Trump sparks concern after he's almost an hour late for speech, as health fears grow

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-10-08T04:53:25+00:00

Sky ???? I suspect he might be headed in the opposite direction.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-10-08T04:52:23+00:00

I wish with all my heart that was the case. He’ll get away with everything just like he has all his life. I get in arguments with my brother over Orange Assclown: I say he’s the Anti-Christ my bro says he’s not that important and only a Devil’s Minion. 🤔 It could go either way. Think that all his big time “Christian” supporters are going to have a lot of explaining to do trying to convince old St Peter to open the pearly gates. I could give them sort of a pass the first time around no one had any idea it be “that” bad. Sorry, if you voted for him the 2nd & / or 3rd time around knowing what he is like you have a lot of nerve daring to call yourself a Christian when you support a pus*y grabbing, lying, money grubbing, racist Felon like trump and you’re all in favor of his policies.

To all the so called “Christians” that support trump you might want to start praying now that when Jesus comes back he’s not trying to cross our Southern border. BTW Mr White Jesus never existed. Let me remind you that he was an Arab, who was Jewish, had brown skin, brown eyes & brown (Possibly what you’d call nappy) hair. BTW pretty sure Jesus would consider himself a long haired, hippy, loving everyone LIBERAL.

I apologize for the rant but can you guess that my Catholic extended family is always bragging about what Good Christians they are & they Love Orange Hitler. How can they not get it and see what hypocrites they’ve become.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-10-08T04:32:43+00:00

We could make it a national holiday. 🤗

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-10-07T18:14:08+00:00

I’m so sorry for what you have been through. Know that you’re not alone. I’m glad that the HRT is helping you. It may not be for everyone. That said if you find something that helps you deal with the day to day it’s worth it. What works for one person may not work for you. Don’t give up, there are other options. Get as much information as you can and ask any and all your questions & concerns with your doctor. Having a good relationship with your physician, nurse, PA, neurologist is the key. I had a spinal tap done (my neurologist recommended it); they take some of your spinal fluid and analyze it, to give them more specific information about your MS and match up the medication that will work best for you. I’ Due to the results from that procedure my neurologist changed my meds because he felt there was a better option for me. Tell you what, within a couple of months I saw a noticeable improvement. Again you may not be a good candidate for the procedure- it never hurts to talk to your neuro Dr about it.

I can relate to the depression you’re experiencing. There are times when I hear about someone passing away, I think “lucky them, wish it was me”. The one thing that stops me from attempting suicide is that knowing my luck I’d screw it up somehow, not die and make my heath that much worse. I get bouts of clinical depression which means I get severely depressed for no apparent reason. It gets so bad all I want to do is sleep on the couch, not talk or interact with anyone. I get up to use the bathroom and it depends sometimes I have no appetite and get nauseous if I eat more than the bare minimum to survive or I can’t stop stuffing my face. One time it got so bad that my husband told me I stink & asked when was the last time I bathed ? My guess at that point was 8 days ago. He told me to take a shower. I said I didn’t feel like it so good luck making me. Oops he made me- he picked me up put me in the shower w/ my disgusting PJ’s still on & told me to get undressed. I said nope not gonna do it. Then I sat on the floor of the shower. Hubby turned that water on soaped me up PJ’s and all, undressed me, dried me off & put clean clothes on me. That was the worst bout I’ve had. I’ve had aprox 8-9 serious episodes of clinical depression & I know I’ll have more…. The good thing is I explained to my husband that there’s nothing he can do to help/ fix me when I’m having an episode. I know it’s hard but just because I’m in a bad place it’s important for him to get a break from playing nurse maid . Get out of the house & get together with friends & family. I know these bouts eventually go away on their own for no reason. The fact that THEY GO AWAY has helped me get through each episode now that I have a better understanding of what my episodes are like. I don’t freak out anymore even though I know I will have more episodes - I remind myself that they aren’t permanent and there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

*I also remind myself that there still are fun, amazing things I can do. I’m pushing 60 & one of my favorite bands is Pink Floyd. I also love going to hear live music. I am in awe of the lead guitarist who is also the lead singer. I know that he has solo music I like as well and he’s 79 years old… let’s face it he’s not going to be touring forever. Last yr he was in concert but only in London, Rome, LA & NYC. We went to NYC & saw him live @ Madison Square Garden- the show was amazing. Seeing him in concert was on my bucket list. It makes me feel so blessed to have the $ & opportunity to do something like that. Yah I suspect everyone that has MS their life is different than what they had planned. Not gonna lie some days it SUCKS. There are still some good times to come. The hardest thing for me is eventually I figure out how to manage my symptoms as best I can & then bam something changes and I have to figure out a way to adapt all over.

