July 16, 2021 a thought for today, The brave one lives as long as the cowards lets him. Mexican Proverb

More rain!!! and it is supposed to get to be a noisy storm tonight. I think the ground is already saturated. 

Yesterday’s first theme was “helpful”. Since I was at church doing some work, I decided to use the lift chair as my subject, one of the most helpful things I could think of at the moment. I took some shots of other things too, like the copier, it can be indispensable. I also made images of several of the people who were helping with a food delivery. 

Sue and I started out relatively early for a weekly trip to the grocery store. I had heard thunder before we left and then heard on the news that we may be getting some strong storms later today so I wanted to get the grocery store and putting things away before the storms came. That would be a mess getting the bags in and out of the car then into the house. We made it. The heavy rain  hasn’t started yet.

The second theme for yesterday was “use a different piece of
photography equipment”. Well, I just got a new macro lens for my smart phone camera. This is one of the results of my experimenting. 

I don’t have much on the agenda for the rest of the day. I should do some light household chores but that doesn’t sound to promising since I still have some groceries to put away yet and a little bit of work on cleaning up a couple of computer files. 

The word today is character.  Bad company corrupts good character. Menander. The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. Thomas Babington Macaulay. Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character. Heraclitus. People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. Ralph Waldo Emerson.  A man's character is his fate. Heraclitus. In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us. Thomas Paine. Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think. Ralph Waldo Emerson. The character of a man is known from his conversations. Menander. It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment. Marcus Tullius Cicero. Character is destiny. Heraclitus. Habits change into character. Ovid. Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character. Hosea Ballou. Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity; These are its sign and note and character. Robert Browning. A man's character is his guardian divinity. Heraclitus. Dreams are the touchstones of our character. Henry David Thoreau. 

Today’s photo challenge is “something in red”. While we were out and about this morning, I was on the lookout for the theme for the day. The first thing I found was a red fire hydrant.  Then the nose of a red truck in my rearview mirror. There were red doors and red stop signs, red flowers in the park, red on playground equipment. As we were sitting at the traffic light, a fire engine pulled up beside us. I had seen them as we were coming out of the parking lot at the store but I wasn’t quick enough with the camera and they were moving to fast for a fast and clear shot. But by happenstance they were on their way back “home” when we “saw” each other again at the traffic light. 

This article sounds interesting for young people in the city for help finding out a little about nature. It is called “Camping in the Hood”. On June 26 there were some “cadets” that met at a sight on Oakely Avenue called the Hilltop Butterfly Garden. There is a small play area there. On this day the cadets were directed to set up their tents for the night in an “encampment” next door to the park. At first it was the younger campers then a more experienced group of older campers joined in and gave a hand with the set up. They, the older kids, didn’t realize that that was a test for them to become a “Love Worrior”. That is someone who doesn’t give up on others no matter how hard things get. The adult leader of this group had wanted to start a clinic or drop-in shelter for “harmed men, women and children”. She eventually, with help of others, established a non-profit charity called ‘1DivineLine2Health’. From there the “Camping in the Hood” was begun. Its purpose was to help children learn about the “great outdoors”, children who may never have the opportunity to experience it otherwise. She wanted the young people to have a safe place to “explore” nature, get their mind off any troubles and have a chance to be a kid. She had some “naysayers” who didn’t want her to have the overnight at this spot. There is a sergeant with the Columbus Division of Police who has worked in this community for many years, he supported the effort. The neighborhood is a “challenge”  and the officer feels there is a lot of promise in the community to. The article related that there were close to twenty children from 7 to 13 years old who joined in the adventure this year. They have had a variety of hardships in their “young lives”. Some growing up in “single-homes”, some from “F” rated schools. Many have seen violence and drug usage. At this event the kids were smiling and having fun on the adventure, finding new friends and exploring. There were lessons, and crafting along with entertainments as well as a presentation from public safety officials.  The public officials wanted the kids to know that they are looking out for them. 

Pizza!

Joy

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