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LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:43 PM Thursday

I had the most wonderful day today. It reminded me, life can still be good even in the middle of

Our nation falling apart, atrocities all around us, looming war. We can still somehow find little bits of happiness.

My husband took me to the National Gallery of Art. And I got to see beautiful paintings. Then we had a nice lunch, followed by custard, and naps in our respective recliners while listening to an audible book from the number one ladies detective agency series.

I was grateful for every single moment of it, and thought, how wonderful my life is, away from my family of origin and away from any toxic people in general.

I look at Trump and see my father. And my older sister and brother turned cruel and sociopathic, too.

Every day, I think at least one time, I am so glad I escaped my family of origin.

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I had the most wonderful day today. It reminded me, life can still be good even in the middle of (Original Post) LiberalLoner Thursday OP

Sounds like a great day...I'm a liberal loner here in red KS, but I did get some new conga drums so having fun with them wcmagumba Thursday #1

I am smiling at the thought of you enjoying your new conga drums, I hope they LiberalLoner Friday #10

Thank you for the link - that was fantastic, mesmerizing. erronis Friday #20

😍💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Friday #21

Glad you have overcome some hard problems. Trmp, and your father/siblings. You are a shining star! erronis Thursday #2

Thank you so very much! 💙💙💙. I will try to keep hold of this happiness and peace, so that LiberalLoner Friday #11

Hold on to that! stillcool Thursday #3

Thank you so so much! 💙💙💙. What a good reminder for all of is, perhaps everyone struggles to LiberalLoner Friday #12

... SheltieLover Thursday #4

💙💙💙🌹🌹🌹🤗🤗🤗 LiberalLoner Friday #13

... SheltieLover Friday #15

What a glorious day! Husband planned a perfect day for you both. MLAA Thursday #5

Thank you so much! 💙💙💙. Yes, I am so grateful to him, especially as I am in a wheelchair for things LiberalLoner Friday #14

Beautiful Clouds Passing Thursday #6

Thank you so much! 💙💙💙. Here is a photo I took of a fountain I love there. LiberalLoner Friday #16

Happy for you. Absolutely a great day in Mid-Maine. Overcast, but comfortable, late PM rain watered the garden, OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #7

Thank you so much! 💙💙💙 and I am happy for you, enjoying a beautiful Maine summer day! How peaceful! 😍 LiberalLoner Friday #17

I'm so thrilled to hear about your wonderful day LiberalLoner JMCKUSICK Thursday #8

Thank you so much, and thank you for being so kind to me. 💙💙💙. I did take a photo of a fountain I love, LiberalLoner Friday #18

So glad you had a lovely day. crosinski Friday #9

Thank you so much! 💙💙💙. I do think the best days always include an afternoon nap! Do you remember, LiberalLoner Friday #19

Yes, I do remember those naps! crosinski Friday #22

😍👏👏👏 LiberalLoner Friday #23

I am glad you found some joy in your day! OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #24

wcmagumba

(4,118 posts)

1. Sounds like a great day...I'm a liberal loner here in red KS, but I did get some new conga drums so having fun with them

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:47 PM

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LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

10. I am smiling at the thought of you enjoying your new conga drums, I hope they

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 09:47 AM

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Will always be a joy to you and the music you create will be a joy to others, as well!

Have you seen this video, FOLI rhythm is movement, set in Africa? It is easy to find, you need not click on the link, I provide a link just to be polite.

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erronis

(20,238 posts)

20. Thank you for the link - that was fantastic, mesmerizing.

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 10:36 AM

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LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

21. 😍💙💙💙

Reply to erronis (Reply #20)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 01:23 PM

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erronis

(20,238 posts)

2. Glad you have overcome some hard problems. Trmp, and your father/siblings. You are a shining star!

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:50 PM

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And don't let anyone put out your glow. Enjoy what you can.

Life can deal us with lemons, etc....

LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

11. Thank you so very much! 💙💙💙. I will try to keep hold of this happiness and peace, so that

Reply to erronis (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 09:48 AM

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I may give it to others.

stillcool

(34,294 posts)

3. Hold on to that!

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:00 PM

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So important to remember that life is good if you stay in the now. So hard to do, and yet so simple.

LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

12. Thank you so so much! 💙💙💙. What a good reminder for all of is, perhaps everyone struggles to

Reply to stillcool (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 09:49 AM

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Be here now!

SheltieLover

(70,357 posts)

4. ...

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:10 PM

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LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

13. 💙💙💙🌹🌹🌹🤗🤗🤗

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 09:49 AM

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SheltieLover

(70,357 posts)

15. ...

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 09:51 AM

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💞💞💞💞💞🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

MLAA

(19,311 posts)

5. What a glorious day! Husband planned a perfect day for you both.

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:27 PM

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I’m really glad you escaped your family of origin and created your own family and friends of choice.

LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

14. Thank you so much! 💙💙💙. Yes, I am so grateful to him, especially as I am in a wheelchair for things

Reply to MLAA (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 09:51 AM

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Like museums, etc. I can walk and stand but not for very long or far. MS.

He has always been so wonderful to me. I am lucky.

My birthday is this summer, and I always ask for things like this as part of my birthday season celebration!

Clouds Passing

(5,223 posts)

6. Beautiful

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:51 PM

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LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

16. Thank you so much! 💙💙💙. Here is a photo I took of a fountain I love there.

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 10:04 AM

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The water was not yet running, perhaps too early in the morning.

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OAITW r.2.0

(30,422 posts)

7. Happy for you. Absolutely a great day in Mid-Maine. Overcast, but comfortable, late PM rain watered the garden,

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:03 PM

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perfectly. A great summer here, so far.

LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

17. Thank you so much! 💙💙💙 and I am happy for you, enjoying a beautiful Maine summer day! How peaceful! 😍

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 10:05 AM

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JMCKUSICK

(2,793 posts)

8. I'm so thrilled to hear about your wonderful day LiberalLoner

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:46 PM

Thursday

My favorite part is an assumption I'm happy to make,
You could write this post every day in some capacity and that makes you such an amazing part of our days.
Thank you!

LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

18. Thank you so much, and thank you for being so kind to me. 💙💙💙. I did take a photo of a fountain I love,

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 10:06 AM

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That I hope people might enjoy seeing.

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crosinski

(611 posts)

9. So glad you had a lovely day.

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 06:26 AM

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I think all lovely days should include a nap.

LiberalLoner

(11,412 posts)

19. Thank you so much! 💙💙💙. I do think the best days always include an afternoon nap! Do you remember,

Reply to crosinski (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 10:08 AM

Friday

When we were all in kindergarten (I am assuming this was a universal experience?) when we all had mats on which to take a short midday nap?

Such naps should be a normal part of life, I think.