The Octuplets

there is something wrong with this woman and I believe that social services should be called in to evaluate her and possibly remove some of these kids from her……..she’s single, unemployed, bankrupt, living in a 3 bedroom house with her parents, and she thought 8 more children were OK?…..now you know her medical bills are being paid by taxpayer money and she’ll end up on welfare…….of course, some idiots will donate money and supplies to her and she’ll be offered a reality show, but personally I think she should be ostracized……but we can’t let the babies suffer because of her poor judgement….

My Hopes For This New Era

1. the partisanship will end….healthy, productive debate only please…

2. the Coulters, Hannitys, and Limbaughs will become a thing of the past…who needs all this hate and bigotry anymore?….do they really add anything to the national debate?

3. medical care for all…doctors controlling patient care….nobody in the USA should die needlessly…

4. stem cell research promoted by the government….it’s a shame that other countries are far ahead of us on this….

5. marriage equality for gays….also that ALL GAY PEOPLE WILL COME FLYING OUT OF THE CLOSET….wouldn’t that shock everyone?

6. that religious fanatics will go underground out of shame never to be seen again…..

7. a cure or better treatment for A.I.D.S…….

8. that Obama’s administration will get the middle east on the road to peace…..

9. that America will once again be the beacon it once was before the Bush era….

10. on a personal note….that I’ll continue to heal and become a better person….

Dementia Takes Away

I just got off the phone with my 86yr old aunt who is suffering from dementia caused by numerous mini strokes….when I first call I speak to her live-in and ask all the important questions knowing that she can’t answer anything that requires more than a yes or no answer….in the last year it’s gotten to the point where I’m not sure she even knows who I am any more…there are brief moments of clarity, but they are becoming non existent…….I haven’t been down to see her in a while because it is too painful to watch her stumble over words or just stare blankly at the wall…..she’s well taken care of by her step children….she has enough money to be taken care of for a while like this….I think she would benefit from being placed in a good home that deals with the elderly in her state, but her daughter promised her……I think I avoid going to see her because I really want to remember the vibrant woman she was, not the shell that’s left……I will be going to see her in a week though………..

Botox….My Savior

I went to the Neurologist today and got my Botox injections for my spasticity in my left arm and hand….I was so over due…..the tighter the arm gets….the harder it is to walk because it causes the leg/foot to tone up……the harder it is to speak, because it tenses up the left side of my neck as well….it’s all strangely connected….cause and affect.

 as soon as I left the office it feels looser….psychosomatic…perhaps….mind over body…maybe…but I think it’s the overwhelming feeling of relief…relief that I know my mobility and symptoms will get better….relief that my mood will stabilize a bit…just relief…

 speaking if my mood, my psychiatrist increased my Zoloft, not by much….he feels the slight increase will help get me to that happy content place…these are my words, not his…so far, so good.

so now we’re coming to year end….resolutions, no…I quit smoking a year ago…my weight is fine…I’m keeping up with my health….maybe next year more fun…….