Small Victories
It's been a busy morning, and it is uncomfortable and oppressive heat outside. I got to the store today, skipped buying any alcohol, got ginger ale, berries, sweet potatoes, and free Kleenex at CVS with a coupon. I have been using my blender today, as I do every day, to make healthful vegetable smoothies. I am not craving beer today, quite the opposite actually. Been just reading and listening to the radio for the last hour as the beets slowly simmer on the stove.
I spent all morning and part of last night helping Dad out. He somehow turned the ringer way down on his phone and has been missing calls. He also spilled root beer on his end table and it ended up getting on his phone. I told the man to be a little more careful with his pop, and he curtly replied "if it dies, it dies" as if he is too set in his ways and stupid not to care if his phone even works.
I have a feeling my friend Janelle lost or damaged her cell phone, as I have had no calls or replies to my messages from her for almost 2 weeks now. Maybe she's just sick of me suggesting she pay better attention to her diet and quit drinking a brick of Bud Light every damned day. Who knows, she may even be in the hospital again, or got into trouble somehow. It's really none of my business and not my problem what she does.
So, I had a day of small victories. Got Dad up and showered and off to church we went. I helped him get around and got him safely there and back without incident. I was not feeling like having coffee and donuts with his church buddies, and though it may seem antisocial, I can not appreciate having to hold my tongue when exposed to what I consider wrong ideation, like eternal life and the crucifixion. In any case, I didn't get drunk today, and that in itself is a small victory.
3:12 PM, 7/6/2025.
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