(Don’t give up until you make it…)
A whale was sighted in the Upper New York Harbor! This little news story from yesterday made me feel so good. It’s great that a humpback whale was sighted in the harbor. It’s funny how all the ship captains radioed each other about the whale, not only to make sure they saw it, but to make sure the whale stayed safe. It was great to know that all the work for the past fifty years to clean up the Hudson River and the New York harbor are beginning to pay off, and life is returning to the water ways.
Another thing that made me happy this week was that my daughter went all in on crocheting. She had received a crocheting kit for Christmas, and an artist friend of our had given the kid a book with different crochet patterns in it, but my daughter never really did anything with it. But this week; it was like an explosion of inspiration took ahold of her, and she just couldn’t stop crocheting. I happily took her over to the local craft store and bought her a bunch of yarn so she could keep at it. There is something magical when a kid is taken over by an art project. How they completely focus and become obsessive over it. All the other crap and distractions in her life faded away, and she just wants to make stuffies, scarves, blankets, potholders, and if she follows through, a sweater. She’s inspired me to keep pushing to be creative as possible.
But this. This made me proud to be an American. This reminded me to keep the faith, fight the good fight, and never give up. Scott Colom’s victory is Mississippi is such an inspiration! Congrats Senator-Elect Colom!
