

it's good too!

Fog, some spanish moss hanging from the trees make for a fine start to a

Friday!

Yes, I'm pretty sure unless I hear otherwise from our "FIRM/Eyescream"

here on this page

that I am right

today

IT'S FRIDAY!!!

Did this week

do a "fly-by" for you?

Seems it went by quicker than I could post my LONGER than long post here on this page to me!

It's been a week indeed;

one of high energy,

high and intense emotions

played out across

social media,

in hearts

and

on television

and

it is NOT over.

It's been a week of

great sorrow for so many

including a kid of fame

who has and will be walking into millions and others will grab onto her like a blue crab in summer;

who will now have to pray someone of great strength will lead her, will comfort her

and

will really walk along side her.

We all can only hope for one like that in our lives

to

"keep it real"

which is sometimes painful as well as life saving

and

life laughing through tears.

><

We've also seen a week

of

soldiers dying

been reminded of those who come home with little or no parade

and

who lay it down every day and night to keep us free;

and

I remember how well

and when

Whitney Houston sang our

National Anthem

and

all she gave to that song

as she touched millions

with her heartfelt rendition.

I bet she brought soldiers

to their feet and hollering

that saw that performance

and

many stood and placed their hands

over their hearts

back then.

We love our Nation,

our

soldiers

and

OUR FLAG.

We

LOVE OUR FLAG

and

all it represents

God Bless the United States

of

America

We have also heard of great outrage

this week

up there in

the state of New Jersey

as the flags are now at

half-staff

and many are just not happy a bit

with the republican Governor

and "executive order of lowering the flag" and his decision.

I was thinking

if he wanted to lower a flag

for New Jersey's own

and

to honor

a great songstress

he would have probably done

better to lower

the

state flag in her honor

and memory as we mourn

her sudden death.

To lower the flag of the United States

"The flag is to be flown at half staff in mourning for designated, principal government leaders and upon presidential or gubernatorial order."

It has been done as a symbol or respect, of mourning or distress for centuries in many countries.

"On occasion discretion can dictate the flying of the national flag at half-mast, not only on the Peace Tower, but on all federal facilities. Some examples include September 11, 2001, September 11, 2002, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Mayerthorpe Incident, the death of Pope John Paul II, the 2005 London bombings, the death of Ernest Smith, the state funerals of former U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford, and the death of Jack Layton

Wickopedia source

But,

the flag has been lowered

that bell is rung

and

the verdict is in...

Many are not likely to forget

the Governor of New Jersey for a long time

and

I'm guessing

that many of Whitney Houston's family

have not looked up or even noticed

...

But the T.V's and internet were a buzz

and

I was just tickled to see that

Whoopi jumped up and had her a

thing or two to say

to those jumpin in with their assumptions

and

with their boosts of ratings attempts

on the death of Whitney...

I have loved Whoopi for ages

and

what I love the most

is her brilliance and her humor.

I get Whoopi,

and

she is "real"

but yet can be respectful

...

Whoopi set folks straight

and

let them know they need to just

STOP

with the madness and let the facts be the facts when the autopsy is complete!

Whoopi

"keepin it real"

haha

And to think Dr Drew wants an apology from Whoopi!

Good luck with that,

wonder where I apply to get Dr Drew's job?

><

Humor friends,

you have to hold tight to humor

in stressful times,

in times of sorrow

or angst.

When you find your nerves getting a bit raw,

your anger about to flare,

your feelings a bit hurt

or

someone hitting that button of yours just to get a reaction...

Step back

take a breath

and notice your body.

It's talking to you

...

Stand behind the person

and look over their shoulder to get a better view of what and where they are coming from

and then walk back to the front of them,

look them in the eye

and

remember the good in them

*or there may be times when...*

[you trust your gut and go with what you've got to work with]

....

Relax

and

ask yourself really quickly

"will this matter in a day, in six months"

then start over

get your laughter on

and

re-set your conversaton

your

feelings

and

your thoughts

into ones that are the right ones

and

the feelings that make you

feel better.

When we can no longer change a situation, we are then challenged to change ourselves, and our thoughts to ones that are more like a fog that has cleared TO OFFER THE SUN.

fly your flag

Honor our Men, Women and service animals

who fight for our

Freedoms

as we approach

Presidents day

and

let the small stuff drift away

like the dust that gathers on tables

(it's not hurting the table)

Speaking of

Presidents' sales

and Presidents' Day;

and people being rather comical in what gets them "jacked up"...

Sandy came over last night with a new "pet peeve"...

I of course had to tell her

"uh, well , er, I haven't noticed"...

as she went on her rant of commercials and the disrespect shown now on commercials and across our lands to our

United States Presidents being shown on commercials.

As I listented and grinned and laughed (clueless I might add)

she went on ...

Seems that our

US Presidents

are now being shown in outlandish get-ups on the big screen

Ole' Abe, George Washington

"dancing" and otherwise being shown doing all sorts of things

as the pitch is made

for

Presidents Day.

Now that I think about it;

I've seen on social media sites

our Presidents and their faces

being used in less than respectful ways; on jokes/cards

and

it does beg the question:

"where is the respect"?

Is there a trend here??

We see the folks on the side of the road dressed as the statue of Liberty now "hawking" tax services,

the very symbol of liberty,

now being used by companies to stuff people into

and stand on the street making fools of themselves

and

now I hear that ole' George Washington is being

"cartooned"

to "entice shoppers"

on a day to honor Presidents' day?

Yes,

I will admit

although I laughed myself silly

it does have a

"disrespect ring to it"

...

I've never seen

Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Kennedy,

used in such manners... so I'm wondering

why are we using our forefathers in such ways?

The government did bastardize Geronimo

in the use of his name not so long ago if memory serves me and associate with the worst terrorist of all time...

Some things truly do not make sense do they?

Wonder if the forefathers

are loving being remembered

so respectfully?

So there ya go

another Friday

to get it and keep it

REAL

...

Tomorrow,

Saturday at 10 many will gather

at

Ruth Eckerd Hall here in Clearwater Florida

to remember

a Hospice Pioneer

and

pay their

RESPECT

to

Mary Laybak

...

It will be a morning of

painful loveliness

as they gather

to celebrate and mourn

a visionary, a "grand dame",

an "old broad of the hospice world"

now one who is

"tripping the lights of heaven fantistically"

...

Dance on old friend

Blessings on the gentle breezes

to all who enter here!

Walk in Beauty,

DRSES

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