Thanks Giving?

We've just 'celebrated' Thanksgiving, a time to reflect upon the blessings which have been bestowed upon us. But . . . .

I have two points to consider:
1) Health and well-being on a personal level.
2) The over commercialism of a very holy day.

The first issue, I have a great deal of difficulty being thankful for, is what is happening to my wife. Being thankful for a serious medical diagnosis? NO! I do not have anything for which to be thankful. My heart is cold and hard to be grateful for this situation.

Yes, I know that we are 'fortunate' to have an idea of how much time we may have left together, but it makes it all the more difficult to comprehend that we will be apart. I do believe in Heaven, and Jesus Christ IS my Lord and Savior, but that does not make it any easier to accept the outcome of this prognosis.

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The second issue - I am offended and somewhat disgusted with retailers forcing upon us the idea of holiday lights, decorations, gift 'bargains' and door-busters as early as August and September, all in the name of "Commercial-mas." I believe that the world, all of us, have forgotten the true purpose of which we celebrate.

Personally, I am glad that I am the age which I am. It means that I won't have to put up with all this for too many more years. I'm aware that 65 is still young, but I think I see the 'hand-writing on the wall,' the world is going to hell in a hand basket on a greased track.

Do I sound depressed? Well, I am!

However, I am not going to let all this drag me down. As is said in A.A. "One Day At A Time.'

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Old and Cranky?

As I was viewing the mundane TV fare this evening with the mediocre attempts at advertising, I came to the conclusion that perhaps it is true . . . I am old . . . and I am cranky.

I deduced this fact because I'm disgusted with the fact that retailers have been pushing the idea of Christmas and shopping for some three months, and that I am no longer excited about getting up before dawn has even considered cracking, just for the sake of getting a 'bargain.' Nah!

Combine the above with how nothing is getting done 'of the people, by the people, and for the people' anymore. All this along with GREED and the potential of economic chaos . . . YUCK!

I'm glad I'm old (and cranky), because I won't be around for the collapse of civilization and the planet which appears is the direction we all might be heading.

I am sorry for our children. They have to live with what we have done.

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Journaling is safer than blogging!

I have just learned a very valuable lesson - Do not blog your feelings, journal them.

I had recently created a blog to deal with some feelings of a personal nature, as a catharsis, to reduce stress over a situation.

Bad move.

My comments were taken as a 'plan of action' instead of a verbal vomiting of stressful thoughts. I violated one of my prime directives, which is to stop and think before clicking the 'publish / post' button. Now I regret my action, which has created quite a stir with some. So now my private thoughts will remain private.

I am so sorry that I took this route of venting.

* Slap upside my head *

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