Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Odds, Ends And A Rant!!
Oh joy! The two pounds of liver slapped on a cold metal tray and crushed test today. But I must confess it was a plastic tray and not as cold as usual. But that is out of the way for another year.
My downstairs computer is haywire and in need of some TLC from SEB if he can get out here. The trip is a long one but maybe I can sweet talk him into coming up. I have some programs on that machine that I need to run for Jay’s doctor appointments next week. But if worse comes to worse I’ll have Les guide me through hooking the Roche connection to this machine.
We went over to the eye doctor’s office Monday to find out the appointment was for tomorrow. The card read the 24th of Jan. but I guess it was changed when we went to see her ahead of time in Dec. Monday is Jay’s personal physician and Tuesday is the kidney doctor. Wow our social calendar is full right now.
I must confess I am having trouble with anxiety the past few weeks. This worry about the hubby’s heart condition is taking it’s toll. Yet I keep thinking that we are a step ahead of the game in correcting it. But still I find myself gnashing my teeth, sporting a headache, and feeling just plain inadequate with coping with it. So I will take a deep breath and look to a brighter, happier time when this is solved.
The rash of work problems for the people I love is growing daily. My son was first, my clowning partner and good friend was second and now my brother faces an employment problem. What is happening to this country? Degree or no degree, years of experience and expending extra effort makes no difference any more. When did management making big bucks become more important than providing quality products and services to the public and acknowledging job pride and loyalty of the employees? It makes me want to see these employers suddenly faces the hardship they are forcing on their employees. I don’t want to hear that people don’t want to do an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay because the honest day’s pay is getting harder to find all the time.
Now the President wants to cut the Pell grants. He said that in the future so much will be available but he wants it cut now. So much for getting those “high paying” jobs for people when they get a better education. It is sad when people can’t understand that low wages and job loss does not allow you to pay for college. That indeed some people live from one paycheck to the next to just provide the basics. That they don’t manage their money is the reason for the problem is what I hear. But what is there to handle when you have to eat, provide shelter and clothes? Heaven forbid that you have an illness to contend with because there is no extra for doctors, medicine, or health insurance.
Wake up big business and governmental leaders. The little people aren’t privileged to your standard of living and will never be if things continue the way the are going!!
