SWORDS OF IRON & NORTHERN ARROWS (Day 413; 2nd year)

My Weekly Schedule 

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL.SATURDAY 23.11.2024

In the last year, I've been using Social Media more than I've used it in my entire life. In the last few months, seems I've been with my phone attached to me almost 24/7. In the past month, I also enhanced my knowledge of a few applications such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, WhatsApp, and whatever else is coming my way. I've been on Zoom at least twice a day, I've dabbed in Canva, and I made a few videos on the camera on my telephone. I know how to read Alerts in two languages, and I even manoeuvre myself on Google and am now able to open Telegram.

Lots of technological learning for an old lady.

Last night I found the main obstacle in it all. I ran out of space on the computer and the phone.

I thank God for the young women around me who helped me to find my way inside this technological web. Today, I had to delete all my pictures and videos to make room for new ones.

It was not fun. I'm still not done. I deleted pictures of family members that are now dead, I deleted videos that I made and I was so proud of my achievements, I deleted some thoughts and writings I had no idea how to keep... then I thought, I'm old enough to see the next world, I would never take these with me, and from my experience, with historic documentation and creative material of the last two generations, no one else would look at it anyway.

So I re-prioritized again.

In these two days of delete, I saw a few notices from American singers and actors who said they would be leaving the country and/or would not perform in the “red states” of the USA.

Our entire world needs to be re-prioritized.

Democracy is a system that allows for opposite opinions and ideas to live respectfully side by side. Until this generation, there was no room for the childish behaviour of pouting if others did not follow my personal ideology or opinion. Unless you were a two-year-old and still learning. This generation is so self-absorbed, that people do not see the absurdity of their actions.

You, the famous person who lives in comfort from the entertainment you have provided for others, you want to go on a sabbatical? Just take off for a year or two or five. You have the means, unlike your fans who don't. Don't cover your guilty conscious for living in comfort by putting down their choices, and pouting as if it is their fault that you decided to take time off or to travel less. You are over 30 now, not 2 years old. Behave your age.

It is addictive to make videos of oneself. One becomes addicted to the fun the instant fame and the laughter it provides. I love doing that! It is a great diversion for me during this war. I did not learn yet how to find who are the people that click on my “creation” and give me a “heart”. Five minutes ago a new AI assistant appeared on my phone screen, it is called 'Gemini'. I have no idea how to use it, but I'm sure I will learn.

It is all a great diversion from the war and the 803 dead soldiers; from our constant cry for the hostages to come home. From the young men and women who lost limbs and some are now learning to walk with metal appendices attached to them and are thanking God and the medical people for the rehabilitation, and the opportunity to live.

Does anyone remember that Ukraine has been at war for over 4 years? Many of their refugees live over here in Israel. All suffering people look the same, I can no longer tell who is who.

God, do you think it is OK to shorten now the time? All these 'Idols' are going on sabbaticals, maybe we get time off also?

Please...