Dandy Lines

Psalm 29:11
The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
I never had an imaginary friend. I had a big sister. She was my bestie and my worstie (if that’s a term). On good days we got along. Sharing a room made it difficult and on bad days we fought horribly. She could be a real monster. I tried to out-do her “monsterness”. I tagged along on her adventures and sometimes she actually invited me before they began. I didn’t understand what a scapegoat was until later in life but trust me, she was GOOD at pinning things on me. Don’t get me wrong, I adore her and always will.
As an adult I’ve had to live separate from my sister. That bestie part tears me up sometimes. She is a LONG plane ride away and has her own family and her own unique kind of “busy-ness” that means we don’t connect very often now.
So I have developed a couple of personalities within my mind that keep me company when there’s a little too much “alone-ness”. They are Catchick and Chick-a-dee. Catchick is obviously a passionate cat-lover and can stop in the middle of any activity to entertain the cuteness of a cat. This is problematic when there’s laundry to be done or a bed to be made. Catchick can while away the hours watching kittens play on her cellphone or stroking Annabelle, Abigail or Allison during a TV show. Chick-a-dee is WAY too adventurous, will break the rules and make up new ones as she goes along. Chick-a-dee is a free spirit and she appears at times such as when I exit the airport and my sister’s car pulls up to the curb. She’s been seen in casinos and on streetcars and even on Ferris wheels. You just never know about her. I have fun with both of them and they are an active part of my physical make-up. You just never know which one you are dealing with! Schizo? ……..not really. Just blessed with a high degree of imagination.
I’ve had a VERY difficult week at work and the weekend is sitting there waiting for my presence. I will soon escape, go home and close the door behind me. Everyone at work wants the day to come to an end (last day of the fiscal year) so we can all get “outa here” and have some fun. If you’ve had a difficult week, I’m sorry. Life just refuses to be fair. If you were blessed with a wonderful week and have memories to share, feel the love. If you didn’t even realize it is Friday, shame on you!
This week we are mindful of those who were devastated by tornadoes, those who were in horrific accidents, those who are recovering from surgery and those who just need someone to care.

Please Lord, let there be peace on earth.
Mindful of HIS awesome REAL presence, ~Janet~