Anitiyah Continued

A new baby, a move from a very small mine site to a new State, and another mining town. Two small children. A cat that I loved. He was black and large, and I so wanted him to make it to the new place! But I had had the baby two weeks before the trip. How is that for planning. I cannot remember just what went into this planning, or if there was any at all.

Aniy was tiny like her siblings at birth. Six lbs. something. She was good in that she did not cry much, but did seem to have an acute sense of hearing. Things are a blur in that I do not remember getting reading for this trip, just that we made it. Actually, we came down Tennessee Pass toward the new town and realized that the car was acting up, and we stopped at what we thought was a gas station but was actually a home with not automobile amenities, even though it had a gas pump out front, and they did have some oil, which the Bug needed. We then went on to find a motel in town. I was exhausted.

As far as I can remember the children really were quite good, amusing themselves and seeming to understand that their Mom was having some troubles.

September 14, 2012

It has been a long time since I added to this blog!  I come up with good ideas and then something else needs to be done, so I forget.  I have been thinking about the past 40 some years and have wondered how we got through them.  It seems like there was so much going on, kids growing up, leaving home, moves we made, trips we made, and yet here we are lapsing into the elder years, still doing what we do, although with less strength at times, and caution!  The changes in the world do not seem to be any better! Actually, probably getting worse! Each generation is so selfish concerning what they want and need that they do not consider the impact on the next generation.  I do not think we even ponder what the effect most things will have on the world at all, but then we are not getting along very well either!

So what can we do to make a difference?  We as a human being on this earth should try to think past ourselves and contribute to the well being of others, and of our surroundings, the global village, the good idea of passing it on!  If you look at it, human beings are the bane of just about anything that occurs on the planet.  We pollute, we ignore, we consume, we fight, we kill, we go on and on assuming that what we do is only a small thing and couldn't cause harm, but it all has consequences!

Periodically things hit home to remind us that we are not going to get off scot free!  Viruses tame us, fires wipe us out, floods clear us out, congestion and arrogance add to the mess.  And there you are, pretty depressing, but we could change it if we really tried and could communicate!  Hard to contemplate that, but worth the effort!