Resolution 72

Thanks to CT  Rep. Brian Ohler for posting on the Northwest Corner Chatter about attending the graduation ceremony at the CT Police Academy recently. The bravery and skill required to do this most challenging job which requires an array of skills and endurance for sitting behind the wheel, driving and sometimes chasing people down in a car or on foot calls to heroes in the making, Ideally each trooper has a good circle of support and can be encouraged to develop that over time to meet whatever stress comes up.

Before the final moments of Mother's Day go by I wanted to cheer us all on in our mothering and othering efforts, including doing some good self care and appreciation. I put a lot in the title so I can keep this short. I've actually been running a bit short on sleep and doing extra care-giving so that's part of why I won't wax poetic into the midnight hours about all things Motherhood, from women to others who nurture people, pets, critters, plants and pacha mama (Mother Earth.)

See a book by Laurie Lisle (yes a nice local person I am fortunate to know) who wrote about not being a mother