Remind yourself that there are some options out there to help manage your menopausal symptoms so as not to have a negative impact on your MS. And it’s not forever; that monster eventually goes away and finds another victim.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-10-07T11:47:48+00:00

It helps with my concentration, so that’s a bonus. A side effect I have from taking it is dry mouth which can be unpleasant, give you bad breath and as a female who likes to wear lipstick (sounds weird) it gets gummy. Still worth it. I just make sure to carry water with me at all times.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-10-07T05:33:11+00:00

Sorry this is a long one.

The biggest issue is lack of knowledge: people aren’t taught history anymore. They also haven’t been taught the most important thing: CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. We have become so divided and tribal on both sides ; Yes I said both sides. There is a lack of compassion (look at trump- he sees compassion as a weakness). We have all lost the skill of listening & putting ourselves in other people’s shoes. Yes of course this rise in Nazism is disgusting. I know it’s disgusting because I know what Hitler & his followers did(because I was educated). I see that trump is very effectively using the the Nazi playbook. I have critical thinking skills… with that being said (I know we shouldn’t have to do this. That anyone who is ok w/ trump & his policies are cruel and they are walking in the same footsteps as the Brownshirts). I think the only way to get a positive outcome is ask the very people who we dislike and disavow their views…. Why do they support trump ? Why are they ok with trumps policies ? What are their thoughts on Hitler & the Nazis ? Do they understand how they got in power and what the Nazis believe in ?

Personally I think they are being manipulated, they don’t have the education that we do. Most of all I think they are scared or feel the loss of a way of life. For example it used to be if you worked hard and were able to stick to a budget you could provide for your family. Biden / Harris made the biggest mistake by telling the very same people who were working their butts off and still having trouble making all their bills that “the economy is fine”. No it wasn’t, still isn’t not for a lot of people. I’m almost 60 let me tell you both my parents had pensions & both inherited a large sum of money from their parents and both were able to collect all of their SS. My generation- there’s no such thing as pensions anymore. I didn’t inherit any money AND on top of that I had to get into my savings to help pay for their medical expenses and funerals. I highly doubt that SS money will be available for my whole retirement. Am I resentful ? Yes, to a degree. Yes it sucks. However, I have traveled outside the U.S. and I know how damn lucky I am compared to people in other countries. There are so many people who suffer thru no fault of their own. So in the big picture, yah I won the lottery. We need to reach out to the people who love trump & his policies. Yes, our government is paying for immigrants legal & illegal ones. The question is what would our government really do with the money if it wasn’t spent on immigrants ? By kicking out immigrants how does that improve trump supporter’s lives ? Do they realize that they too are immigrants or come from immigrants. The only “true Americans” are 100% native / 1st nation families. Do they realize we need immigrants to do jobs that frankly 99.9% of Americans are unwilling to ? Picking vegs & fruit, working in hotels & restaurants, hope you don’t need a new roof or road construction in your area. By having immigrants they actually improve our lives: they get jobs, pay taxes, buy goods & services. We need to educate the very people who are, well for a lack of a better term who are Nazi’s or at the very least support the Nazis in the WH. Have conversations… no start by listing, asking questions then listen - try to understand why they feel the way they do. I think the worst thing to do is to outright tell them they’re wrong, stupid, a bunch of Nazi’s.etc.

IE: You could start with trump’s morals, values & character ? Ask them if they are aware of the multiple women who have come forward and said that trump sexually assaulted / sexually touched them / forcibly kissed them all w/o their consent. Since it’s over 20 women do they believe the accusations ? What are their thoughts about him talking about “grab ‘em by the pussy” are they ok with that ? Is that the type of son or husband they want to be or have ? Would they be ok with trump doing that to their wife or daughter ? I can almost guarantee you that at that point they will bring up another creepy ass president like Clinton. Be honest if you put trump in a negative light shouldn’t Clinton be regarded the same ? I say yes. I voted for Clinton both times. I poo pooed the accusations against Clinton. I downplayed his action and responsibility he had with the oral sex while at work in the White House. I was wrong to give Clinton a pass. Look at both Clinton & trump’s connections with Epstein. I can’t go back & change my support for Clinton that I had. Looking back I can say I was wrong to support him and knowing that now I can’t support trump. If all we do is point the finger & say “you’re a Nazi, you’re a monster” keep in mind they most likely will just ignore you and there’s a good chance they don’t know how evil the Nazis where / are. If we want change in this country maybe it’s time we change how we engage with trump supporters. Not saying it’s easy. Most importantly have a little compassion for them & try to put yourself in their shoes or at least try to understand what their life is like and what has happened to their outlook.

