Micah 6:8
Psalm 27:11-12
Yes, your life matters.
We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
Today is World Tuberculosis Day. One assumes it's meant as a commemoration rather than a celebration, no?
After all. Tuberculosis. T.B. There probably aren't many positives or cherished memories associated with that disease.
Or are there?
First up is the late, great Leon Redbone with the T.B. Blues. Sure, it's a sad song, but it's Leon Redbone, so it's a positive.
Thinking back to my youth, we had a friend named Tim. One day a bunch of us were scratching our initials in the bricks of our house along the driveway. (I know, that was kind of stupid, but we were kids.) Well, there were Tim's initials - T.B. - and, though we had never really thought about that before, he suddenly ceased to be Tim and was instead Tuberc. Kids and nicknames.
When my Mom was in the hospital at some point, she had a cough (not why she was there), and someone on staff said the word 'tuberculosis.' Well, that magic word meant she was in a private room with a pressure-differential and mask protocol. It turned out that was totally unnecessary, but it did make for a nicer stay in a nicer room. Hospital stays are generally negatives, so it was good to get something positive out of what turned out to be a negative TB result.
Finally, how could one forget everyone's favourite lunger, Doc Holliday as portrayed by Val Kilmer? One simply couldn't.
Today is also Chocolate Covered Raisins Day. Why not enjoy some Raisinets® today? A word to the wise: please be careful if you raise rabbits.
Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.
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