Never one to dwell too long on uncomfortable news daily happenings local or worldwide, or even knowingly to pay much attention to other peoples' heated arguments unless directly involving my own life, I am finding everyday life increasingly difficult.
The world I knew appears to be vanishing, drowning in a sea of problems which it is impossible to ignore.
If I believed I could do anything to change things for the better, to offer a solution or a personal contribution which would ease the tide of damage harm and destruction which is assailing the entire planet I would gladly make whatever sacrifice was necessary, but at the moment nothing I can think of would make the slightest difference,
Of course I can and do pray and sign petitions and make financial contributions where appropriate but what are such activities worth I cannot help but ask?
The fact that I am now a very old woman with Parkinson's disease and a variety of other 'blessings' to add to the equation means that I find that one thing I can do with no effort whatever, is fall asleep at the drop of a hat, usually when watching something on TV which I have been looking forward to.
The same, however, cannot be said when I go to bed.
There, sleep as it always has, evades my every effort and much of the night is spent on the computer or watching even more awful TV.
When I eventually go back to bed I can guarantee that within a few minutes of finally dropping off to sleep something, some noise, sound or outside activity will have me jumping out of bed looking out of the window to see what form of nocturnal entertainment is being provided this time.
Tonight to my utter amazement, a man in a Hi vis jacket was walking round the Close with a metal rod in his hand, lifting the metal covers on the water pipe thingies. Every single one was lifted, peered into dropped back with a clang and off he marched,
This was at 12.45 am
What next I wonder?
I can hardly contain my excitement!