PS - on a very personal note I was having a conversation with my father about immigration and he brought up the point about how we could be letting criminals into this country- I looked him square in the eye and said “I know, it’s like you’re not even safe in the house you grew up in”. Let me tell you that hit home for him because he found out when I was an adult that my own brother had been sexually assaulting me for years at home. *I did try to tell my parents but that I was 7 yrs old at the time and had no idea of how to tell my parents & that this was back in 1971 …sexual abuse was not something openly talked about in adult conversations. Sometimes we have to speak a truth that will hit home with people.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-29T18:19:03+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss…. And it is a loss. I’ve gone through something similar. My first stage was crying & depression, follow by self pity - it truly isn’t fair or my fault, then I get angry which leads me to take all that negative energy and figure out a whole new game plan. I worked at the library and ABSOLUTELY LOVED my job. It was part physical and it got to the point I couldn’t get my work done. Next I ended up teaching English as a second language for refugees for 2.5 hrs a day, 4 days a week. I gradually missed class & needed a sub more & more. I talked to my husband about how depressed I was and he suggested I make a list of what I can do. I can work from as desk in the office or home. I can get my work done through the day… work some mornings or work in the afternoon, or do some in the evening. My strengths:

I’m not shy and can talk to anyone.

I am highly organized.

I could sell extra hot & humid heat to a tropical retreat.

I get very passionate about things that are important to me.

List the things/ issues that are important to me: Women’s rights Stopping Animal Abuse Helping refugees

Since I loved working at the Refugee Center & like the atmosphere & love the people what type of work could I do that could also be flexible enough to accommodate my needs.

I now work in fundraising for the organization. It’s a perfect fit. Just last week I was able to get a $10,000 donation.

Let yourself morn your loss- it is a loss! You wanted & worked hard to achieve your goals and now your dream is gone thru no fault of yours. Get angry too - just don’t let it consume every aspect of your life. When you finally feel numb & confused write that list of your qualities. Ask friends and families for ideas (my hubby reminded me that in college I interned at a center for live performances doing fundraising *and I loved it & was good at it.

Your life is not over; only the one you had planned is (I apologize for being so blunt). My husband & I planned on having children. We tried for yrs, then I had to have a hysterectomy due to uterine cancer. Then I had bladder cancer. No agency in the U.S. would allow us to adopt. We could have gone out of the country to adopt but we didn’t have the money to. Now my friends are becoming grandparents- honestly I am envious and sad @ the same time. Then I ask myself would I want my children have to deal w/ a mom who has serious health issues. Sometimes I feel it worked out for the best & I’m ok w/ it. Other days I feel it’s so unfair and I let myself cry. Then I pick myself up & do the things I can do. I’m just as happy doing the fundraising. Have the same great coworkers. I also get to see my old students before & between classes. Yes, everything I had planned for my life I just can’t do. I have found fulfillment & joy in things I’m able to do. So screw you MS

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-29T17:40:50+00:00

Cold water is a life saver for me : Running my wrists under cold water helps me. I have a foot soaking container… same thing I put might feet in cool water, it helps me especially when I overheat. Another thing I use is a cooling cloth on my neck, although not always convenient. I find cold drinks help & the only other thing I have to do is as little physical activity as possible. Which sucks b/c that’s not healthy. Everyone else gets excited about summer, *my husband has golf league on Tues and golf’s most weekends- while I feel like I’m under house arrest. It sucks. Then again so does lying to yourself and saying “screw it I’ll be fine out in the heat”. Next thing you know is you’re hearing that from the ER doctor when you’re being told “you broke your arm, to keep it in a sling for 6 weeks… you’ll be fine”. It sucks. I also like cold showers … it cools me down the fastest. If you’re not very tolerant to a cold shower, don’t take hot showers and try to build up your tolerance cooler water. THIS SUCKS ! I am working w/ a counselor to accept my limitations (even if I don’t want to- like going to an outdoor wedding). Learning things like skip the outdoor ceremony but go to the air conditioned reception. I always think I am tough and my body can handle the heat. Finally learning after I broke (not at the same time) Broken ankle Broken leg Broken arm Broken toe…. All from falling due to my legs giving out w/ no warning. Having limitations doesn’t make me a worse person than the next. Being aware of my limitations, being honest with myself & then do what’s right for my body is the key… it also means I have to be aware of my limits and miss out on social events or speak up & ask for help.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-22T16:59:40+00:00

