Somewhere in my backyard a worm diggs down through the earth quietly munching on old rotten leaves. A ladybug chomps down on another buggy and the winter squash grows big and strong. Nykki is learning his alphabet and Ronan pieces together sounds to make new words everyday.
All of them are completely unaware of the stockmarket crash, the theater that we call the "November Presidential Elections" or the collapse of our public school system. None of them know or care that the governemnt is trying to bail out the top countries elite who screwed and screwed and screwed all the money out of the American people until this system we call "the system" just had nothing more to give - worn, broke and beaten it is falling to it's knees. They just act according to their nature, flowing effortlessly in a reality I envy.
We've pulled all our money (yeah all like $200 LOL) out of Washington Mutual and have placed in our local credit union. I'm suddenly glad that we haven't earned enough to pay taxes in 3 years - I wouldn't want to know that that money is going to pay off Wallstreet's mistakes/karma. My grandfather is struggling to pay his mortage and my mom is moving back in with him to help out so he can keep his small home. My friends father-in-law ran to the bank a few days ago and pulled all his money out. In Lakeport, CA people are literally begging for jobs....it's scary.
Who cares about Obama, McBush - I mean McCain, Palin etc. I'm still voting for Cynthia. But in the end I'm really "voting" for food localization and safe public water for all - with the few votes I have left, my US dollars.
I'm off to visit a mama/client who had her baby two weeks ago, happy I still have gas to do that, then I'm stopping by the co-op and buying some local food, also happy I still have money to do that too. Counting my blessings.....reminds me of one of my favorite hymns.
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your blessings
See what God has done
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your many blessings
See what God has done
When upon life's billows
You are tempest tossed
When you are discouraged
Thinking all is lost
Count your many blessings
Name them one by one
And it will surprise you
What the Lord has done
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your blessings
See what God has done
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your many blessings
See what God has done
Are you ever burdened
With a load of care
Does the cross seem heavy
You are called to bear
Count your many blessings
Every doubt will fly
And you will be singing
As the days go by
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your blessings
See what God has done
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your many blessings
See what God has done
When you look at others
With their lands and gold
Think that Christ has promised
You His wealth untold
Count your many blessings
Money cannot buy
Your reward in heaven
Nor your home on high
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your blessings
See what God has done
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your many blessings
See what God has done
So, amid the conflict
Whether great or small
Do not be discouraged
God is over all
Count your many blessings
Angels will attend
Help and comfort give you
To your journey's end
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your blessings
See what God has done
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your many blessings
See what God has done
- Words by Johnson Oatman, 1897
