Ethan and Ehlana:
Our evening with Sophia, Aaron, and her family was great from the late dinner through the music fun that her father and brother joined in on with us to the movies and co-ed cuddle time that kept us happy and entertained until we eventually got around to the co-ed nap time. Tai Chi was by the river with just the six of us; we had a quick breakfast and got ready for church; and then the service and Sunday school kept us busy for the rest of the morning. Sophia and Aaron had other plans for the rest of the day, but we had Naomi and Aiden with us for lunch; we biked trails and did a fair bit of swimming with family and friends this afternoon; and then Ehlana and I were on our own for dinner and the rest of the day with Mom and Dad. We helped with the work on both sides of that meal; worked in the office after that; and Mom did a Magi lesson with us along with the charity work we got done until she had us wrap up by nine-thirty. Bath or Jacuzzi time followed; and now we’re winding down toward nap time with our usual computer checks and twin chat fun.
The world and political news from the weekend probably seems quiet by comparison to recent weeks, but this lull is not good news. Yes, the bombs are not dropping in Iran or Israel, but the underlying issues are not resolved; and in particular, the Palestinians continue to suffer without any sign of reprieve while the rest of the world watches on and does nothing. The war in Ukraine is not slowing either; and the people on the ground on both sides continue to suffer while the destruction and killing continue and the leaders harden their positions. To be blunt about this story, Ukraine has lost the war; so every day that goes by that they don’t accept that is another day where they will lose more and more until they lose everything. They – and their western backers – really need to figure that out and accept reality instead of continuing to believe their own delusions!
Closer to home, our federal government is busy trying to pass the ‘big beautiful bill’ that President Trump is pushing despite the fact that it breaks most of his economic promises that got him elected; and will continue to expand government and the federal debt instead of reducing both. So much for the department of government efficiency; and it is now-obvious that it was just a sideshow and distraction that means nothing while the ‘real’ policies continue. That trend is not going to end well for our country, but our leaders obviously don’t care; so now we’ll just have to wait and see how long it will be until these choices come back to haunt all of us. That can and possibly will take longer than anyone can imagine, but it will happen; and we can only hope that we’ll be able to help as many people as possible when that inevitable future arrives.
That’s depressing; so let’s wrap this up and call it a night. Here in our little corner of the world, we’ll be grateful for everything we have; we’ll share the love and joy with as many people as we can; and continue to hope for better for the rest of the world – even while we move on to some quality nap time starting right now.
Until next time, live with love, fellow Magi of the Light!