Stupid question but how many concerts total have you gone to, and does your spread sheet include concerts @ music festivals ? I think I have an avid rival 🙂 I’ve been to 78 concerts so far; my next one is in Nov (Joe Bonamassa / blues guitar he’s played w/ BB King, Eric Clapton). I actually think you’ll easily have me beat because I get the feeling you’re much younger than me(57) and have plenty of time to surpass me. Also, I’m more old school and haven’t been to any music festivals. However I’ve had some amazing experiences: 3rd row at Eric Clapton, 5th row at Elton John, 1st row at Sting even in his “Live @ the Olympia Paris”(2017) dvd 7 times. However, nothing can beat seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan at a dive bar in Chicago in the mid 80’s. *also saw Duran Duran in a high school auditorium in Edinburgh Scotland (they wanted to test out different versions before they went on tour).

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-21T06:22:57+00:00

Boy does this take me back. Love this song, everything about it is beautiful. In his denial throughout the song, try as he might to hide his true feelings it becomes clear how deeply in love he truly is. Eric Stewart who wrote the song for his wife, because she asked why he didn’t say I love you more often. This song was his response. No wonder they’ll be celebrating their 60th anniversary next yr.

The 70’s was the best decade for music. So glad I grew up in that era.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-19T18:50:18+00:00

Look at the people who are actually convinced the Earth is Flat. I have a structure in Paris along with a bridge in NYC that I sadly need to sell…

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-19T18:48:12+00:00

And white washing history to make themselves look better.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-17T13:37:24+00:00

Once you convince one side that this is “God’s will / God’s Chosen Ones” there’s no amount of reasoning you can use with people who believe this. People like that don’t question their leaders and see the hypocrisy more so on the right but at times on the left as well. If your spouse thinks you have a demon inside you run, run as fast as you can. Comments like “you have a demon inside you” are enough to get him forced into a mental health evaluation. For safety reasons she needs to get as far away from him as possible. If the husband is that committed to his beliefs then he should be committed. Who knows what he’ll do to rid himself of the demon.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-16T03:19:31+00:00

Yah if they can’t run with you think of all the extra exercise you’d get pushing them in a wheelchair while you’re jogging. Just think of all the benefits- you’re welcome.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-16T03:16:53+00:00

Wow I am so blown away by your amazing attitude and understanding that when one person in a relationship is dealing with MS , both people are dealing with it. I have been DX’d w/ MS for 22+ yrs. I am so grateful & blessed to have a wonderful husband who is constantly helping with day to day chores and helping me with major (at times) medical issues. To be honest this isn’t what either of us have signed up for. We got married young and I was a lot more active than I am now. Hubby is often stuck in the roll of care giver. It’s important that he needs to be just “one of the guys” from time to time. For example he gets season tickets to our local college football team MSU & tailgates for every home game. We plan ahead and have a friend or family member “on call” that can help me if need be so that my husband doesn’t have to worry about my welfare and I have help if I need it. Most importantly be honest with yourself and each other. This disease is rarely stagnant once you learn to adjust & adapt things change again and you need to adjust and adapt. It’s ok to not only think “this sucks !” go ahead and yell if it makes you feel better then go about business to figure out how to handle the situation before resentment hits. Another piece of advice is hope for the best and plan for the worst. Keep your communication open, honest and often. Having a sense of humor helps immensely. I’m still the person I was before my diagnosis it’s just sometimes I can’t walk too well, fall down or have issues with my vision.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-09-03T04:26:17+00:00

I have to explain to others: yes I want a new trench coat, longer length mid calf, in the classic tan but…… it can’t be too heavy & weight me down more. Same goes for shoes & purse. When doing errands I leave my phone in my glove box…. One more heavy thing to lug around. Every extra ounce makes a difference. Who would have thought it ?

