Snake River Valley Edition April 2020
Nuggets of Fun and Nostalgia for Treasure Valley Golden-Agers We Are In This Together! And the People Stayed Home These are difficult times, without a doubt. The world- wide pandemic we are “And the people stayed experiencing has brought our home. country to its knees—but not in surrender, in prayer. And read books, and Every day we need to find listened, and rested, and time to pray for these: Families who have lost exercised, and made art, loved ones. and played games, and Those suffering from the grew gardens full of fresh virus. food, and learned new Healthcare workers and caregivers ways of being, and were Those whose livelihood is still. impacted. Wisdom for our leaders— And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some national and local. prayed, some danced. Some met their shadows. And the people began to think differently. One of the most difficult things stemming from this And the people healed. And, in the absence of people crisis is separation from our family and friends. Make it a living in ignorant, dangerous, mindless, and point to call and encourage at heartless ways, the earth began to heal. least two people every day. And when the danger passed, and the people joined If you are personally in together again, they grieved their losses, and made need of help or resources, please feel free to call us at new choices, and dreamed new images, and created (208) 615-1948. Senior new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they Goldmine has contacts and themselves had been healed.” access to resources around the valley. We would love to help. - Kathleen O’Meara (1839-1888)
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Quarantine Diaries A Mother’s Watchful Eye
Day 1 of A mother was concerned about her kindergarten son walking Quarantine: to school. He didn't want his mother to walk with him. She “I have stocked wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence up on enough but yet know that he was safe. non-perishable So she had an idea of how to handle it. She asked a neighbor food and if she would please follow him to school in the mornings, supplies to last staying at a distance, so he probably wouldn't notice her. She me months, said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it maybe years, so that I can would be a good way for them to get some exercise as well, so remain in isolation for the she agreed. duration of this pandemic.” The next school day, the Day 1 + 2 hrs: neighbor and her little girl set out “I’m at the supermarket following behind Timmy as he because I needed a candy walked to school with another bar.” neighbor girl he knew. As the two kids walked and Day 2 of Quarantine: chatted, kicking stones and twigs, “My six-year-old opened the Timmy 's little friend noticed the fridge and let out the biggest same lady was following them as sneeze of her life on it’s she seemed to do every day all contents. I hate it here.” week. Day 3 without sports on TV: Finally she said to Timmy, “Have “I found a lady sitting on my you noticed that lady following us couch today. Apparently she is to school all week? Do you know my wife. She seems nice.” her?” Timmy nonchalantly replied, “Yeah, I know who she is.” Day 4 of Quarantine: The little girl said, “Well, who is she?” I went to this place called The “That's just Shirley Goodnest,” Timmy replied, “and her Kitchen. daughter Marcy.” Apparently you have to gather “Shirley Goodnest? Who is she and why is she following us?” all the ingredients and make “Well,” Timmy explained, “every night my Mom makes me say your own meal. the 23rd Psalm with my prayers, 'cuz she worries about me so I have no idea how this place much. And in the Psalm, it says, ‘Shirley Goodnest and Marcy is still in business. shall follow me all the days of my life,’ so I guess I'll just have to get used to it!”
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Taking It to New Heights Kids Tell It Like It Is
A Boeing 747 is My friend was pregnant on its way with her second baby. Her 3- across the year-old son stayed at his country. Its grandmother’s while she was flying in the hospital. Imagine the consistently at situation when he got back 550 mph at home and there she was — 30,000 feet, his newborn baby sister. when suddenly a USAF F22 After 2 hours of obser- fighter jet vation, he asked, “So whose appears. baby is it? Are her parents The pilot of the fighter jet slows down, flies alongside the 747 coming to pick her up, and greets the pilot of the passenger plane by radio: "Boeing or what?” flight, boring flight today isn’t it? Have a look at this!” He rolls his jet on its back, accelerates, breaks through the My son is 3 years old and sound barrier, rises rapidly to a dizzying height, only to swoop he’s a very nice and kind boy. down almost to sea level in a breathtaking dive. He loops back We’re still in bed early in the next to the 747 and asks, "Well, how was that?" morning and suddenly, The Boeing pilot answers: "Very impressive, but now have a look here!" he starts to poke me in the The jet pilot watches the 747, but nothing happens. It eye. continues to fly stubbornly straight, with the same speed. After I ask him what he’s doing five minutes, the Boeing pilot radioed, "Well, what do have to say and why. now?" He goes, “Mommy, I want The jet pilot is confused: "What did you do? I didn’t see you to become a pirate!” anything!" The other pilot laughs and says, "I got up, stretched my legs, A couple of fourth-graders went to the back of the flight deck to the bathroom, got a cup of were asked a simple coffee and a cinnamon roll.” question — What question
The moral of the story is: When you are young, speed and cannot be answered with adrenaline seems to be great. But as you get older and wiser, “Yes?” comfort and peace are not to be despised either. This is called Their answer was, “Are you S.O.S.: Slower, Older, Smarter. dead?” Well, we can’t argue with that.
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