The News

Oh good grief, I'm getting tired of reading about troubles. Take this morning's Post for example: (Washington Mayor) Gray's victory called tainted, Saying arrivederci to retirement dreams, Dispute over parliament threatens Egypt's transition, N.Y. Fed was told of Libor issues as early as 2007, etc. I prefer to think back on yesterday's yoga class during which the teacher asked us to share a bit about ourselves and also to describe what kind of service we do. Every person had something to say about that and the answers were heartening. One young woman takes care of her father who has cancer, another is a stem cell researcher at NIH. Our lone male works in computers at NIH to dispense medical information to millions. A woman who was out of work for 8 months formed a support group for others in the same position. Two of us teach English to adult learners. Another is a psychiatrist, someone else a stay-at-home mom who volunteers for a non-profit. The positive energy in the class was so affirming. Maybe we all need to pay more attention to the things that ARE working in our lives and in the world.