I was feeling a bit down and dreary tonight, tiredness I guess. I spent the morning in hospital getting "ok'd" after previous treatment and pre-opped for the next (in a few weeks) and hearing all about long term post-procedure stuff and likelihood of this happening again. Statistics are statistics and I'm sure it'll be fine whatever happens but it was in the back of my mind for the rest of the day.

I made the mistake of watching the news. Financial catastrophe and ongoing court wrangles and stories that surface and resurface until you forget that they were actually real events that happened to real people. The news dies it's best to shock us and somehow desensitise us at the same time, what's that about?

But then my cat came snuffling in to claim her 3/4 of the bed and I wearily flipped open my Bible to this and felt encouraged, so I'm sharing:

"praise the lord, oh my soul, and forget not all his benefits; who forgives all your sins and heals your diseases; who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion...the lord works righteousness and justice for the oppressed...[he is] compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love..." {psalm 103}

I'm tired tonight. The world seems a little too hard and harsh and heavy lately, or is that just me? I saw "The Rum Diary" yesterday which had a lot to say about life and humanity and greed (and alcohol :p) but I can't be all that coherent tonight.

More tomorrow. {optimistic and shallow, no doubt ;) it's how I roll, usually}