Stupid Emails!

Prepare yourself, this is just another one of my rants. I was going to send an email to the person who caused this intense frustration in me, but I thought it might end our relationship with eachother. So here I go!
Of course it has been a tough election year! That is obvious. I am so sick of stupid, IGNORANT emails about past democratic politicians who have, like all humans, made mistakes. I know of the things my party has done wrong and I acknowledge that it is not a perfect party. But, no one will change my mind about the good values and beautiful ideals displayed by the Democratic Party.

Kind Soul

Today I went to Smith's to get some groceries. I was having a hard day because my depression was dragging me down. As I walked in I saw a man that I see on occasion. I often see him riding around in a wheelchair with his oxygen. Today, he was sitting by the Smith's entrance. I smiled as I walked in and went about my shopping, not thinking of the man. As I was leaving the store I saw that he had three dozen roses sitting in front of him. I thought that odd, and thought there must be someone special he plans on giving them to. Then we made eye contact, and he said, "Come over and take a free rose." I walked over to him and he said, "I just like to make people happy." He smiled and asked me what color I liked. I told him I like pink, and he told me his favorite color is lavender. He reached over and pulled me out a rose. I told him thank you, and went on my way. He left an impression on me, and I know it will stick. I felt extremely special! The thought occured to me, "I should pay it forward!" I am so thankful for this man, and the way he made me feel so good!

By The Way...

In reference to my previous post about language, it is important that I make myself clear. I don't like the war, but I do support our troops. I believe that the troops have so much to offer, and I wish they could come home and help their own country. They are wonderful men and women, and they deserve all the support in the world for the hard work they do each day.
I apologize for any negative feelings I may have caused. Thank you for reading.
Kiera

Speak the language! WHAT LANGUAGE?!

Bumper sticker of the year:
'If you can read this, thank a teacher -and, since it's in English, thank a soldier'
I read this in an email a friend sent me, and I was extremely angry. What exactly are they implying? That the soldiers are here, as opposed to Iraq, securing the border. Or are they saying that instead of the US Government spending billions of dollars on a waste of a war they are actually putting that money to good use by coming up with a plan for the immigration delema? No wait, It must be that the soldiers are going around enforcing the English language. Yeah, I know, it all sounds pretty stupid doesn't it. So does the statement above though. I am actually for immigration. My Hell, how do you think we ended up here. Why is it that in our ignorance we suppose that we are entitled to... well anything just because we were born here? Why don't we all speak Navajo or Cherokee, oh yeah, because we put an end to that when we as immigrants came here, AND TOOK OVER!
When I was in high school I made the most ignorant comment ever. I said, "I don't mind if people come here from other countries but they need to speak the language!" WHAT LANGUAGE?! Thank heavens I had a wonderful teacher who taught me to love humanity and not shun that which is different.

Darfur

One thing I have been passionate about since I learned about it is the genecide happening in Darfur. Darfur is located in Africa. Basically, Arab groups have been doing horrific things to the Nonarab groups in Darfur. Men, Women and Children are being slaughtered, raped, and forced to leave their homes. If they are not killed by the enemy, the drought might end their lives. Can you possibly imagine what these people are going through? I sure as hell can't, and I am angry that our government is fighting a never ending war when we could, not only be helping our own country, but also stopping these crimes against humanity in Darfur. If you are interested in learning more, here's a great website.
http://www.savedarfur.org

Panic

Does anyone out there understand panic the way I do? I know there are probably many, some of which, know it far better than I. It is quite overwhelming. I suffer from some bad anxiety that leads into panic. When I am having an attack, my muscles get so weak that I can barely hold myself up. I feel sick. It's hard to eat. It's hard to sleep. And it is extremely relentless in it's efforts to make me as miserable as possible. Sometimes I wonder if I will survive.
I wish there was a cure, but I have found other ways of coping. First of all, I pray. I also try to distract myself. Visiting family is usually very helpful. It's hard to leave the house, I know, but if you fight it really hard, you can leave and sometimes it can be very beneficial.
Don't give up the fight. I know sometimes, if you are like me, you might feel like Walker, Texas Ranger vs. a million bad guys. It can seem very overwhelming but keep fighting.

USA Health Care

I don't know how many of you have been to the doctor's office recently, but I have been interacting with them in the last week and I have been reminded of the incompetance and insensitivity so many doctors and nurses carry with them. Then, of course, you pay a high co-pay to see the doctor, unless by some miracle you found descent insurance somewhere. Last of all, the doctors do little to help.
The documentary, Sicko, by Michael Moore, opened up my eyes to the complete stupidity that is our health care system. Basically, if you can't afford it, you most likely will have little to no options.