No Vested Interest
No Vested Interest's JournalI don't think Trump's campaign advisors know enough to even consider that
campaign representatives need that type of vetting.
They are rank amateurs, and it shows, now more than ever.
If your aunt is failing more quickly than you or she expected,
it would be worthwhile for you to go on your own, with the thought of bringing the children at a time when/if she can cope with the thought of four people coming to her.
To an older, ill person, several people, some of whom are unknown to her, may be more than she feels she can handle.
You can judge that when you visit with her.
She may also have some things she wants to say or tell you that may be harder with a larger audience.
As a senior myself, though not in failing health, the energy and stamina required to prepare and host four persons would give me pause.
I know how much you want this for your children, and it is important if it is doable. Sometimes we have to accept the imperfect rather than miss the entire occasion.
Hoping for the best for you, auntie, and children.
I take atoravastin also. But how can one accurately show use of
that statin as the cause of memory problems, when any slowing of memory may be caused by the natural aging process?
This is a good thing you are doing.
It's good for you, for your aunt, and for your children. (I don't know how old the children are, but trust that you know this is good for them as well.
You'll put a smile on your face and say the right things and feel a great weight has been lifted when you have concluded the visit.
Best wishes to you and your family.
My prayer life is not as robust as that which you offered.
Mine is mostly informal - not ritual prayers for the most part, but my own speaking to the Divine, to the BVM, and to my deceased spouse.
If I remember, upon awakening, I thank God for being granted another day and ask for the strength and wisdom needed.
Grace before meals, again if I remember - average once per day.
Some praying while driving, and sign of the cross upon stopping for a red light.
Best praying at night, again informally, speaking to Each of the Trinity; thanking for the day just passed and acknowledging misdeeds and deeds not done.
Some special intentions throughout the day for those in need.
I no longer feel guilt, if I ever did, for that which I do not accomplish, as I believe the Lord knows my soul and my capabilities and struggles and loves me despite my imperfections. And, yes, I spend too much time on the internet.
Good for you. Hope you won't need a restraining order.
Be very careful.
I mean that in the most empathetic way.
The worst is when those bumper stickers remain on years after the
election.
I detest seeing Bush-Cheney bumper sticker (mostly on trucks).
So far I don't know if I've seen any Trump bumper stickers yet, although a Ben Carson bumper sticker lives about a block from me.
I tell my kids to stay far away from that car, because, clearly, the driver could not be very smart.
In my very Republican area, I've only seen one Trump yard sign, and more recently, a Rob Portman yard sign.
Cincinnati.com says there is virtually no Trump organization in Hamilton County.
My neighbor has two Hillary signs - she is known to have strong opinions.
I believe some of the Amish have phones - perhaps cell phones.
What access to campaign info would that give them?
Many Amish work in small factories, and shop in nearby localities.
Wouldn't their daily interactions with "outsiders" give them some idea of what's going on politically, if they are at all interested.
Granted, they could just tune out, as so many non-Amish Americans do every day of the week.
There are many more Amish outside of Pennsylvania than in that state.
What are their voting patterns in other states?
Interesting to speculate.
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