Sunday, September 12, 2010

You Never Know...

When the money or spirit gets low I begin to lose my trust in the universe or whatever gave me the desire to write and some talent. I know it does not give these things and then fail to support you. But things bottomed out about a week ago: Unpleasant bills and notices arrived. My Internet was down for four days. Doctor visits left my arms tracked up like a junkie's. I was draggin' my wagon (and people would have said to me, "Why the long face?" had I bothered to raise my eyes from the pavement). And then in the space of a few days almost everything changed:
  • More work -- four almost simultaneous requests -- came my way!
  • Internet connection repaired!
  • Awesome financial news!
  • Good health report!
  • Pushcart Prize nomination (my first, I heard about it yesterday) for a poem to appear in November in the annual Kansas City Voices
  • Gift of bagful of pears direct from a tree!
O me of little faith!

4 comments:

  1. Congrats on the Pushcart Prize nomination! One never knows what's just beyond...

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  2. Wow! Hooray! and congrats on the Pushcart nomination!

    You are appreciated and loved beyond what you know, Catherine.

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  3. Catherine, that's great news! Funny how things can turn around overnight.

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