I woke up this morning afraid to look at the news.
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I’ve been afraid to look since November and I’m afraid that I’m going to be afraid to look for a long, long time.
I’m not afraid to look at the other images I have to share with you today.
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Here’s what I find when I search for “afraid to look” on YouTube.
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For weeks, I’ve even been afraid to look at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (a source of solace in the past), so I’m grateful that showed up in my search.
Thanks to all who are not afraid to look at this daily blog, including YOU.
A National Day of Unplugging could very well increase eudaimonia, but I’m not going to disconnect from people on WordPress and Twitter who bring me happiness.
When I search for eudaimonia on YouTube, I find this …
Who has time to read carefully these days, with all the information pouring in?
Nevertheless, I am going to read carefully before voting in the Massachusetts primary election by absentee ballot. If you read carefully, over the next few moments, you will discover that I need an absentee ballot because I’ll be attending a week-long group therapy conference in New York City the first week of March.
Read carefully when you look at my other photos from yesterday.
If you read this daily blog carefully, you know I’ve been mourning the death of jazz keyboardist Lyle Mays all this week. Last night, when I was reading my recorded Stephen Colbert shows carefully, I noticed that keyboardist and band leader Jon Batiste was also carefully paying homage to Lyle by interjecting a musical phrase by Lyle during Stephen’s monologue:
If you read that video carefully, you’ll find the sounds of Lyle at 2:44, 4:14, 7:26, and 9:46.
Here’s “Close to Home,” the Lyle Mays composition that Jon Batiste was carefully reading and sharing.
If I read carefully, I always realize that I am not alone.
If you leave a comment, of course I will read carefully and respond.
Read carefully and you’ll see that I’m grateful for all who help me create this daily blog, including YOU.