Monthly Archives: September 2022

Word Of The Day For Wednesday October 31, 2018

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Wednesday October 31, 2018

peristeronic

PRONUNCIATION: (puh-ris-tuh-RON-ik)

MEANING: adjective: Relating to pigeons.

ETYMOLOGY: From Ancient Greek peristera (dove, pigeon). Earliest documented use: 1868. Some other peristeronic words are columbarium and columbine.

USAGE: “But I do like the look of a dovecote. After all, these peristeronic palaces do grace the gardens of some of our finest stately homes.” Alan Titchmarsh; Tales from Titchmarsh; Hodder & Stoughton; 2011.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Time engraves our faces with all the tears we have not shed. -Natalie Clifford Barney, poet, playwright, and novelist (31 Oct 1876-1972)

MEMOIR BYTE 71

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MEMOIR BYTE 71

It’s July 2020. My mother’s having super major surgery. She’s having a Fem Fem & a Triple A bypass. She will be at VGH for a total of 10 days. I will be home all alone. I do not like it. It freaks me out. I do not like being all alone. My mother’s in the ICU for several days. It’s a Friday evening. I’m about to meet my church friend. I get a call to come to the hospital ASAP. I don’t have my mask. My mother has gone really weird. She demands I give her my ice water that she’s not allowed to have. She rambles on about a variety of conspiracy theories about the Air India plane crash. She won’t let me leave the hospital. I want to go home. I am tired. The nurses are so concerned they are willing to call social services.

Reflection For Thursday September 29, 2022

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Thursday September 29, 2022

Today I reflect upon the abundance of pens & books in my life that I use for writing. I go through a lot of supplies because I write a lot. Whether it be poetry or my memoir bytes or some other writing, books & pens have always served me well since I was a child. It’s my preferred method for recording my work. And I it doesn’t need a plug or battery.

Prayer Journal For Thursday September 15, 2022

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Thursday September 15, 2022

Dear God,

I want to be calm. I want to be cool. I want to be collected. I want to be super chill. I do not want to ever express a hot, violent temper towards the entire world. I do not wish to be anxious over things I have no control over. I always want to think of the positive outcomes instead of the negatives. I want to think the best of everyone & everything instead of the worst. I do not want to assume things I know nothing about. I wish to remain neutral. I give it all to you for you to deal with. In your hands. Please listen to my prayer.

To God For Thursday September 15, 2022

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Thursday September 15, 2022

Dear God,

Must people drink alcohol to excess? Must people overfish? Must people overhunt? Must people destroy the forests? Must people destroy our environment? Must people abuse & torture animals? Must people run puppy & kitten mills? Must people destroy the habitats of plants & animals? Must people drive all the animals & plants to either endangered or extinction? Must people insist on polluting our planet with plastic & other toxic waste? Must people deplete our natural resources for financial gain?