Wednesday

Today is my oldest son's birthday! I will never forget the day he was born. it was one of the most fantastic days of my life. Happy Birthday Mike!

I decided to stay home from work today to be there for my wife. The boss totally understood and I appreciate that very much.

We went to the hospital early this morning and found that there had been no significant changes and that her mom had suffered a pretty bad night. They now believe she has brain damage and even if she were to come out of this she would be confined to respirators and need the care of a full time nursing facility. So this was not the best of news.

My wife is taking this all very hard, when I talk to her she does not register anything that is being said, she is clinging on to the hope that her mother will pull through. I also see how worn out she looks from the stresses of everything that is going on at the same time. I can truly understand where she is coming from and empathize with her. But I stated to my wife, after this recent visit with her mom, that if it was me in this condition I would rather be let go so the suffering would end. I also pointed out to my wife that she herself had a living will made up to protect her from having any type of life support given to her if a similar situation should arise with her ongoing health issues. But I might as well have been talking to the wall, and I have no other choice than to respect the fact that she and her brothers are the ones who need to make this decision collectively. I only ask that God keep an eye on them all and help them to truly decide what their mother would want herself.

We came home later this afternoon and the phone rang, it was collect call from the local prison, my wife accepted the call and this guy, one of my step daughters friends, comes on and pleads with my wife to bail him out of jail! Now I got to admit that this guy has some big balls to call someone he doesn't even know to bail him out. Of course, as I have heard on numerous occasions in the past from my step daughter, that he was not guilty and it was the police just trying to set him up. It just amazes me that the police have all of this time on their hands to go from area to area in an effort to put random people in jail. Could this be a new trend in America? I do believe that when a person is arrested he is treated as guilty until proven innocent rather than what is supposed to happen. My Hat is off to you Brandon whoever you are!

While I was sitting in the hospital waiting area I was fortunate to have read a guest commentary posted in the Delaware State News from yesterday by Dr. Sherman N. Miller. Dr. Millers commentary was very insightful regarding the dominance of the thug culture that is prevalent through out the US. His comments were directed solely at the Black Community and what this man said can be viewed across all races and income levels. Just look at what my middle class step daughter that had everything she wanted has turned into. I totally agree with his comments on the Draconian days of the past when corporal punishment abounded. But it was not only the black community that this was being done, I had my butt spanked may times with a belt, paddle, stick, broom or whatever was handy at the time. I believe that most of us who grew up during the 50's, 60's and 70's turned out relatively okay. Now with the restrictions on parents regarding discipline of their children no wonder our society has fallen into such despair.

We now have politicians we don't even know passing laws on our behalf that take away more and more of our rights as Americans. How long is this going to continue before we have another revolution? The United States fought the British over excess taxes to become what is is today, now people are getting fed up with wealthy people and corporations only having to pay less than the lowest rate of the middle income bracket. When the new idea for a flat federal sales tax would take care of all of this countries money issues. The only thing that worries our politicians is the fact that the IRS would be put out of business and all these people would lose their jobs, SO WHAT!!!!! The government does not care that the US automotive industry, one of largest tax bases in this country, is shutting down facilities left and right putting hundreds of thousands of people on the streets every other month. Pushing trade with other countries so they can have their friends send work over seas instead of keeping jobs here in this country.

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May God be with everyone,

Mike