Sad Day

I learned this evening that two of my friends have ended their relationship. It is truly a sad day. I just cannot believe it! They've been together 9 years. This really bums me out, I mean it's OK for me to be single and have relationship "issues" but it's not OK for my friends. They need to be happy. This is a tough one, I am really close to both of them and I hate to see them unhappy. This is going to take some getting used to. I can only hope that they've made the right decision and lend a shoulder when it's needed. Sad, sad, day :(

2010 snow storm!

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! I've already been out once this morning to shovel and you cannot even tell. I'm sure we are close to a foot of snow on the ground! And the wind is blowing it into fantastic drifts! I'm going to have a bear of a time getting out of the garage. I'm thinking I'm going to take a snow day from work tomorrow. I've never called in because of the weather but I know my little car is not going get through this stuff.

Being stuck in the house all day has given me time to do some thinking, should be doing some house cleaning but just not motivated to do that. Sittin' and thinking is more fun, that and surfing the Internet. Anyway, I have an idea for a new blog. Going to start working on it today. Hope to launch it New Years Day. Better get back to it. 

Fat People

I'm having an issue with something that happened yesterday. Rhory was leaving for work and discovered that her front tire was flat. She called AAA to have it fixed. I gave her a drive to work and went back home. I was at home when the AAA person showed up to change the tire. He rang the doorbell and asked if I had a key to move the truck. He claimed he could not change the tire without moving it forward in front of the driveway. I looked for a key and brought one out to see if it worked. It was not the right key. The man claimed he could not change the tire without moving the truck; I'm looking at the truck and wondering why? I could change the tire without moving the truck. Then I realized... this guy was too fat to change the tire. He was out of breath from walking to the house and ringing the doorbell then walking back to the street where the truck was parked. He was at least 350 most likely 400 pounds! He couldn't change the tire because he couldn't fit. The truck was about 18 inches from the curb, plenty of room to change the tire. He left saying that Rhory would have to call and reschedule! 

I picked Rhory up from work and she then called AAA again to reschedule. About an hour later another person showed up. Guess what??? He did NOT have to move the truck to change the tire. He had no trouble changing the tire right where the truck was located. 

I try hard not to judge people but seriously if you are too fat to do your job you need to either lose weight or find another line of business.

Maybe I'm just mad. I had a really dear friend of mine die a few years back. Miss Marly was one of my dearest most treasured friends, she was one of those rare people you meet in your life that brings so much happiness and joy to your life. I still hear her laughter, I still think about her all the time. Marly was obese and she had a lot of health issues because of it. She died in her sleep. We'll never know why she died, her religion forbid an autopsy. Her partner, Kathy woke up in the middle of the night to discover that Marly was not moving, she could not move Marly from the bed to the floor to perform any life saving procedures. Kathy tried desperately to save Marly, but we believe she was already gone. I'm still mad at Marly for dying, Kathy is still mad at Marly for dying. 

Ever since Marly died I've viewed obese people differently. I know I shouldn't but all I can think about is what if something happens, nobody can save you. I've had nightmares about losing someone because they are too fat and I can't save them. It's crazy I know but it's how I feel. 

We need to start recognizing unhealthy eating habits and do something about it. What you put into your body is under your control. I don't know how people get so fat but our society for some reason averts their eyes to it. We've forbidden smoking in buildings, our government has made laws against it and forced those laws onto private businesses. We outlaw drugs, limit alcohol to over 21 years old. But we do nothing to fix the obesity rate in our country. Sure there are stories written about it, but really what does anyone do? What can I do?

Politics

I've been trying hard not to post too many political issues on Facebook then it dawned on me...I have a blog! I asked myself; self why are you not posting on your blog??? 

I don't reach as many people on this blog as I do on Facebook but I also don't piss off as many friends by what I post here. 

Today's political tidbit:

Robert Rowling, the CEO of TRT Holdings, the company that owns Gold's Gym is giving millions of dollars to an organization founded by Karl Rove, which in turn is using that money to support politicians who believe LGBT people are "perverts" and who want to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gay marriage. This is especially offensive given that Gold's Gym has a huge LGBT clientele.

I personally don't go to Gold's Gym but if I did I would stop right now. 

When a Facebook Friend Dies

What do you do? 

This weekend a friend of mine died. He's actually a good friend of my brothers but over the years we gotten to know each other and I consider him a friend. You know how it is when your brother/sister is friends with someone you also get to know that person. Mike and I are close and we share a number of mutual friends. 

I found out yesterday that Luke died over the weekend. They are still waiting to find out what happened. When he didn't show up for a meeting and his phone went unanswered people started to worry. They went to his place and knocked on the door, no answer. They were finally able to get into his apartment yesterday and found him dead. There is talk of suicide or a drug over dose. He had recently been struggling with Meth. It's really sad, he was only 34 years old. I've been thinking about him ever since I heard the news.

I spent today thinking, what if? what if I died today, tomorrow, next week? I'm not ready to die, I have a messy house. I've never been afraid to die; I just am not ready for it. I keep thinking I need to get things taken care of "just in case." I need to finish painting my house, cut the grass, I have laundry to do, bills to pay and stuff to do. I need to write my will. I wonder did Luke decide to die, did he know it was going to happen? Did he plan it? Did he kill himself? or was is an accident? 

The weird thing is that I found out about his death on Facebook. Other friends had posted information in their status updates. I called my brother to find out the details and that's how I learned that they don't know what happened. Luke is still a friend of mine on Facebook, what do I do now? It doesn't seem right to delete him but I know he's not going to be posting any status updates, at least I don't think he will. Wouldn't that be freaky? I don't know I guess having him on there makes it seem like it isn't real. I mean people on the Internet don't seem real anyway. I think I'll just leave it alone for a while. 

Rest in peace Luke...