Beginning any week, but this week in particular, I look for a positive sign or positive vibe to guide me through the next few days.

It is not always easy; and this week it is not.

The lies, the greed, the uncertainty, and the violence keep adding up. We listen to the never-ending news of what’s happening on the other side of the world, catch the arguments and opinions on social media, and we feel the impact on the local and national economies every day. It continues to accelerate. 

You simply cannot ignore it; this inhumanity towards humanity has now reached a fever pitch. We have lived with war in the past, but this seems different. Or maybe I am older and can recall too much of the past to feel comfortable in this environment.

Peace is not easy; never has it been. While world peace has always been a supposed goal; hope is a bigger part of it.

Right now, hope is all we have, and it seems so far off. Still, I keep looking for a positive sign.

j.g.l.