What Springtime?

A few hours ago, I wrote that I would be standing outside in spring-like weather today.  Ha!  Curses, you trickster weather!

The sun didn't come out from hiding behind a big gray cloud until 1:29 p.m.  We end our vigil at 1:30 p.m.  Aaaahhhhh... the timing.  The temps were not all that warm, due to the lack of sun and the fact that we were standing on packed snow and were surrounded by much more snow. We were standing in an icebox.  And because I dressed for SPRING instead of donning my big, chocolate marshmallow coat, I was cold. 

Today it came to me to (inwardly) say "I love you" to every driver and pedestrian I could connect with - a slight variation from the wishes of previous weeks.  It was so much fun!  And I got to find the unloving places in myself.

A young woman drove by.  She was slouched in her seat and didn't even glance our way.  I said "I love you", but realized that I didn't feel it.  I was judging her.  She seemed lazy.  I had to ask myself if I can only love people if they don't seem lazy.  Nope!  I love her even if I make up a story in my mind about her being lazy. 

A young man was throwing snowballs at his friend while waiting for the bus.  When he sat on the hill behind us with a snowball and a devilish grin, I wondered if he would consider aiming at us.  I found that I loved him even if he threw a snowball at me (which he didn't do - whew!).

When I play with connecting with the humans that pass me by, I have so much fun.  AND as long as I was loving people, I would forget that I was cold!  Double bonus.

I also thought of Egypt as I stood in the non-spring-like weather.  Before the vigil, I told a woman that I was so happy for the people of Egypt, and she replied, "Oh, yes, but the work has just begun."  Well, yes...  I have also read comments where the biggest concern was that the price of gas might rise, due to whatever might come of the protests. 

HELLO!!!

These people just performed some of the bravest actions known to mankind.  They were willing to suffer (and die) to be free.  I LOVE that they followed their hearts.  Even if a "bad" government comes in, it cannot take away the fact that these people stood up.  When someone gets well from a disease, we don't squelch his or her happiness by saying "Yeah, but you know you will probably get sick again sometime, and you WILL die, you know...".  No, we CELEBRATE!

I love the Egyptians even if their actions give me higher gas prices and even if it brings in a government that I don't like.