{"id":714,"date":"2017-02-26T08:31:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T08:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boomerbabelife.com\/?p=714"},"modified":"2017-02-26T08:53:32","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T08:53:32","slug":"be-a-rainbow-in-somebodys-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boomerbabelife.com\/?p=714","title":{"rendered":"BE A RAINBOW IN SOMEBODY’S CLOUD…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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People have been asking me to resume blogging again, that they missed their daily dose of Delisha, and could I ever get off my lazy butt and back to work again. How Sweet!!<\/p>\n

A lot has been happening in our world, especially since the Donald became Mr. President in the U.S. Disturbia<\/em><\/strong> has become a way of life in our society. I honestly can barely keep up with it all, which is probably why I took a leave of absence from the doom and gloom newspapers (with the exception of horoscopes and House Beautiful). These days, I only allow pleasant tenants to occupy my head space.<\/p>\n

FOMO sucked me back into reading the newspapers and listening to the news again. FOMO is highly contagious! Just thinking about it you get it! All the news and excitement I was missing out on, all the bargains, the upcoming concerts, etc. And there can be pleasant things too, like the woman who saved a baby from a garbage can — come to think of it, is it that<\/em> pleasant? O.K. newspapers are good, as long as you direct your eyes away from the war zone!<\/p>\n

Some Positives<\/em><\/strong> from today’s news to bring you HOPE.<\/p>\n

Suicide attempts by teenagers in the United States has declined<\/strong><\/em> after same-sex marriage became legal. Whatever it takes, I was glad to read this as suicide is another scourge in our society today.<\/p>\n

In Japan, thank God it’s Friday!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Tokyo companies are being asked to let employees leave work at 3.00 p.m. on Fridays so they can have more time with family and co-workers. The idea behind this proposal is to reform the way people work and promote a better work-life balance. The workers are encouraged to eat, work, and play sports together. (I’ll bet there will be a lot of office romances!!) Societal change in a country known for its long working hours is, as Martha would say ‘A good thing’<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Grandmothers making sleeping bags for homeless from old shopping bags.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>It’s a small act which is bringing pleasure to the grandmothers who meet once a week. It’s building community, helping their arthritic fingers with all the exercise, and best of all bringing wonderfully comfortable sleeping bags to homeless people and refugees. It’s a win win situation!<\/p>\n

If you are a willing participant, opportunities will surely present themselves. Compliment that elderly lady on her cute jacket, open the door for a mum with a pram, let somebody out on the road. Assign a day of the week to do something out of your comfort zone that brings a smile to somebody’s face. It’s amazing how much fun you can have being a rainbow in somebody’s cloud<\/strong>…<\/em><\/p>\n

Hugs,
\nPatricia xxx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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