stiflingtrivialities

Needless to say I have not managed to incorporate Shoop into the daily vernacular.

I did weep a few times during Whitney Houston’s Homegoing.

1 – Tyler Perry

2- Kim Burrel

3 – Kevin Costner

4 – The recessional

I was moved again that despite everything, we are all just people desperately trying to get it right. I saw a Facebook post on an acquaintances wall that said, “How can we tell our children to just say no when we hold funerals that make martyrs out of those who didn’t?” While I understand what he meant, I also wanted to plead with him to extend compassion to those who spend their lives battling with addiction, longing for freedom. Famous or our neighbors.

I ran a half-marathon in honor of my AM this Sunday. She ran the LIVESTRONG, she’s run it many times before, but never as a cancer survivor. It was a beautiful day in Austin and a beautiful day in Hampton. My friends Rita and Sarah L tore the 1/2 course up, and my friend Jenn ran her PR in the marathon by NINE minutes. Can you imagine??? A great day for cancer research.

Yesterday was a sad, sad, sad, day. I can only tell you that a part of my family has suffered so much loss over the last few months it seems unimaginable. We are all squeezing a week into two days, we will spend the rest of the week celebrating the life of a wonderful woman. The democratic party has lost an incredible supporter and the world has lost a wonderful woman.

Life is brief. Love well.