Thanks, friends!
It does feel good to know my peeps here care.
There are the little things that seem to be going along okay. Besides having a full-body costume of Muley on the way (Disney World Style costume) I'm hoping to break through a deal with an organization to do all their streamlined comic strips and cartoons of mascots of sports organizations. The tough part of that will be the fact that I know NOTHING about sports except a few things about hockey, so I hope they cater to hockey sports groups.
Then, there is the speech Muley (the puppet) is supposed to give on the 29th for the Ronald McDonald House. The RMH heads of state have read it and approved it with flying colors saying "Perfect" "Love it" "Can't wait!"
Finally, there's the battered women and children's mission here in town that has fallen under financially and I'm discussing with a friend to see about doing a full-fledged (well, 45 minute) Muley and Friends puppet show there, admission by donation only. IT would happen on May 10 or 17 IF we get to do it. Also, I'm going to try to get the Rock 103 Wake-up Crew involved, too.
If there are any other events coming up, I don't remember what they are right now.
So, does this all affect how I feel? Not really. I always feel achieved when I do good things, and I think that's why I'm here. I have a chance to do good things, to personally affect others' lives by my work, and make a positive change on things. Sure, the big important things in my life are skidding nekkid across the rocks and broken glass, but I have a chance to make someone else's life good and/or better, and that is big. There's power in that, and I've been given a chance to use a power that most people won't harness because they don't know how or they are too afraid to try. I have the tools and the resources, and I plan on using them.
I'm down and out, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world has to be. I can make a difference, and by God I plan to do it. For me, He is where strength lies, and from Him I plan on getting it, using it, and overcoming the fat, depressing distractions in my life to make someone else's better.
I dunno, is it a pity party still, or am I starting to realize things that I already knew? Heck, it's both, I'm sure. But, it feels good to just say things and get it out there, you know?
I do feel enthusiastic about helping the mission now, and likely I'll end up with 2 pet charities after this event. As long as I keep my time filled up, then I'll be okay.
I just hate knowing, though, that I go home alone at night and then have to be there by myself. Certainly, this is NOT the time for these bad things to happen to me--not when I think I might be having a mid-life crisis at the same time which, if I AM having a mid-life crisis at 30, does that mean I'll be dead by 60?!.
I guess in reality the bad and good in life equals each other out, but it's just easier for us to focus on what's bad because it affects us so much more. I would like to say that I am VERY thankful for the good things in life. VERY thankful, indeed.
Well, movin' right along...
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