It is easy to be depressed. But, if you become an ASH, it is so much easier. How, some may I ask? First, what is to be an ASH, according to a small in height, but so powerful in impact homilist, Fr. Joachim Ablanida of Holy Family Catholic Church, Artesia. ASH stands for A – Almsgiving. S – Sacrifice for others and H – Holiness.
A – almsgiving to me is more expansive. It meant, buy gift certificates for the restaurants I go to. I also donated to a musician building his tiny House, but cannot do public gigs, but before #CoronaVirus has been hardworking.
But, first donate online to churches I attend livestreamed masses, Holy Family at 1215 noon and Incarnation Church at 530pm – go to their sites on facebook, click on live window, at that hour. When I first attended, there were 94 of us. It increased to 143 next day, then 292 and rosary after, we were at 444 strong. Yesterday, 255 attended mass and today March 21, there were 232 of us.
S – sacrifice for others, go beyond yourself. Think of others you can serve. I stopped baking and I could not give baked goods to neighbors. But, my dear wonderful young children, the millenials are practicing empathy and generous about their time. They have been delivering us food for the day, ordered online from restaurants they want to keep open. I included my sweet octogenarian neighbor who then shares his dinner with another octogenarian neighbor- so sweet to see them support each other, Larry and Bonnie. So from one delivery that Corina makes, she is helping keep alive not just me, not just hubby, but 2 more neighbors and the families of those employed at the restaurant. One act of her kindness becomes multiplied or exponentially becomes 10 benefitted. I also gave my children the gift certificates to keep my favorite restaurant open. Sorry, I cannot travel to my other favorite restaurants.
H – Holiness of making our thoughts purer and our hearts purer, like God. This is a lifelong journey for us all. This is where the contradiction happens – some are Republican supporters of this current 45th yet folks stay silent about the con job this man does during this pandemic and one who persists in lying and cannot tell the truth. He is advocating for unsafe treatment to be used, not listening to scientists, making us and all those listening to him, feel even more unsafe and insecure that he has no handle on this.
But for me, miracles abound and one of that is to get a prayer from my hubby and a promise of giving to one of the churches, livestreaming masses.
Second, I still watch Crash Landing On You, as it has scenes not just of love. but how folks survive adversity by creating communities, but also how a con man could not sustain his life by conning others until he gave his life for the woman he loved. I love the sweetness of love in its minutest details but also how this Korean movie portrays us that when authorities of the government are corrupt, no one is safe and all are unsafe.
Life is about prayers, having hope that your prayers are answered, it is about justice, fairness, humanity, sharing, sacrifice, and ultimately, that love that makes everyone happy, safe and sound. Life, liberty and happiness and when the global health is threatened, facts and science must and should prevail as well as truth or we do more harm that claims lives and makes the economy unstable.
Third, I am still into celery juicing and fruits and veggies juicing. My high school teacher texted me and said that she is now into celery juicing. She is now my 24th recruit into celery juice. #celeryjuicebenefits #celeryjuiceheals #medicalmediumcommunity#medicalmedium #anthonywilliam-my gratitude to you. My book on celery juicing has travelled from my cousin’s house in #virginia to my cousin in Florida. I asked my beloved cousins in Virginia to read it and now, I pray my cousin in Florida does.
Fourth, I was so happy I stayed up late into 1am yesterday, I got hold of my dear friend in Italy, she is in good health, staying in her apartment for the 12th day. I was happy to know that and went to bed happy.
Happy sunny day to you all, my 14th day of self isolation!