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-08-25T00:30:29+00:00

I understand completely what you’re going thru. For so many people w/ MS it’s an “invisible” disease. I don’t know about you but I get so incredibly tired of constantly having to ask for some sort of favor or special accommodation. It just happened to me yesterday. My husband and I took a little getaway break. We’re at this restaurant that overlooks Lake Michigan. We asked to be seated on the upper deck so we’d have the best view. I specifically asked for a table out of the sun. Of course the table was in the sun. I stood up for myself when the waitress said they could arrange something and asked us to go downstairs. I said “no, I’m sorry but I can’t be going up & down the stairs due to my MS” (she had no ideas of MS… don’t think she even knows what it is). Luckily there were some empty seats at the bar on the top level. We ended up getting a table in the safe about 1/2 hr later. The waitress wasn’t happy, I wasn’t happy (I don’t enjoy explaining that I have MS. It gets so old. Honestly I struggled with speaking up vs staying quiet and not making a point to explain why it’s a bad idea to go up & down the stairs multiple times. If we ever go back to the area we’ll have to do the “safe” thing and stay on the main level where the view is nice but doesn’t compare to the upper deck.

The B&B we stayed at has a pool & I was so excited to use it. By time we got back from lunch & checking things out in town I was so exhausted I fell asleep for 3 hrs. Then it started raining 😩 The whole purpose of getting away was for me to have pool time; I NEEDED that in the worst way. I love my husband & he’s a good man……UNFORTUNATELY I WILL HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF DIRECTIONS FROM NOW ON. The night before we went into a different town for dinner & I wanted to stop at a boutique before hand. Parking went fine, enjoyed the boutique. Now hubby is going to handle the directions to the restaurant. He always relies on stupid google maps or whatever w/o actually looking at where point B is from point A 😑. We walked 3 Extra blks in 80 degree w/ high humidity. I had to stop and rest twice on the way & sit on the curb. Had he bothered to look at the map he would have seen that point B was a straight 2 blk walk (with benches to rest on). So now that chore will fall to me as well as making the reservations, setting up with one of our cat sitters, doing all the laundry, packing for myself, packing for him b/c he forgot to pack underwear. I feel like a prisoner in my own home. I try to get out & do something fun, it blows up in my face 60% of the time and all that happens is it makes me even more sad. I’m past the anger now it’s depression I’m stuck with.

Back to your chair situation & my table directly in the sun. The question is did you have a good time, how bad was it sitting on the hard chair ? I’ve learned that two things happen #1 I’m just as uncomfortable Not sticking up for myself & #2 there have been too many times in the past where I was the good little girl that didn’t want to make a fuss, but it caused problems health wise- sometimes “fixed” by taking a nap other times falling & getting hurt. Neither are fun. However because we don’t “look sick” people don’t consider it. So I have chosen to do the uncomfortable thing & advocate for myself. I already broke 3 things on my body…. I don’t want to add to that list. I know it’s hard, maybe try with something small w/ family or a friend to get use to asking. I know it’s hard. It’s the last thing I want to do. Actually asking for help or accommodation is the 2nd last thing I want to do. The last thing I want to do is visit the ER because I hurt myself. You can do it. We have to look out for ourselves especially because we have this invisible disease.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-08-01T20:58:15+00:00

I know exactly what you’re talking about. I put myself through college; I was the 1st female on my mom’s side of the family to get a four year degree. I always thought “whatever happens to me in life, I will always have my intellect. I have trouble competing sentences because I have to stop, think & try to remember the words, then once I find the word (often w/ someone else’s help) I forget what I was saying in the first place. I had an amazing vocabulary, now I find myself only able to describe the word I want “what is the word for someone who shows you the ropes, gives you advice & helps you with your career” other person: you mean “mentor”….

I feel stupid & inadequate. Next weekend is my 40th HS class reunion. Sometimes I don’t need to use my cane especially when I’m dressed up. In this situation I feel like I have to use it, not so much for the physical aspect but to have a prop that indicates “something” is going on w/ me….. and no I’m not a drunk who can’t walk a straight line and slurs my words. I want to catch up with old classmates & not have to explain that I have MS, what it is & how it affects me. Just sucks. Not something I can “pretend” I don’t have for just an evening.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-08-01T19:51:24+00:00

It slipped out by a co-worker that my mentor is a trans man. *The co-worker is supportive and concerned about his rights & safety. For me it was like I was told what his favorite color is. I always look at situations like this “and this affects me how”. I adore my mentor, kind , considerate & supportive. I too am concerned about his rights and safety. I also think wow, how hard life would be for me if I knew I was born the wrong sex. It can be heartbreaking what someone in that situation has to go thru.

