Managing our feelings during Covid-19

The Last BK - An Easter Story:: "He was surrounded by a gang of mates."

The Last BK

He looked like he’d lost a pound and found a penny.

He wanted the normal box meal

But said he’d go large on the Pepsi.

He took a handful of straws.

When I next looked up (it was a busy night)

He was surrounded by a gang of mates.

Funny thing was, 

they all seemed to be drinking from his cup

And sharing his burger.

I was going to tell the manager.

After all, if they come in here,

They can’t eat someone else’s food, can they?

We’ll go out of business.

Just then, one of the gang got up and walked out.

He looked real guilty.

Then the girl arrived.

The one who was living rough, on the streets.

You can spot ‘em –and smell ‘em - a mile off.

She went up to him and gave him a brand new iPod.

He was choked.

His mates accused her of nicking it

But she said it was kosher, she’d earned it.

I overheard her say, with a smile:

‘You can listen to it when they stick you in the cells.’

Then he said to all of them:

‘This is it.  The last BK.

We won’t meet again like this

Until my Dad takes us all out for a feast.

Stick together – it’s going to be a long night.’

He spilled some ketchup on his hands

But the girl wiped it clean for him.

They looked at each other

Like they were sharing a secret.

Then the cops arrived

And he was bundled out into a big black van.

One of his mates pulled out a knife but he shouted at them:

‘Put it away. It’s not what we’re about.’

The manager spoke to the cops out front.

Apparently, his mate had grassed him up.

He was about to blow up the American embassy, or something. 

Terrorist suspect. (Later though, I heard he was stitched up.)

While I was clearing his table

I found his iPod in the corner, behind a chair.

The first song was ‘You’ve got the love’ by Florence and the Machine:

“Sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air

I know I can count on you

Sometimes I feel like saying "Lord, I just don't care"

But you've got the love I need to see me through

Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough

And things go wrong no matter what I do

Now and then it seems that life is just too much

But you've got the love I need to see me through

When food is gone, you are my daily meal

When friends are gone, I know my Saviour's love is real

Your love is real.”

I never saw him again.

Written by my great friend Peter Barrett

My letter to the Devine.

Hello God 

I have lots going on in the washing machine of my mind.

I want to write to you because when I speak to you, 

usually silently, 

I sort of drift into uncontrollable thoughts and forget I started ......

I just want to say - 

I am committed to our relationship as ever. 

Maybe more-so.

It is not like when I first fell in love with you.

It is less fresh but more mature.

I'm not scared of you any more.

Not as puzzled.

BHP

Irish rock band U2 is contributing €10 million for the sourcing and purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supports to help combat Covid-19

Irish rock band U2 is contributing €10 million for the sourcing and purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supports to help combat Covid-19 in Ireland, and support frontline healthcare workers.

The first part of the shipment arrived yesterday.

The large consignment of medical supplies arrived at Dublin Airport after a collaboration between a number of private and public companies.

Eleven days ago, Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon offered one of its planes to the Health Service Executive. Yesterday, it delivered the large cargo, including 40 ventilators.

Touching down at the airport with a cargo-load of medical supplies from China, Avolon re-routed the plane which was due to travel from Beijing to France.

"This entire project was conceived and executed in just ten days," said Emmet Moloney of Avolon. "We want to support the remarkable people on the front lines of our healthcare services. Avolon is an Irish company. We're proud and privileged to play our part in that."

Avolon said it is confident the supplies are of the highest quality available.

"We're talking 40 ventilators, approximately 60,000 goggles, 20,0000 face masks - which are the type of masks required in the ICU settings - also over a million disposable gloves, so it's a significant amount of equipment," said Dr Niall Mulvihill, a consultant cardiologist.

"To the best of our knowledge it's all been quality assured but obviously we'll have to check it on arrival."

THIS is not Social Distancing !!!!! At The Greenbelt Festival - Rolling Magazine games for 100's

LOGGERHEAD PUBLISHING - so many Blob Tree / Books / Posters / Playing Cards *HERE*

STAY HOME - STAY 🅱🅴🅰🆄🆃🅸🅵🆄🅻

The Selfish Giant

"Who hath dared to wound thee?" 
cried the Selfish Giant; 
"tell me, that I may take my big sword and slay him."

"Nay!" answered the child;

 "but these are the wounds of Love."

BHP 

ONE of the group:: 'rejected by parents and determined to get life together.'

 I can share this ......

...... a group work reflection::

Life in a London Hostel.

 

I am sitting in a group of beautiful humans 

and scanning the circle .....

Someone leaving next week and looking good ...

.... from a hell of a life.

Someone messed up and ugly ..... feelings that is. 

I think beautiful.

Someone not speaking but involved in everything else.

Someone chocked and saying, 

gagging on the words, 

"my mother died".

Someone stumbling to link words together 

without making any sense.

Someone looking rough but the mind still alive 

and saying real things about life.

Someone with eyes that match the chemicals of the day.

Someone fresh-out from spliffing plenty.

Someone, no two, hanging around, 

staying within earshot but moving all the time.

Someone who said "I am happier now than ever".

Someone who has been rejected by parents 

and determined to get life together.

Someone once an addict to heroin, 

and a street sleeper, last week drunk and this week looking smart and clean and clear headed........

A group of late night humans are sitting around and me trying to forge some sense of cohesion. 

Young uns age sixteen and a few older. 

They have lived a life too vivid for a soap opera. 

I know so many and have never been so close to humans in such a mashed state and.......... I love em.

We talk, 

I facilitate - with all my might, gentle-like, - 

to have them settle down and focus, 

and we do .... eventually.

Out comes real stories, 

life experiences, of a 'down time' in their life.

We all have them eh?

This was facilitated by using a new Blob tool-figure drawing sketched today by my own hand.

But anyone can read this paper ..... no words you see!

Once the first person opened up and was honest, 

the rest followed 

with ever increasing honesty and openness.

We ended again with sharing a positive each.

Never do I want to re-enforce the negative and hopelessness .......... 

'hope' is a vital concept 

and essential dream 

even though it maybe only about one step, 

the next step.

I feel good because it was tough going at times 

but 

a developmental experience for all of us 

- including me

always me ..............

a taste of freedom seems to me ...

a step

an experience .......

**********************************************************

Life in a hostel is a tough experience 

for so many young humans.

More-so at this special LOCKDOWN period .....

*********************************************************

Blob Tools

a massive selection HERE:

www.blobtree.com

AND a free methodology manual full of ideas

One of the most Important secrets about you

I asked a question::

I love questions

Coming at me

and asking them.

This one was::

What colour and shape are you?

MEANING what colour and shape 

best describes your life/personality?

HERE IS ONE ANSWER FROM A BHP PARTICIPANT::

I consider myself as a black triangle. 

Black includes all other colours. 

My interests are multiple like the colours. 

I could have choosen White either,  because it includes all colours, too. 

But I'm more interested in the dark side of life. 

Naturally more introverted than extroverted. 

I wear a lot of black clothes. 

I like the Johnny Cash Song and the lyrics of that song very much. 

I personally have the light of Christ in my heart. 

I try to send it in single rays to others and, not as a whole glowing Sun-Ball.  

The triangle represents the wholeness of spirit, mind and body. 

I try not to neglect one of these aspects of my personality.  

The triangle has holes in its surface where white beams come out.

NO NAME