My brain hurts from even the little bit of news I dip into - let's share some of our own good news! [View all]
I can just imagine how those of you who watch TV feel. The last four years have been mentally crushing....and the joy of a Biden Harris victory is diminished by the narrative from the media - if it isn't 100% trump 24/7, it seems to be 90 or more percent - And oh yes, COVID - maybe the correct division is 75 trump, 20 COVID, 5 Biden/Harris. Where we SHOULD be is 5% trump, 70% Biden and 25% COVID (and yes, there are actually other things going on in the world and the country, believe it or not!).
So, good news from my POV
Our family has reached peace with how we will do our holidays - Thanksgiving - and very likely Christmas - will be my wife and I (we hit our 40th anniversary on Dec 6!). We will do our traditional turkey dinner here, and touch base with both girls and their families via Google hangout. We are fine with our 3 dogs and 2 cats.
About one year ago, we found the house we are now in, setting off a chaotic month (but fun!) of selling a house, packing, and moving in. It was the exactly right thing to do at the right time...we are now nestled in the mountains of western NC....so
Yesterday we had one of our last mid 60 degree days, so we took a 6 mile hike in a nearby National Forest with our two big dogs. No wildflowers, few bird songs, foliage all dropped...but it was serene, gorgeous, and the hours let the stress of what's going on melt away. Our long hikes are our salvation right now.
What's going well for you....how are you finding some peace and happiness??
NOTE added after posting - this isn't meant to be a callous post, because of course so many in our country are hurting for so many reasons. But in order to have the strength to fight on, we all need some mental breaks, some joy, some smiles. Don't we? Don't we deserve it? 
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