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Over The Hump Day

4/15/2015

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A friend posted this picture of the tornado. I know I’ve been going on about it, but it’s all over the place here and has been on my mind. I did want to share with you the good that came from the disaster. My coworker told me they had seventy volunteers helping with their property on Saturday. People have brought items, trailers, equipment, one young man even went and bought a chainsaw for him, food, comfort, everything. A local church is letting his in-laws stay at their house until their home is rebuilt. Pete was also telling me about how the local sheriff was there to see what he could help them with. Pete said this was overwhelming, as his 4-horse trailer was sitting in the middle of the sheriff’s home, but there he was offering assistance to others. I mean, this man, lost his own home, but he’s worried about everyone else. Pete’s also said that three different people have offered Pete and his wife horses. We hear about all the bad, it’s just so nice to hear about all of the good out there. People have been taking in lost pets, donating goods, time, their homes, anything and everything to help. I just think this is so very wonderful.

My mind cannot stay in one place today. I’m all over the board. It’s a good thing it’s a slower day at work. It gives me extra time to concentrate on every little thing. I have not eaten well, but I’ll take comfort in the fact that there’s still been no meat…and there won’t be….and no regular pop. These are battles I’m happy to win this week. However…I need to be more serious. I’ve gotta take a trip somewhere. I just have to, and I’ve been trying to figure out where I want to go. I’ve got some options with friends, but my weight is ruining all of my thoughts. I don’t want to do anything until I lose the weight, but at the same time I need to live my life… There’s a really awesome sale on an airline that flies out of an airport not too far from my house. I need to put together a really fantastic eating week to help get my head on better as far as the weight goes. I need to see straight.

The book is all consuming, once again. Hopefully I’ll be able to start working on the edits from the editor next week. I’m really going to have to buckle down and focus for a couple of hours every night until I get this done. I’m so excited to see the transformation of my story into something real and tangible. It’s going to be a lot of work, but I’m thirsty to learn. Going along with the book, I’ve been listening to the song Human Touch by Bruce Springsteen every day lately. The song is perfect for this one chapter, but I can’t force it in there. Hopefully I think of something, because the lyrics hit the nail on the head about just wanting to feel something. So, I’ll leave you with the lyrics. I love the way Bruce sings this song and how the emotion comes through.

Hope you all are having a wonderful day,

Jen

You and me we were the pretenders
We let it all slip away
In the end what you don't surrender
Well the world just strips away


Girl ain't no kindness in the face of strangers
Ain't gonna find no miracles here
Well you can wait on your blessings darlin'
But I got a deal for you right here


I ain't lookin' for prayers or pity
I ain't comin' 'round searchin' for a crutch
I just want someone to talk to
And a little of that human touch
Just a little of that human touch


Ain't no mercy on the streets of this town
Ain't no bread from heavenly skies
Ain't nobody drawin' wine from this blood
It's just you and me tonight


Tell me in a world without pity
Do you think what I'm askin's too much ?
I just want something to hold on to
And a little of that human touch
Just a little of that human touch


Oh girl that feeling of safety you prize
Well it comes with a hard hard price
You can't shut off the risk and pain
Without losin' the love that remains
We're all riders on this train


So you been broken and you been hurt
Show me soomebody who ain't
Yeah I know I ain't nobody's bargain
But hell a little touchup
And a little paint...


You might need somethin' to hold on to
When all the answers they don't amount to much
Somebody that you can just talk to
And a little of that human touch


Baby in a world without pity
Do you think what I'm askin's too much ?
I just want to feel you in my arms
And share a little of that human touch...


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    2 boys, 18 & 15
    email: diariesofafatass@gmail.com


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