"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
From: Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll


I've talked to my brother a couple of times today. He did not get the letter in the mail from Cumberland University. I'm beginning to think they mailed it to my PO Box. He's still obsessing over this. I feel badly for him. I could tell him what I already know- that he's been turned down- but Peggy is still working on something for him. Besides it is better that it come from the college than from me. If I tell him, he will blame me. Oh, I want so badly to fix this for him but I can't- this is beyond my control.

Today for the first time in forty-four years of life, my brother told me that he loves me. Now that is a miracle!

Becky's husband, Mark, called today to see if he could be of service with my World War II project. I told him to come on down to the library on Saturday. We have plenty that he can help us with. We're running out of volunteers.

Phillip and Charlotte are going to help me that my torn up chest of drawers to the dump tomorrow. It's the last piece to the bedroom suit I purchased when I lived in Murfreesboro. The bed frame was given to a family in need and I gave away the dresser to Darcy's daughter. It's kind of ironic that all of my furniture is made up of odds and ends. But somehow it expresses my personality. I got the new shower curtains hung in the closet doorways. They look a whole lot better than the Indian print that I had hanging there. Besides the Indian print was a left over reminder of my marriage to Joey. I had decorated our bedroom in those colors.

I sold the wrecked truck today for $300! That's my rent money. It was sold and towed away within fifteen minutes. Two hours later another person called about it and I had to tell them that I had already sold it. God is really taking care of me.

I slept less today. Not sure why. Maybe I see more hope or maybe it was because I was in less pain. At any rate I feel pretty good.