Hello, beautiful readers! For this week's dVerse: Haibun Monday, the theme is all about March Madness. The idea is to embrace the madness of this month, whether related to the basketball mania, weather extremes, or ideas from literature. As a reminder, a haibun is a paragraph of prose combined with at least one haiku.
This is my birthday month, and I will be celebrating 51 years on this planet this Friday. I will be celebrating the blessings of life throughout the entire month with various friends and family. My life may be chaotic and stressful, but I love my life!
(courtesy of @Iffany from Pixabay)
An Antidote for Madness
Every day brings a new bombardment, a new revelation of how fickle some leaders are in their stances and beliefs. Every day, another report shows elected officials ignoring the harm being done to their own citizens. Every day, a little piece of democracy is whittled away until it will soon be unrecognizable. And yet, every day, I find a way to search for hope, to see the good in people, and to strengthen my reserves for the fight for my son's future.
a mad hatter craze
very merry (un)birthday
celebrate each day
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My grandson is a March hare too; his seventh birthday is on Thursday. Many happy returns for Friday, Yvette. We certainly need an antidote for madness at the moment. I remember that song from the Alice in Wonderland cartoon – I won’t be able to get it out of my head now!
ReplyDeleteMy nephew's birthday is on Thursday as well! Happy birthday to your grandson, Kim! Sorry to get that song stuck in your head. Lol! Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteI love this! It's so true and Happy early Birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan! I appreciate you well wishes! :-)
DeleteYvette, we have to keep strong for our loved ones. There is nothing else to consider. We Are Woman, Hear Us Roar!
ReplyDeleteThat's right, Lisa! We are mighty! Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteI think in reality little will change... it is as it always have been... unless it leads to war.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are right, Bjorn! Our leaders are breaking agreements made 30 years ago, turning against our allies, and siding with our adversaries. They are allowing one branch to become more powerful than the others, which is in direct violation of our constitution. Every day is a new day, and I hope our democracy stands strong against this test. Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteThis is very good and very true, Yvette. I watch with interest and try not to internalize or worry. Happy Birthday Friday!🎉
ReplyDeleteLinda Mims
DeleteThank you, Linda! I appreciate your birthday wishes. :-)
DeleteI like how you took a more pistive turn in this chaos, Yvette! Happy birthday month xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
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