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I explained to them that I am moving and need every last penny for rent. All the young people at the front desk nodded their heads in understanding. Such is the rental environment in Portland, Oregon!
I was greatly relieved. But did not have time to workout before I went to the music center to teach.
But I did some good fast walking!
I walked on over to Starbucks first and had a butterscotch latte and tried their new "Sous Egg Bites. One of my piano student families had given me a Starbucks card for my birthday. Still celebrating am I!
Those egg bites were incredible! I talked to the barista and she said they prepared them in a very "intricate French method of cooking". Whatever...they were delicious. Perfect texture!
I also cancelled my Gwynnie Bee clothing rental membership today. She DID try to talk me out of it, but after I told her my story and how I LOVED Gwynnie Bee, but needed to cut out all nonessentials in my life, she agreed to cancel me. $30 more saved a month!
I had a lovely afternoon teaching. But on the bus ride home, I saw on breaking news that the protests downtown Portland had gotten violent. There were flag burnings and multiple arrests.
This made me quite sad. I had watched the inauguration this morning. Was pleased that it was boringly peaceful. Politics my whole life have struck me as quite mundane. Perhaps because I was raised in a lower income household and never really rose above, at least financially. My life has been finding beauty and purpose as I fought to survive. So my little world has not been changed much by which party holds office.
It has just been with this last charismatic president that many of us have paid attention. And our eyes have been opened to the racism that still thrives in our country. And all the marginalized who are not treated equally.
It is an intensely interesting era we live in.
I felt myself breathe a sigh of relief after Trump was sworn in. I did not vote for him. But I do not hate him. In fact, with all the people spewing hatred about him, I find myself wanting him to succeed.
I was especially saddened to hear my own piano students call him names. They said at school they call him "Cheeto Head" and "Yellow Hair".
How is it ok to makes fun of someone based on their appearance? Is that not prejudice? What are we teaching our children?
Sigh. I don't want to get political. I am one who can see many sides. I call myself Democrat, but I accept many Republican views.
I hope that the scenarios that so many people who are out protesting do not develop. But I hope our country is awake enough now to keep our politicians accountable. And to protect those who cannot protect themselves.
As I type this, I keep seeing the image of our country's flag on fire. And I am saddened. I think of all the military people who risked their lives for the freedom that flag signifies.
So many thoughts. But the bottom line is, we have a new president. I, for one would not only like to see him succeed, but see our country grow from this experience.
I will keep watch. And keep praying.
In the meantime, in my little world, I have students to teach, my health to improve, a new home to find and a life to live. No matter who is in office.
When I got home tonight, I was going to sit right down and write this blog. But my daughter and her husband asked me to watch a movie with them. They had rented "The Martian" with Matt Damon.
I was mesmerized. I LOVED this film. And I found it highly appropriate that we watched it on inauguration day. My kids were equally disturbed about the flag burning and the hate speech tossed around online.
After the movie, I said, "Perhaps this is what our world needs now. An international incident to bring us together."
Happy Friday.
God bless.
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