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a_Kinderist LinkMy entire family lives within a mile of each other, and I've been working on ways to reduce the amount of trash we're putting in the bin. We've been composting for a few months, and I'm interested...My entire family lives within a mile of each other, and I've been working on ways to reduce the amount of trash we're putting in the bin. We've been composting for a few months, and I'm interested in doing some experiments with biogas for the food waste that I can't compost.
It's trash, but I'm excited about doing it!
My dad was diagnosed with ALS and my aunt and uncle with Dementia last October. So, I resigned my teaching post and moved back home. This first half of the year has been a real adjustment - from a 30 year old single band director to the caretaker of a 50 year old, and two 90 year olds. Its been the hardest, most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. You wouldn’t think taking 150 kids across the country would be easier than taking a demented couple to the doctor... but it is, by a mile. The experience has changed me on a fundamental level - made me kinder, more aware of others, and fiercely empathetic. It’s made me reevaluate every goal - from my profession to my religion to my political affiliations. It’s like being lost in the woods, but knowing you’re lost in the right part of the woods, you know?
I’ve never written about this directly, so I don’t know if it made sense... but it felt good to put it into words and contemplate them. Thanks for posing such a thought-provoking question, tildes friend!