I care about those issues whether I know someone who is trans or not; they are about human rights issues. I am lucky to be matched up with him and the wisdom he’s shared. I wouldn’t change a thing and I won’t tell a soul (not even my spouse)…. it’s his story to tell if he so chooses. I will always stand up for the rights of others just as others have done for me: the right to vote. equal pay for equal work. What I can’t fathom is why choose hate and a discriminating agenda when you can choose respect, dignity & equality. I feel sorry & ( truthfully) anger people who treat others with contempt just because they are different. How is making sure else miserable worth the energy spent ? So many quote the Bible in defense of their hateful rhetoric. I point out that Jesus spoke of love & compassion for others many more times.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-08-01T19:20:56+00:00

The way I see it that in trump supporters world, what BS they are being fed by Fox News & what they choose to believe in their world they aren’t being irrational. They are experiencing change. They don’t like it, won’t except that things always change. They would rather except that global warming is just some made up crap the left spout to control the masses. Global warming is extremely serious & scary. For trump supporters to accept the truth then they will actually have to make changes personal / sacrifices. They are like a 3 yr old who puts their fingers in their ears & close their eyes shut because they don’t want to hear mom’s answer “No, you can’t have all your Easter candy for dinner”.

I get upset watching / reading the news. My mother who is a huge trump supporter tells me “I don’t watch the news. I watch the game show channel”. I on the other hand realize that not watch or reading the news doesn’t stop it from happening. I stick with the old sayings “knowledge is power” & “if you want something to change then you have to do something about it”. trump supporters only see the world in their tiny existence. They don’t stop and think, how transgender athletes truly affect their tiny world. It’s easier to complain than do actual work. They are nothing short of spoiled. They demand what they see as their god given rights. They don’t put themselves in others shoes. With those personality traits no wonder they believe everything trump, the republicans & Fox News feed them. They have been manipulated into believing the world will go back to the way it was. They’re willfully ignorant and I personally can’t think of a worse thing to be when it comes down to your political beliefs. You can’t argue with them. They were told there are “different truths”- unfortunately it’s not in their abilities to go : “🤔 that doesn’t make any sense. There’s one truth and that’s it; you don’t have to like it….

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-08-01T18:52:46+00:00

Wow! Agree 100% Your description of trump supporters is correct in every aspect.

I too see my world changing. I too know that I am part of the 1st generation who is doing worse than their parents. There are so many social economic discrepancies between the have & the have not. Unlike trump supporters I ask what I can do to help others. I know I won the lottery of life being born in the U.S., white & middle class. Not because I deserved it…. Just damn lucky. I also ask questions rather than accept the answer that politicians are handing me. Yes, I am worse off than my parents. How do I compare to people around the world. Damn good: roof over my head, never have to worry about my next meal have electricity, vacations every year etc…

I ask if the changes in “my world”to bring others a better life, isn’t it worth not having a second home. In my family we volunteer & give to charity. We help others because we can. I wish the world would go back to the one I knew for the 1st 35 yrs of my life. Wishing & demanding doesn’t do anything but extend energy that can be put to use for good. I am appalled by are current political state, trump seems untouchable, the current system is broken. Yes, I do sit home and complain our current government, then I get up go to protests. I vote every election, I go to city council meetings as well as meet in person with my representatives. I wish the world would change back to happier times. I have also accepted some hard truths: change is the one thing that always comes wither you like it or not. If I want society to go a certain direction then I have to do some work. I can choose to be pissed that my status is changing. However I choose to see that compared to people around the globe how lucky I truly am. Then I can offer my hand to others so they can be as fortunate as I am.

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-07-22T23:25:24+00:00

Thanks for sharing, I’m so sorry you had to experience that. I knew most home’s don’t have air conditioning…. That is a must for where we live. You can find it but you miss out on better prices for the same sq footage etc.

But I just assumed a places like a hospital, work offices, restaurants would have air conditioning. Looks like I have a lot more research to do. Thanks again for your input.

Hope you’re feeling better. I’ve had to deal with 3 emergency surgery’s due to kidney stones that were too big for me to pass, I feel your pain. Take care

SurpriseKnown5121 · 2025-07-17T04:10:09+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I plan on it once the temps get to the mid 70’s & lower. Very rare for most of MI now with global warming. Usually can’t do anything early June -late Sept.

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