Been gone for a while again.

Lots of stuff going on around the world!

Bradley Manning has been found not guilty of the most serious charge against him, but guilty of enough charges to possibly keep him incarcerated for over a century. I personally believe he should be pardoned, released, and allowed to go on with his life. In my mind, he's a hero.

Also, Robert Snowden has been granted asylum in Russia. I rejoice about this, and I pray that this next phase of his life will go on without a hitch and that he will find success in whatever he chooses to do.

Still plenty of unrest in the middle east. My primary focus over there is Palestine, with Egypt being a close second. However, there are many more--seems to me there are so many it's hard to keep track of them all. I don't mean to undermine the importance of any of them, though. To me--and this could be misconstrued--the fact that there is so much going on there is a good sign, that the people are waking up and striving for truth and justice. I don't like that there is so much bloodshed, however.

In my own life, I have lots of confusion and feel lost. I'm reading lots of stuff that say to be strong and wait, because major changes are ever so close. In my heart of hearts, I believe that to be absolutely true. However, there are so many challenges in my life right now--mostly about money, same as usual--and it's hard to be patient. I must say, though, that I'm finding that patience inside of me, and that is a wonder.

One of my Facebook friends made a really good point yesterday. I had made mention of the idea that I tend to start things but not finish them; I was saying this in response to a technique to help yourself get through these difficult times. My friend pointed out that perhaps those things aren't right for me and that I shouldn't stress about not following through. This really struck a cord for me. And too, it's not appropriate to judge (in this case, myself). So I should just let it go and proceed on with my life.