I wake at night and check my cell, have the letters been published yet? Before calling this day complete, I must know about how the letters read. I wrap myself every word, every word I waited for, what is happening, what had happened in the world that lay in this early morning wait, for truth to spill out in the late hours, in the time Iā¦
I wake at night and check my cell, have the letters been published yet? Before calling this day complete, I must know about how the letters read. I wrap myself every word, every word I waited for, what is happening, what had happened in the world that lay in this early morning wait, for truth to spill out in the late hours, in the time I spend checking, are they in...and no matter what I find or read, and read again, I feel secure this is the truth. I feel the truth in the letters that gives me some kind of peace no matter how gruesome they are. Knowing truth is healthy. I stop churning, when will "they" take over, when will others not knowing, shuttle "them" in to wreck and destroy people and places and history and each other and nip at the world from pillar to post out of what? the need to possess and control and have...welcome to the dark ages now cleverly disguised as "now". But the letters strips and finds and exposes and speaks truth.
Drop by drop the letters come...salve to my restlessness and them. Feeling hope and promise even at a distance, I can go back to sleep again. The letters hit home, embrace home, calm home. I am grateful.
At 83, i am a first reader, along with thousands, here is the light I wait for every first morning. Amen.
There is a certain calming about Heather's truths. I wait for them before sleep. I read as long as I am able to be awake. This nectar of honesty keeps me sane and able to do the work. Only 67, I hope to have a ways to go to work toward democracy, if the climate catastrophe doesn't catch us first.
As a long, long, long time early riser, I am sleeping by 10pm most nights. But, I always look forward to early mornings now to read HCR and the many insightful comments that follow.
Mornings are better in every way since I joined this board.
Old habits die hard, still an early riser since I had to be for so many years. Early morning coffee and HCR steel me for the inevitable onslaught of bull Schitt .
I find that reading first thing in my morning is the best way for me to experience the Letter and the community here. My two (sometimes three) cups of coffee and the contact with folks in the comments section set the tone for my day.
I wake up, turn on no lights and for goodness sake donāt wake the dog, to escape to the patio to devour the latest letter and first comments. Iām addicted! Beautiful comment.
Even if we could find all these sources, there's no way we as readers could tie them together, offer a historical perspective...and write so beautifully. I am grateful every day for Professor Richardson.
Exactly how I feel about the letters! They give me a sense of peace even though a friend said ābut the problems remainā. An analysis of truth written by an historian and no one can throw this out!
My routine precisely, Lynnsy -- but so beautifully put! Working full time at 74, some days I can only read the letter once and then fall asleep again. Just knowing it has come lulls me back to sleep in order to function adequately during the day. š
I wake at night and check my cell, have the letters been published yet? Before calling this day complete, I must know about how the letters read. I wrap myself every word, every word I waited for, what is happening, what had happened in the world that lay in this early morning wait, for truth to spill out in the late hours, in the time I spend checking, are they in...and no matter what I find or read, and read again, I feel secure this is the truth. I feel the truth in the letters that gives me some kind of peace no matter how gruesome they are. Knowing truth is healthy. I stop churning, when will "they" take over, when will others not knowing, shuttle "them" in to wreck and destroy people and places and history and each other and nip at the world from pillar to post out of what? the need to possess and control and have...welcome to the dark ages now cleverly disguised as "now". But the letters strips and finds and exposes and speaks truth.
Drop by drop the letters come...salve to my restlessness and them. Feeling hope and promise even at a distance, I can go back to sleep again. The letters hit home, embrace home, calm home. I am grateful.
At 83, i am a first reader, along with thousands, here is the light I wait for every first morning. Amen.
There is a certain calming about Heather's truths. I wait for them before sleep. I read as long as I am able to be awake. This nectar of honesty keeps me sane and able to do the work. Only 67, I hope to have a ways to go to work toward democracy, if the climate catastrophe doesn't catch us first.
Lynnsy,
As a long, long, long time early riser, I am sleeping by 10pm most nights. But, I always look forward to early mornings now to read HCR and the many insightful comments that follow.
Mornings are better in every way since I joined this board.
Old habits die hard, still an early riser since I had to be for so many years. Early morning coffee and HCR steel me for the inevitable onslaught of bull Schitt .
Lynnsyā¦šÆš
that just turned every subscription into a prayer. I can sleep peacefully now ššš
I find that reading first thing in my morning is the best way for me to experience the Letter and the community here. My two (sometimes three) cups of coffee and the contact with folks in the comments section set the tone for my day.
What you wrote here is pure balm to the soul.
I wait until my second cup, but happily sit, read and "talk with friends here. Nice way to start the day.
Ditto
I wake up, turn on no lights and for goodness sake donāt wake the dog, to escape to the patio to devour the latest letter and first comments. Iām addicted! Beautiful comment.
My cats are waiting, no matter the time
My cat too! So we read it together!
Yes, purrfection! š»š»
Exactly! Donāt wake the household - cherish the morning letter and this community of readers.
āThe best part of wakinā upā¦.ā
83 is a prime number.
Beautifully stated, Lynnsy. Truth is a balm, for certain.
Having coffee with my good friend Heather is what starts my day every morning.
Even if we could find all these sources, there's no way we as readers could tie them together, offer a historical perspective...and write so beautifully. I am grateful every day for Professor Richardson.
Exactly how I feel about the letters! They give me a sense of peace even though a friend said ābut the problems remainā. An analysis of truth written by an historian and no one can throw this out!
Dear Lynnsy -
Beautifully stated.
I actually feel a little better now.
My routine precisely, Lynnsy -- but so beautifully put! Working full time at 74, some days I can only read the letter once and then fall asleep again. Just knowing it has come lulls me back to sleep in order to function adequately during the day. š
Full time at 74 - Iām so impressed! Iāve told my husband - 3 more yrs to 68 but secretly Iām planning on 70š
So true
Love it.
Yes, addicted to the letters here. And not just slightly, because of comments like yours, which resonate deeply. š
With you way before first light