May your resources stretch to cover your needs, and may you have light in dark times.
I'm wincing at the fact that Hanukah celebrates a military victory, and that Israel's military is committing horrifying harm to Gaza and Palestinians. I want to say unspeakable, but we need to speak of it. I wish we could do more.
I'm adding a candle each day to my menorah, but I'm not lighting them, because even plain beeswax candles give me a headache. Something in the wicks maybe? Mostly I just go along with the limitations of having chemical sensitivities and don't think about it too much, but this loss makes me sad. I like joining in the ritual of lighting candles across the world and across the years, even if I'm doing it alone at home.
Sending light out to those who are grieving. I'm thinking specifically of people who knew![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
noahgibbs. I had connected with him here on dreamwidth recently, and had seen him around on ruby.social since he was part of the ruby community.
Let's all light candles in the darkness, however we can. Maybe I need to get some electric tea lights. Let's keep connecting and sharing our inner sparks and appreciating each other's company.
I'm wincing at the fact that Hanukah celebrates a military victory, and that Israel's military is committing horrifying harm to Gaza and Palestinians. I want to say unspeakable, but we need to speak of it. I wish we could do more.
I'm adding a candle each day to my menorah, but I'm not lighting them, because even plain beeswax candles give me a headache. Something in the wicks maybe? Mostly I just go along with the limitations of having chemical sensitivities and don't think about it too much, but this loss makes me sad. I like joining in the ritual of lighting candles across the world and across the years, even if I'm doing it alone at home.
Sending light out to those who are grieving. I'm thinking specifically of people who knew
noahgibbs. I had connected with him here on dreamwidth recently, and had seen him around on ruby.social since he was part of the ruby community.Let's all light candles in the darkness, however we can. Maybe I need to get some electric tea lights. Let's keep connecting and sharing our inner sparks and appreciating each other's company.
