Micah 6:8
Jude 1:17-23 Romans 5:1-5
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?
Channel 9 in Windsor is doing the Greater Windsor/Detroit Metroplex a huge favour these days. After the evening news each weekday they play an episode of the Rick Mercer Report. This was one of the CBC's greatest shows, and it's wonderful to be able to watch it again - even his weekly Rants about whatever was going on in Canadian politics back when the show was airing for the first time.
We were watching an episode recently where Rick was rappelling down a cliff - face first. He was pretty obviously terrified, but managed to make it down with some great coaching by the staff. He stood at the base of the cliff, finished quaking, and asked, "now what?"
"Now you do it again." was the reply. And he did.
Heidi and I then talked about the wisdom of that repetition. She thought it made total sense - a way to convince your adrenaline-besotted self that this really was something you can do. She spoke in general terms until I interjected that I had assumed she would be bringing up her lone skydiving experience.
"Oh, exactly," she agreed, "I should have done it again right away; then I could have done it over and over, rather than just the once."
Today is Heidi's birthday and Nothing To Fear Day. What a perfect pairing after that conversation, eh?
So go out today and do something that frightens you - and then do it again. You'll thank me (or Rick Mercer) later.
Today also has one of those odd conjunctions of celebrations - it's Sunscreen Protection Day and Red Nose Day. Don't those cancel out?
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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