Sat 30 November 2024

Well, today is the last day of Writing Month, and this is my 20th blog post of 20, which is what I signed up for.

My last post was a lot more involved and time-consuming than I expected, so I wanted to end on a high note, with a fairly simple thought...

One of Winston Churchill's* famous quotes was "Keep Buggering On," or the more PG-rated (as we would say today) version, "Keep Plodding On."

*It's wise to point out that WC was a rather controversial figure in the history of the world. I am not qualified to hash out the pros and cons of his tenure, nor to be his judge, but I felt I must do my due diligence to point out that like many notable world leaders, his viewpoints and deeds are quite complex, and not entirely good.

I tried to write a post about thankfulness on Thursday (U.S. Thanksgiving), but I just couldn't muster it. I had a Big Sad that day: not any major life event or single item of bad news, but just the complex and somewhat sad realities of life for me that day.

I also read a young man's wonderful post describing the loss he experienced in the past few years. I didn't really have the spare emotional bandwidth to ponder it that day, but over the next couple days, I found myself reflecting fondly and feeling thankful for someone out there who so able to have positive reflections after suffering such a devastating loss.

So to all those wonderful people out there reading this: Keep Plodding On. Just keep going after it. Even if it feels like you're not making much real progress.

Nevertheless, it makes a big difference, both to your life, and to those around you.

Pax Christi,

~~R.L. Dane~~

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