THE WORLD IS FULL OF SUFFERING,
IT'S ALSO FULL OF OVERCOMING IT.
~ Helen Keller
PROVIDENCE HAS HIDDEN A CHARM
IN DIFFICULT UNDERTAKINGS
WHICH IS APPRECIATED ONLY BY THOSE
WHO DARE TO GRAPPLE WITH THEM.
~ Anne-Sophie Swetchine
IN DIFFICULT UNDERTAKINGS
WHICH IS APPRECIATED ONLY BY THOSE
WHO DARE TO GRAPPLE WITH THEM.
~ Anne-Sophie Swetchine
Of Note: Today we have a twofer because both quotes wisely explain that the universe provides difficulties as a gift. Swetchine elaborates further by saying that the gift is "hidden" which means veiled, not readily apparent, in need of finding. In the midst of a crisis, we rarely think to look for a hidden charm. Most of the time we can't imagine that any good could come from the situation and resent those who say otherwise. But later in retrospect, when the emotions have lifted, the treasure beckons. Best to go find it, I have found, or the experience may be reconvened at a later date in a less subtle fashion.
Today's Weather Report: Don't know where the 30 degree Fahrenheit temps went but today it is in the teens and cloudy. We still have lots of days ahead for a January thaw, though, and I have my fingers crossed.
Watch for Change Snippet: The big news today is that the End-of-World Clock, or Doomsday Clock, has been set back a minute from 5 to 6 minutes before midnight. The announcement focused on both the positive and negative ways to stem nuclear weapons and global warming. One of the predicting scientists stated: "For the first time since atomic bombs were dropped in 1945, leaders of nuclear weapons states are cooperating to vastly reduce their arsenals and secure all nuclear bomb-making material. And for the first time ever, industrialized and developing countries alike are pledging to limit climate change..." The clock has been changed 18 times since its inception in 1947, the most recently in 2007 from 7 to 5 minutes before midnight because of negative global response to the same two issues. However, the closest the clock came to midnight was in 1953 when it only had 2 minutes to go. Nuclear testing by the two super-powers that year caused that change. Lest we think the time has always been within minutes of midnight, in 1991 the clock stood at 17 minutes before the fateful hour.
Today's Weather Report: Don't know where the 30 degree Fahrenheit temps went but today it is in the teens and cloudy. We still have lots of days ahead for a January thaw, though, and I have my fingers crossed.
Watch for Change Snippet: The big news today is that the End-of-World Clock, or Doomsday Clock, has been set back a minute from 5 to 6 minutes before midnight. The announcement focused on both the positive and negative ways to stem nuclear weapons and global warming. One of the predicting scientists stated: "For the first time since atomic bombs were dropped in 1945, leaders of nuclear weapons states are cooperating to vastly reduce their arsenals and secure all nuclear bomb-making material. And for the first time ever, industrialized and developing countries alike are pledging to limit climate change..." The clock has been changed 18 times since its inception in 1947, the most recently in 2007 from 7 to 5 minutes before midnight because of negative global response to the same two issues. However, the closest the clock came to midnight was in 1953 when it only had 2 minutes to go. Nuclear testing by the two super-powers that year caused that change. Lest we think the time has always been within minutes of midnight, in 1991 the clock stood at 17 minutes before the fateful hour.
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