Oona provided dinner last night, so I bought a bottle of wine and $10 in lottery tickets. We won $18, which never happens, so we are up $8 (I told her we'd used it for the next dinner).
I also finished Reservoir Dogs, and have to say I loved the entire series, although I'm sad now not to have distraction from the insanity that has become our U.S. government, not only nationally, but globally. I am hearing Hegel...every civilization bears the seed of its own destruction Seeing it play out like it has played out in the many nations that have resulted in refugee camps for displaced people is weighing on my brain. I am thinking of Lumah Mufleh's chapter in Learning America, where she replays how quickly things fall apart by using Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio as an example. Her upbringing in Jordan prepared her for keeping governments in question, especially when they turn on its own people
The sky caught my attention, and the outline along the trees sort of took the shape of Kentucky and I couldn't help but think of my formative years teaching in Kentucky, and the beautiful, diverse young people I was fortunate to teach. Our nation's children deserve so much better from us. I'm not sure how many are paying attention to how schools are being decimated, but what has always been bad has turned almost impossible. It is sad to see this, especially in buildings that have been built to equal the playing fields for all kids.
Only time will tell. The skies, though, they'll continue showing their magic when they can. Humans, however...not the same kind of awe.
