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September 28, 2014

Another shooting in Hartford CT.

I work in Hartford and I typically park in the north end of Hartford. It is less expensive for me and I have been doing it for years.

It is a poor community, very troubled but I have gotten attached to the community. It reminds me of "my" Boston back in the day.

In any event I went into Hartford this morning around 6:00 and the Sunoco gas station was all taped off, cops everywhere, folks up and walking around.

There had been a shooting, another young man dead. Apparently an argument broke out at 1:00 and escalated into a murder.

I am very upset. These are hard working people just trying to make a living like the rest of us. I saw a couple of Latinos and started talking to them. BTW I should say my blood make up is Italian and Spanish.

It bothered me as I looked at the scene watching the cops laughing and talking like they were having a cup of coffee and DD

I just said a prayer for the young man's family and moved on. I can't work, I can't do much of anything right now but create this post and express my sadness.

peace
Marie

September 26, 2014

A beautiful moment that makes life worth it

Sometimes I get caught up in work, current events... terror terror terror!!!! ISIS ISIS ISIS!

November elections, oh know will the repubs take over the senate.... Work Work Work,, you are laid off, you're not laid off

Killings, Murder of AA. Kidnappers man can I go on

I work from home Monday and Friday and this morning my almost 3 year old granddaughter walked down stairs with her big brown eyes, curls flowing down from her hair and her innocent adorable smile. She looks at me and says" Nonnie can I have some milk and toast"?

for that moment, my stress levels goes down to negative 10, my heart is full of love and life is good. For that one moment my life is only her and I and it is a good life... I stop what I am doing and give her all my attention. She loves it, but has no idea how much I need her and love her..

Please don't screw this world up, for the sake of our children, grand children, great grand children

September 16, 2014

El Dorado County, CA

Wow, it is burning down. All those beautiful woods and the poor animals. Makes me

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