Another Discovery as I Explore my new Land

This is actually kind of funny to me.

I find myself becoming much more interested in the larger world around me and politics in particular. I'm sure I'll not be one of those who can discuss everything in great depth and hold debates and stuff but I find myself making definite decisions about things and allowing myself to get truly involved with some of the issues. I won't expound on any of them here - this is not meant to be that kind of processing but I'm just acknowledging another obvious change in myself as I open the door of my life to the larger world around me.

I never did pay much attention to what was going on around me in times past and I know it was because the stuff of my own life was just too consuming. Depression will make you very SELF focused. My own problems were too big and unsolvable for me to be trying to even think about the problems of my community or nation. And besides that we were never a part of a physical community long enough to even think about getting much involved. I voted of course and that's been pretty important to me. But these days I find that listening to the voices on the radio and hearing the ideas and opinions of all these big egos is very enjoyable to me. Mostly I end up irritated at what I hear about our "leaders" and have concluded that none of them are really worth following because the best interests of this country are not what seems to be in their heart. I even find myself asking what can I do to make a difference. Where can I lend some support.

I think things like these.... I plan on joining an association that takes care of White Rock Lake. That's pretty definite. I'm thinking about joining a political party that is NOT Republicans or Democrats because I think we need some other choices in this country. I would love to be involved in Deep Ellum helping to make it a destination spot in Dallas again but not just for partyiers and clubbers. It's historical and could be a lovely family destination also I think. Fantastically quiet place to walk on a Sunday morning.

I don't really know what I'll do in days to come but I really don't want to just sit around and criticize others efforts if I'm not doing anything myself. And somewhere in all this I definitely want to do something definite with photography. Larry and I need to achieve stability first and then I've got to see what God would have me do.

Yes this is a change on my inner landscape that brings a little chuckle to myself.