Reenie's Ramblings

 If ever there was a time when we needed to be brave, it is now. If ever there was a time to be bold, it is now. If ever there was time to listen, it is now. If ever there was a time to look upward instead of around, it is now. If ever there was a time to encourage, it is now. If ever there was a time to be sensitive, it is now. If ever there was time for the hard conversations, it is now. We cannot wait for when it feels easy or comfortable.  That is pointless and a waste. The time is now. We could so easily become discouraged or bitter, but the time to dig deep and stand up for what is right is now. There is no other time. If change is needed, help be the change. If kindness is needed, be kind. If a bridge is what is needed, build the bridge. If compassion is needed, show compassion. The time for courage and conviction-turned-to-action, is now. The world is full of what can discourage, hurt and harm, but we cannot let those parts win.  The time to unite, to face things together, is n

 Have you ever had moments where you feel something so strongly that your brain argues with it? Like maybe your feelings are hurt deeply even thought logically you understand you shouldn't feel hurt? Those who feel things deeply sometimes face this more frequently and it can be exhausting. One of the most important things is to realize that what people feel is real, even if the reasoning isn't. What we feel can be powerful and consuming, and even if it doesn't always seem rational, it's still felt. May we remember this and be able to show compassion to those who are hurting, even if why they're hurting doesn't make sense to us.  Trust that their pain is real and the best role to fill is to be a support and encouragement, rather than trying to force logic into a situation it doesn't exist. You do not have to understand someone's loss, pain, or suffering to be kind and supportive to them. I have had many moments in my life where I felt things intensely and

They were just starting out, hopeful for the future and finding their place in the world. He pursued a new career due to financial needs, so did she. It may have seemed a coincidence that his work connected him with Patti and hers did too. But it wasn’t. They both enjoyed her and she seemed to enjoy them. There was a connection that maybe at face value didn’t make sense, but was real for all involved. Life takes people on all kinds of paths and all kinds of journeys. After sharing many conversations and moments together, life took them on separating paths. Years passed.  A social media site allowed them to reconnect. In the years that passed, she felt a desire to know who her family was, where she came from etc. She pursued all the avenues she could until she found her birthmom. That experience brought intense pain and trauma for her and her family, but also left her with questions she hadn’t thought about asking before. This may seem a coincidence, but it wasn’t. As she pursued the an