Day 6 - 123 -- Ups and Downs

Today brought mixed feelings.  I spent time doing work on an upcoming presentation. Things are beginning to shape up for the slides and content. Another one is in progress, so much practice will occur over the next couple of weeks. The sun was wonderful and made the day feel warmer than it had been for some time. I enjoyed sitting on the porch to do some work that needed to be outdoors. It was very pleasant.  The vehicle issues were partly fixed -- leaving it safe to drive but without features that I rarely use except in the winter. Will see how things go. <sigh>

Unpleasant news can be difficult to accept. Being able to temper it with positive messages or experiences should help, but it just isn't that easy. It takes time to work through things to find a way to come to terms with some pieces of news. Visions of the future may need to be altered. Some news may be time sensitive, which only adds pressure to the anxiety of such news. Such events happen often, yet I'm not sure the practice makes perfect in this case <smile>.

The song shared today addresses giving and receiving positive and negative pieces of news. The main topic is very different from my news today, but I found the juxtaposition of the two stories intriguing. the use of minor chords provide a strong sense of melancholy. Enjoy!

Good News, Bad News -- George Strait and Lee Ann Womack