December 21st, 2008 | by Vonna Harper |
Good rainy/foggy morning from southern Oregon. I had to include the qualifier ‘southern’ Oregon because today I’m very glad I don’t live in the northern part of the state right now. Wow! Talk about the area forced to a halt due to the snow. I love accessing the road cameras online, especially since I can sit here in my warm house instead of having to put on chains and praying I can reach my destination. For the uninformed, the Portland area knows rain, in spades. What throws a monkey wrench into the works is snow, freezing snow, a lot of it.
On my way up to my office this morning, I tried to put my mind to what I wanted to write about. A number of possibilities came to mind, but in the end I decided I didn’t want to write about writing for a change. Instead, I’m going to give a shot at creating a Christmas wish list with the hopes that others will chime in about their own lists.
1. Number one top of the list: I wish all the best to our incoming President and those he has gathered around him to lead this country. We need direction, strength, and courage as maybe we never have. The bottom line goes beyond how deep and long this recession will take us. Unrelenting economic worries eats away at our hearts. We worry for ourselves, families, friends, strangers, businesses, local, state, and federal institutions. Lately it feels as if there’s nothing but negative news, but a year ago most of us felt secure and optimistic, and that can happen again. Maybe what this all boils down to is that I hope everyone goes into the new year with a positive attitude. We Will stand strong. And we’ll come out of this mess stronger and wiser.
2. A positive future for our planet. This ground beneath our feet, the air we breathe, the water we drink are all being stressed. Mostly I want to hear frogs which my biologist son says are symbolic of an area’s health.
3. Taking on the weight of the world is exhausting so I’m heading closer to home for my next wish. A dear friend has been battling cancer for years. Now there are no more treatments to try, no more tests to take, nothing except facing the end to her life. Pat, I hand you more of the courage and acceptance that has taken you through this journey.
4. Alex, dear 5 year old Alex. My wish for you is that you will always be protected and safe, that your smiles will never fade, and you’ll spend your life surrounded by those willing and able to guide you through a world defined by Downs.
5. Finally, because 5 seems like a doable number, I hope that no matter how much the local wild turkeys aggitate our dogs, they never catch one.
Vonna
www.VonnaHarper.com
Excellent wishes, Vonna…and especially for Pat. She’s an amazing women who truly raises the bar and sets it high on dealing with life-altering difficulties with grace and style.
by Kate Douglas · December 24th, 2008 at 12:56 ami would really love to see what your books are like..I’ve finished all my current books and i dont know where to turn, there is so much to choose from.. So please pick me.
by shana hester · January 9th, 2009 at 4:41 am