One Year Anniversary

August 17th last year, my mom passed away the day after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

I wasn't sure how I would react, yesterday. Turned out, I had a few moments, but mostly I hung in there and had a pretty good day.

I have a new job, and it wouldn't have been professional to moan and groan, and we were too busy anyway.

It helped that last weekend we went out and visited my Dad, and we managed to have a great time together traveling a little, going out to eat, taking the niece out to go shopping, and talking a lot. Sometimes, it really helps to remember and enjoy who you do have in this world.

We talked about Mom, and since we are on the same wavelength, could talk about her honestly and about how we talk to her from time to time and how that helps.

Missing my mom is like a pain in my chest I have learned how to ignore until I can deal with it. It's good to acknowledge it though. It will always be there.

I miss my mom a lot. I miss her every day.

The calm down time

Well, I am calmer now. Since as a citizen I have no say in what Congress does or doesn't do, but I am free to say what a want about it, and I feel better for ranting a little. I am in the 96% disapproval rating camp for congress. Their leaving before fixing anything with the FAA was precious and oh so fiscally responsible. Glad someone stepped in and got those people back to work.

I have no idea if getting a lower credit rating is a terrible thing. It may not matter as much, as it didn't for Japan, or it may be terrible.

Obama did what he could by the end. I think (I hope) he knows what's going on better than I do.

I hope republicans can wise up and stop being so dragged around by the nose by crazy people who have hijacked their party. Their presidential primary offerings are just hideous to anyone. Michelle Bachman? Really?!?! Newt Gingritch? HA! Herman Cain?? What is that??!! Mitt Romney looks the part for a TV movie, but I don't know what he's about, and it keep changing.

Anyway, no need to lose any more sleep.

Angry enough to not sleep

What I am hearing about this "debt deal" they may have reached is not cool. Trillions in cuts, mostly to the poor and young and old.

I have a question. What entitlements will Congress be giving up? Will their families lose health care? Will their children and elderly go hungry? Will their children lack adequate education?

Oh, that's right. Most all of them are millionaires. They are doing fantastic, thanks. They are the annointed ones, many of them are the "Christian, right" folk who think that when Jesus said to 'take care of' those less fortunate than you, he meant Off them.

It kills me to say this, but what is Obama up to? Did he lose his spine?

I am so angry I could bite through my mouthguard. So angry, I am going to be zombie at work tomorrow. An angry zombie.