It is one of those rare times when the annunciation takes place during bright week (and not lent). Because of its connection to the Feast of the Nativity, it is not forgotten but commemorated with Bright Week itself.
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Yesterday morning, when I went out to get some coffee, there was a helicopter hovering right over my apartment complex for about thirty minutes. Many of us were watching it, curious as to what it was doing there. I couldn’t find out anything about it, but something just didn’t seem right. It was done so early, I am sure it woke people up!
Last night, I was quite tired, and went to bed early; I didn’t sleep in as late as some days, but I awoke close to my normal time, so I suspect I needed the rest.
Listening to the news this morning, I am hearing that some truckers are calling for a strike on April 1, because of the high gas costs. Certainly, even though there was a slight decrease in gas prices today, the overall average is going up and up — and there seems to be no end in sight. Unless something happens soon, I wouldn’t be surprised if the nation slowly devolves into chaos as it can’t keep up with the prices. Is this what is wanted, I wonder?
