Some important work doesn’t cease to be important even when other huge crises arise. I am so impressed with all people who help others. My volunteering has mainly been with cats and scouts, as those are the areas where I can be of help outside of my own work and family, but I enjoy seeing how others can help and support other creatures in need.

I just particularly liked this post because it captured a lot of what I’ve been feeling lately. I try to keep even most of the owl related politics out of things here. I know 99% of people here are just here for the fun pics. A lot of you also say you rely on these posts for something uplifting each day. I do too, in a way.

Lately I see a lot of anti-US stuff on here, and if it was all directed at the leadership of this country, that’d be one thing, but more and more seems targeted at every American. Most of us are still trying to make this a better place in the ways we know how. There’s a lot going on here that I really detest, but what I see even more are just people (and animals!) trying to just get through to tomorrow.

We live in a beautiful and bountiful land, shared with millions of amazing people. It’s important to be aware of what is going on around us, but it isn’t all bad here, just like it isn’t wherever you may be from. I think that’s something all of us could be a little more mindful of, whether that’s to temper our frustrations or to give us something positive that will keep us going.