Sunday, February 1, 2026
Welcome... February.
Sippin' on some Strong Brew... this Chilly Iowa Morn.
Snow... is gently falling outside the window.
Looks like Big White... Goose Down Feathers, falling from the sky.
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I like to watch 'Meet the Press', on Sunday mornings.
Get the week's news... in a somewhat manageable dose.
; )
This morning, what really struck me... on 'Meet the Press', wasn't all of the politics, chaos, and division, but...
an interview with Ken Burns.
I've always admired Ken Burns, and his Amazing Work.
He said many, many... things, that made me 'think', this morning.
Few, in my opinion... can stand back, look at 'History' and pack a Whole Lot of Time, and extremely difficult situations concerning our Country, and World... into a 'Nutshell', 'Documentary',
that help People 'Understand', like Ken Burns.
One of my Favorite Ken Burns documentaries was
'The Civil War'.
It... was Beyond Impactful.
Mr. Burns... truly brought the dead, to life on all sides.
I've been chewing on the happenings of our Country, feels like our 'Journey', over the last few decades is like a Clock's Pendulum...
that seems to swing more, and more...
erratically with each passing year.
{often refer to it as 'The Twilight Zone'. : )}
Mr. Burns... in a way, addressed that, this morning.
Tho... I may feel like the sky is falling, Mr. Burns pointed out
how much more 'division' our Country, and the 'World' has endured
over 'History'.
He said something else, concerning his 'personal' 'Journey'.
"We are often made by the tragedies we suffer."
'That'... hit 'Home'.
It's so True.
It's only when we stop growing, that we'll no longer have growing pains.
It appears... we're in another 'Growth Spurt'.
; )
Remember... many years ago, a Friend... that I worked with was telling me that her teenage Son...
was growing so fast, his bones ached horribly.
He grew from 5'5 to 6'4... very rapidly.
'Growth Spurt'.
Mr. Burns reminded the watchers... how divided our Country was during The Civil War,
and Vietnam.
Far more... divided than we are today.
Growth Spurts, are often painful.
but...
necessary, if we wish to continue
Growing.
Understanding... doesn't take the pain go away, but...
it gives me a little
'Hope', that we'll be a bit taller, at the end of this
'Growth Spurt'.
One Day... at a Time.
one...
'Round' at a Time.
one...
'Inch' at a Time.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{If Ya have a few minutes, and can watch the Ken Burns interview on today's
'Meet the Press', I believe you'll understand what I'm trying to say.
: )
I ain't no 'Ken Burns'.}
; )
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Perhaps... the reason I love 'Old' so much...
and often refer to 'Old', as being 'Soulful'...
is knowing, 'feeling'.... the 'History' these pieces have endured, and survived.
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They've taught me much... over the years, brought me a lot of comfort.
'Hope',
'Strength'...
and,
'Promise'
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