drove my daughter to class
no roads were blocked
drove back home
no one stopped me or asked to see my ID
parked in front of my house
no fighter jets flew low
came home, hung up my car keys
no explosion shook my house
called my mom
phone signals were not down
turned on the stove to make tea
was not out of cooking gas
went online and sent an email
the internet was not down
the teakettle whistled
I did not startle
the fridge hummed
the electrical grid was not down
poured milk into my tea
called my husband to ask him to buy milk
the grocery stores were not flattened
my husband answered the phone
he was not being
detained
beaten
left for dead
-KLMR
Step closer. 
I encourage folks to find a local congregation to participate in the World Day of Prayer on the first Friday in March. Palestinian Christian women were chosen several years ago to write the liturgy for 2024, sharing their experiences, dreams, prayers. Getting in touch with women’s experiences around the globe, working together by financially supporting projects to improve the lives of women and their families, praying for wholeness- emotionally tough, but it feels better than closing my eyes and ears or chalking it all up to futility.
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