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Really?!
“I didn’t mean to say what I said. I wasn’t trying to insult all blanks. Just the ones who fit the description.“
Yes, you did actually. You claim you aren’t a bigot but then you make a blanket statement about a certain occupation or religion it is the same as if you were talking smack about another race. Bigotry comes in many forms. You only ‘apologized’ when I called you out on it.
Do not paint a whole community with the same brush if ONE person does something you don’t like. Do not expect it to go unnoticed when you do it.
I am walking away from a group I used to enjoy because of things like this. Some people in there have become too critical of others and that bothered me. Then, in this case, I felt extremely insulted and am finding it very difficult to forgive this person because she does this too often, and with her backhanded apologies, expects quick forgiveness. Not going to happen.
12 things I’ve learned over the many years since his MS DX
- The first thing I learned is there is no cure for Multiple Sclerosis, but everyone thinks he will get better.
- Secondary progressive MS means a downward spiral to the worst possible scenario you can think of happening.
- There is no cure for MS.
- No one really cares. They are just glad it’s not them.
- When asked point-blank for help, MS organizations do a few token things to make them feel better. They don’t really help in ways that are needed. There is no such thing as help.
- So-called friends stop visiting. Leaving the MS patient very lonely and therefore more apt to drive the caregiver crazy.
- It’s impossible to do dishes and listen to him ramble on about something on the TV I didn’t see or hear because I was doing dishes and can’t see or hear the TV much less his mumbles over running water. No one else is going to do the dishes.
- Caregivers never get a break from the daily insanity.
- I’m always terrified. You can learn to live with fear.
- I cry and cuss much more than I ever used to.
- I miss hugs. He used to hug me every day.
- You can’t lose weight when you are always stressed.
There are more things but I figured 12 was enough. You all have a good one.
Swamp monsters and frustration
The Curmudgeon is still having problems getting around. He usually takes the dogs out and feeds them in the morning, he’s having trouble doing that. He’s doing less and less. It is frustrating for both of us. It’s difficult for me because I do need to get some sleep sometime and mornings are when I usually get my sleep.
There’s no help in sight. The MS Society scooted off as soon as they figured they’d done their token bit of help. Two safety bars, a seat for the bath, a lame counselor for me to talk to (because they were afraid I was crazy) to me it felt like talking to our old prying, nosy neighbor, and then there were their empty promises of help to get the house in order so I can keep up with it. I haven’t been able to catch up with the dirt since the heart attack–that’s over two years ago.
With two days of rain, the pups have ceased being cooperative. They don’t want to go out in the rain and mud any more than we do. I swear as revenge for making them go out in the rain, they purposely seek out the muddiest areas of the yard to traipse through. My kitchen floor my never be clean again. Little swamp monsters!
Who us? We is innocent!
Are we heading to swamp yard 2014?
Had a delightful day yesterday even with the rain. G and I went out to lunch at Lily Sushi and Grill http://www.lilysushigrill.com/ and then shopping at Target. We didn’t buy much, but as usual I spent more than she did. LOL!
I hope the two days of rain we’re in for don’t make our yard a complete swamp, because the weather for a few days after that is looking wonderful. I’d love to get out in the yard and work a bit.
Patty thought she’d melt and it was merely a drizzle. We had to push her out the door every time. Gavin doesn’t care, his philosophy is: When you’ve got to pee you’ve got to pee.
At least it’s NOT this.
Record cold! NO!!!!
I want to work in the yard. I want to build this!
I want warm weather, not record cold.
Yes, I am whining.
I have had enough cold weather.
Make. It. Stop.
50th Anniversary of the Alaskan Earthquake. 3/27/1964
I was there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6uPvzl-Hgg
Nooooooooooooooo! More snooooooow!
Thank goodness, even though it snowed all afternoon and is still snowing…this is all we got.
WHEW!!
Is it here?
At this point, I have no idea when my tree is going to look like this again. The buds are small and tight to the branches yet. With this cold weather hitting us again, it may be a while.
March came in like a lion and looks like it will also leave like one. Seriously? Snow on Tuesday?
Here’s hoping that April arrives on gentle, warm breezes.
You all have a good one.
Have you ever…
Had a sneezing fit so bad you thought your head would explode?
Tripped over your own feet in public and pretended you meant to do it?
Walked into a wall?
Stepped into a hole and sprained an ankle?
Felt you had to apologize to someone for your dog’s over enthusiastic welcome?
Today was klutz day here. Can you tell?
Spring?
Welcome to swamp. Yes, as usual, we are now in Spring swamp mode. It drizzled all day and then by nightfall it began to pour. The dogs do not want to go out, they think they are made of sugar and they’ll melt.
Even though we’re supposed to have a couple of days of nice weather, directly behind that is another taste of winter. Boo.
Had fun yesterday.
I really enjoyed going out to lunch with my friend G. We went to Chili’s and had flat bread pizzas and topped it off by sharing a volcano cake topped with ice cream coated in a chocolate shell. Afterwards we went wandering around a mall working off the meal.
I found the dessert plates to go with my dishes and bought them. I am so tickled I can add to my china as I want. I never had any that I could do that with before. I think I’ll gift us with a nice platter for our anniversary.
I’m surprised. I am now 60. Who knew? I remember when I thought I’d never make it to 30. Funny, I don’t feel any different mentally than I did at 30. Physically? Well, yeah. Growing older isn’t for sissies.
You all have a good one!
Holy Crap! Another year just whizzed past.
For my birthday I asked for…
Didn’t get it. So I asked for…
Didn’t get that either…next, I asked for…
Yep, you’re right, I didn’t get that either. Sigh.
Heck, I didn’t even get…
I did get
I love this.
You all have a good day!
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