Creating a Personal Mission - Simple Tactics In Deed

The political stuff has me agitated. (Really? You say, I hadn't noticed.) After seeing the Requiem for The American Dream, I am more convinced I need to do something. The point I took away from is that one doesn't have to do anything huge. It's about convening people, caring for people, and not buying into consumerism and isolationism. So, that may become my mission. I have befriended a refugee family who I've committed to spend time talking with them. That's it. Talking with them to improve their ability to communicate, to work.

I'm having a blast making postcards on the heavier paper samples we received at last summer's Urban Sketchers Chicago confab. I've sent four to representatives, sent a couple as a swap and will save the rest to send on March 15 to Donald Trump.

The interesting thing is that because of befriending the Syrian family, I've tasted food I never heard of, made an unplanned visit to the Art Institute of Chicago, which also took me into parts of the Maggie Daley Park where I haven't been and played tag for the first time in years. One of the kids called me old, but what the hell? It was fun.

With the postcard making, I actually paid attention to the paper types and discovered how much I love the Faber Castell Pitt pens that were given away. The many tones of grey to black, that I likely would never have bought myself, are helping me with value studies. And, as a side note, I'm not just watching tv.

Seriously, watch this documentary either on Netflix or buy it on You Tube for $3.99. And, tell us what you think. I know I will still be thinking about it.

Thinking about making postcards? 

Keep in mind that cards have to meet certain requirements. To qualify for mailing at the First-Class Mail postcard price ($.34), it must be:

Rectangular

At least 3-1/2 inches high x 5 inches long x 0.007 inch thick

No more than 4-1/4 inches high x 6 inches long x 0.016 inches thick

Otherwise they are the same cost as a letter.

Need an address? Google your zipcode with the office, Address Senator 60015. There are other ways, but that's an easy path.

The above info has been fact checked. It took about 1 minute. Why the hell doesn't the whitehouse know how to do that? I think I'll write a postcard.