What can I do to support efforts for less chaos and sham in the world?

post #506 --- PLEASE NOTE: TODAY (8/16/20) I WROTE ABOUT PATIENCE, AND IT TURNS OUT TONIGHT I NEED IT MORE THAN I HAVE IT.  I DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND PUBLISH MY PROBLEM, AS A WAY OF SHARING MY DISTRESS AND FRUSTRATION.  OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A BIG DEAL IN THE REAL HURTIN' WORLD BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME TO FIX THIS TONIGHT.  I HAVE NEVER SEEN MY SPACES WITHOUT THE PHOTO THAT HAD BEEN PLACED THERE. VERY STRANGE. IS IT GREMLINS? THE RUSSIANS? BAD LUCK? AN EXCELLENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY? I WILL TRY TO RESOLVE THIS TOMORROW. STAY SAFE EVERYONE.

            The big question of my day today is both how to handle the need to pay attention to the community work that has to get done before our election AND what is it that one individual, such as myself, can bring to the table. For example, a friend tells me these posts of mine help her keep perspective and give her hope. I'm glad, though I know she is already doing her part to help fellow citizens during these lock downs, in New York state, all the while keeping an eye on the prize. Martin Luther King and other leaders have over and over reminded us of how important it is to keep that big picture in our view. She and I are among many who wish we were able to do more. Every one likes to feel she or he can make a difference.
             Well, one would think that as a photographer I am all over big pictures of any sort! Well, it's not that easy. I love sharing my photos and their story, so at least there's that. I also appreciate the cooler weather we are having and the common conversations that are taking place in many forms -- phone, Zoom, sitting outside 6 feet apart, emails and texts, the Fed Ex driver, friends in different time zones, and in our thoughts and dreams.  (The red wallet I forgot to bring to the grocery store Friday morning made it into my dream last night. Well, well.)
              One happiness is that this is the third week after I kind of freaked out about the new formats and shortcuts that are now used to do a Blogger post. Several revised twists and turns I've figured out by accident, but hey, whatever works. I have always learned best by making mistakes and trying again. However, some times I'm more patient than others.
            Now's a good time to try for the 4th week in a row to get those two photos to transfer to the blog, and to share some photos from exactly a year ago:

a photo from exactly one year ago

 #1 of the 2!

I put this on my rural mailbox.  It's easy to see how long their days are and how many of us rely on their services.

 

a version of #2 of two

This is also from an exact year ago. 

Final note (8/18/20): These photos are NOT totally where I want them to be, and I have only done whatever is showing up by reverting to the old system which is no longer pristine and which is set to be available only for maybe another month.  This breaks my creative heart that after ten years of loyalty to this blog -- and access to all 500 posts - that it has to be this difficult to move to so much unfamiliar territory.  (I must be bringing some of the fear of the unknown that comes from envisioning the impending election to the comparatively simple task of producing a post once a week!!) As always, thanks for your visit -- whenever you find your way here.