WENDY ELLIOTT: Life is full of reasons to be grateful |
A news junkie all my life, I opt for a daily saturation. With three subscriptions and all kinds of trusted online news sources, there’s a definite addiction. But lately, it all feels too much.
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Sure, knowing what’s going on matters, but collectively, what’s happening in Ukraine, Gaza and south of the border is overwhelming. So, I set a task for myself: to find some news that sparks gratitude.
Via the Deep Roots Music folks, I heard recently about a GoFundMe effort on behalf of singer Coco Love Alcorn. She had performed to wide approval here and has strong Berwick connections, so her serious cancer diagnosis registered with many.
Funds began to roll in immediately and last time I checked, the total was more than $185,000.
Her reaction was to say her heart was........