Getting to bed earlier gave me a better night's sleep. I did some chigung and breathing exercise to be sure my head was clear when I got up. The benefit of this was neutralised once the meds began to work. Even after walking for an hour before lunch the same old 'toxic head' sensation returned and stayed with me into the afternoon. I'm not happy about this. I have made it clear to the GPs that this medication regime leaves me feeling unwell. What do I have to do to get heard? Go and camp out in A&E?
I cooked lentils with mushrooms with the usual veg for lunch, and walked down to Blackweir Bridge after we'd eaten. When I went to take a photo I discovered that I'd forgotten to charge my camera battery. Rain started on the way home. At last my head began to clear, allowing me to make this week's Morning Prayer slideshow and upload it to YouTube.
Clare went out early to choir practice, leaving me to eat on my own listening to the news. The body of the last victim of the October 7th Hamas attack has finally been recovered. Over 70,000 have been killed, 20,000 of them children, a hundred of them during the ceasefire, Nearly 130,00 people have been injured. Ninety percent of the population of Gaza are homeless, living in temporary shelters. Palestinians in Gaza have paid a terrible price for electing Hamas to govern. It's no wonder that Netanyahu's regime is accused of genocide as well as war crimes. It's far from over. The future is as uncertain as ever.
The Gaza - Egypt border crossing at Rafah will be opened on a limited basis to allow movement of people under the terms of the ceasefire agreement. Hamas will play no part in determining the future of Gaza. The next stage is the disarmament of Hamas. A politically independent Palestinian 'technocrat' government of fifteen appointed by President Mahmoud Abbas is charged with delivering essential services and managing post-war reconstruction, overseen by Trump's Board of Peace. The aim is the stabilisation of the Gaza, but how governable will Gaza be when recriminations fester between pro and anti Hamas factions? Will this hinder reconstruction plans?
After supper, I worked on a preparing biblical reflection for the week after next while my mind was active active, pondering on a Passiontide Gospel in which the crucified Jesus is mocked by passers-by. It was stimulating and fruitful. Good to go to bed feeling I'd achieved something after a day which for the most part was spoiled by feeling poorly.
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