A Different Voice
Thanksgiving
November,
of course, makes us think about Thanksgiving and the coming holiday
season with all the mixed feelings that come with that realization.
Thanksgiving is about family and gratitude. Many of us will be
together with our families for the holidays and will experience all
the joys and perhaps the stresses that this brings. Thanksgiving also
reminds us of the positive things that we have in our lives. Although
all during the year we may be thinking about how to make our lives
more productive and happier, at Thanksgiving our thoughts also go to
the many things in our lives that we already have for which we should
be thankful, In America, many of us have much for which we can be
grateful. Gratitude is an important and empowering emotion that helps
us to appreciate the things in our lives that we already have that
enrich our lives. I wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving full of
family joys and gratitude.
Books
This
month I read an adventure book “Once Night Falls by Merullo Roland
about the German occupation in Italy during World War 11. What
impresses me most about these kinds of true historical novels is the
enormous courage that ordinary people show when their democracy and
their lives are in danger. When we see and hear everyday on the news
so many acts of cowardice and greed by people in our country and the
world who strive to protect their careers and financial interests at
the expense of others, and we experience the many acts of cruelty
that uncaring groups inflict upon their vulnerable neighbors, we can
always take courage from the fact that there are still people in our
country and in the world who care about each other and are willing to
risk their lives for justice.
Public Impeachment Hearings Begin Soon
The public hearings in the president's impeachment will begin on Wednesday Nov. 13th. Earl Frederic Landgrebe, a politician and business man during the Watergate hearings is remembered for saying “Don't confuse me with the facts”. but the most important truth that we all must remember is that facts do matter and are the only things that can help to clarify our thinking and keep us from ultimately losing our democracy. I hope all Americans will be listening to the facts on Nov 13.
The public hearings in the president's impeachment will begin on Wednesday Nov. 13th. Earl Frederic Landgrebe, a politician and business man during the Watergate hearings is remembered for saying “Don't confuse me with the facts”. but the most important truth that we all must remember is that facts do matter and are the only things that can help to clarify our thinking and keep us from ultimately losing our democracy. I hope all Americans will be listening to the facts on Nov 13.
Movies
I
am a movie addict and I am fortunate to have Amazon Prime which
means I have access to many wonderful movies. One of the movies I
watched this month was an award-winning movie called Cross Creek. It
is the life story of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings the author of the best
seller “The Yearling”, who dreamed of becoming an author and
writing novels. She decided to change her life so she could pursue
her dream. She divorced her husband and went to live in the small
rural community of Cross Creek in Florida. This is the story of her
challenges and difficulties and joys and her victory over
adversity The novel that she wrote there which became a best seller
for 2 years is the ultimate American success story. It shows us the
comforting truth that if we want something
enough and work hard to get it, we do have a good chance of achieving
our goals.
If
you love movies as much as I do and you have a library card or can
get one, you are eligible for wonderful free movies at kanopy.com
Free
books by June Stepansky
A
Different Voice—free self-help book
https://www.free-ebooks.net/self-improvement/A-Different-Voice
Kaleidoscope—free
poetry book
https://www.free-ebook.net/poetry/kaleidoscope
https://www.free-ebook.net/poetry/kaleidoscope
