Humans, animals and plants all rejoice in the warm spring weather we are having for a whole week, well deserved I add for as far we that can apply. I say this to counter those who say ‘we’re gonna pay for this’.

The first load of laundry is get cleaned up, with two more to go and switch time in about 30 minutes. No coffee with John as he is ‘off campus’ this week, but this aft Jack and I meet for our monthly coffee.

Humans, animals and plants all rejoice in the warm spring weather we are having for a whole week, well deserved I add for as far we that can apply.

Yesterday I made my way to the Palliser again for our CLEC meeting with friends and for a word of wisdom from our ‘director’ Herman. On the way back home I took some interesting shot of the Telus building to be from an unusual angle. I usually don’t come to that spot, but my bus stop has been moved, hence the different angle to view this strange structure.

Last Friday pm I visited Steve Leung to get some advice on my ‘end of life’ directions in regard to resuscitation; it all depends on my quality of life at that time is his advice. On Saturday I vacuumed the floors through out and plan to wash kitchen and bathroom floors later this week. Actually I may do them tonight as I’ll be busy every day later on.

Last Wednesday’s memorial service for Ed Bunn, my former colleague was well attended and I connected with some of my former colleagues who were there as well. Bob gave me a ride to the LRT at the AMA office on the way home. I’d taken a taxi on the way out as the busses did not come close enough and it being rush hour that ride cost me close to 30$$. But I’m doing o.k. without my car thanks to my transit pass and help from friends.

Laundry load time and second switch due at 10:15am, which is after coffee time, which reminds me to go and get my ‘Globy’ now. The Globies were gone so I took a Herald to read about the UPC convention. Next I had my coffee break, read some articles and then onto the third load loading. Now back at the keyboard at 10:39am with the last load to dry at about 11:15, which gives me just time for lunch before that.

Since earlier this morning I’ve been contemplating putting into ‘Writing’ my morning affirmation which is also my ‘confession of faith’ in the way that is practiced in the Christian churches and as I did back in 1954. I have used this statement of commitment as I also call it, now for about two years. That means to me that it is firm in its intent and function, remaining stable over time, though I did make additions as I felt I needed to make such. The latest of such is to ‘honour the feminine’, where as earlier ones are ‘honest integrity, with earlier additions of ‘finding reconciliation of religions while maintaining their integrity’ followed a little later with ‘formulating an amalgam world belief moving humanity forward’.

With this now explained here is the full statement of commitment as I make that first thing every morning when arising:
<Lunch time 10:52am and after with laundry again and a landlord chat at 12:06pm>

Formulating the purpose of my life as I have come to understand this based on my experience as a human being.

Morning affirmation and day commitment:
“I, Antonie Diederik Vander Vliet commit and dedicate myself to Existence Divine with my whole heart, my whole mind and all my power, as a participating participant in the realm of humanity and its diverse community, choosing Christianity for my expression, balancing aim and ways, living from love, with compassion and compliments in honest integrity, honouring the feminine I conscious interconnectedness with all that exists, finding a reconciliation of religions, while maintaining their integrity and formulating an amalgam world belief moving humanity forward.”
<12:14pm~