This has felt like a busy day. A friend picked me up at 8:30 and we headed to Council Grove for a meeting. Four of us discussed next steps for a Facebook group one of the four has started. It was a good discussion and I got to make a new friend. As I was leaving a gal that went to the same high school I did came in and I got to visit with her for a hot minute. She is a couple years younger than I am but I graduated with her brother.
I got two phone calls while I was in Council Grove. One was from the Director of the Detention Center. He has softened some more and came up with some additional items that he will accept for the Detention Center. The other call was from someone that wanted to send a donation.
Got home and had four more phone calls. Jason and Nicole both called as well as my friend from CA that I met on the Camino. Another lady called with questions about making another donation to the Center.
A friend stopped and dropped off 50 international stamps for the Detention Center project. Tonight at dinner another friend gave me some more cash to add to the other cash that has come in. I have the best friends!
I was tired and had tried to take a nap in my chair but gave up after the second phone call. Taking to people I love was more fun than napping.
Kathy and I went to a birthday party dinner this evening. It was a relaxing gathering and dinner. The 96 year-old birthday gal seemed to have a great time with friends and family gathered to celebrate her.
I’m tired tonight. I had trouble falling asleep last night and was up a couple of times in between sleeps. Trusting I will sleep lots tonight.
Tomorrow I have to go to Emporia for a blood draw and to pick up some donations for the Detention Center. On the way home I will stop and drop off the donations I received today as well as the ones I pick up tomorrow. Not sure what time I will go to town. The blood draw needs to be done 4 – 5 hours after I take my medication in the morning so it will depend on what time I get up and going.
Thursday I am going with some friends to the John Lewis Good Trouble Protest in downtown Emporia from 10:00 – noon. I made a new sign today which says “I stand in love with all. Free hug!”
Friday two people are coming by to drop some things off. One is a photo album that my aunt made of my family. Her son is dropping it off. The other person is coming by with a donation for the Detention Center project.
Saturday I am going to Topeka for the rally at the State Capitol building. It is being held from 10:00 – noon to try to avoid the heat.
So far next week looks much less busy but I had thought this week was going to be quiet too. I’m ready for a couple of empty space days back to back to back.
I need to do an update of the fundraising project on the site I posted the request. I am struggling a bit with what to write. I am going to wait until Friday to post it as I think most of the donations will have come in by then. I have more than enough money for cards and stamps and will need to pivot a bit. Hoping the Center will get their list to me by Friday so I can include that information in my update. Not sure what the reaction will be to using the funds for other things. It seems there is always one or two or more that will not be pleased. I need to step out of fear and into love and make it happen.
Feeling a bit drained tonight. I’m grateful that tomorrow is a quieter day. I will need to fill up so I am ready for Thursday and Saturday. I struggle to people these days.
This little project I started has consumed my time and energy this week. I am thinking that will slow down after this week. However, the group today talked about our next project this morning. Waiting on a bit more information before we can proceed. We all need to find ways to take action of some sort, even if it is baby steps. If everyone did something, we could move the needle and move the country into love in action.
Grateful for friends and their compassion and support, grateful the director of the detention center is opening up to more ways we can support the detainees, and grateful for the 96 year old birthday girl.