Another hot day

Empty streets in the heat

Another staggering 36 degrees today. The relentless sun beating down hard and the ground is like one giant frying pan. My skin is beginning to peel like after a suntan. Everyone is putting sunscreen and lotion as the skin scorches away the living flesh. And the wind is no help ... dry harsh sandy winds from the desert. Unfortunately with the drought, we don't dare use any more water than we need to. Plants wither away, walls and pavements crack ... a bit of water would have solved that. Now there'll be long term repairs in winter when these cracks let in winter rain and snow.

There was alot of violence the past 2 days. Gangland and mafia killings have not abated. Israeli raids into palestininan erfugees camps continue. And the naitonwide protests over the judicial laws are grwoing even more widespread and bviolent. There is a new law being forwarded which prevents lawmakers from being investigated if they feel it is unreasonable. And that's the only reason needed - if the accused feels it's unreasonable to be investigated, the case is closed. Everyone in the street thinks its a great law for themselves.

My feet and legs are simply too tired and swollen to walk anymore. Everyone is telling me to get an electric wheelchair or some other small transport vehicle. I'm even almost convinced of it. Spoke to the bishop this morning who said my health has detriorated very quickly and gravely.  There's nothing he nor I can do about it.