Everyday Canvas

January 2024

Prompt:
Were you happy or disappointed with the month of January 2024?

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Personally speaking, I am happy, for the moment, because my older son is staying with me until March. I also had a tough time this January with my cat getting sick. Luckily, after a two-day hospitalization, she's back home and doing better. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she stays well. Staying well all the time is not always possible for oldies like me and my cat.

On a very large scale, this past January, our planet passed its closest to the sun. If it keeps doing this, I wouldn't be too eager to bask in that excess warmth, even if in the far future.

On the somewhat plus side, our earth's global economy (they say!) is balanced in a broad fashion, although there are several serious ups and downs in between nations. If the money biz collapses, we're all cooked!

Then, I am not very happy when so much conflict happens for this or that reason in our world. I especially don't want our USA involved in wars and fights that pop up, way far away from home. As much as those conflicts darken our moods and make our days much less pleasant, our country's involvement in them is disappointing and dangerous for us. I so wish we can keep our nose clean and not stick it into risky things overseas.

Well, so much for January 2024. Let's hope February 2024 can be much better and more loving will surface in between the people and nations of the world. After all, it is the month with the Valentine's Day in it.