Helen Keller - 1950's Documentary, Part 1. (Clip)

I'm reading her autobiography entitled "The Story of My Life"

The most incredulous thing about Helen is that she found happiness, a miracle indeed.

"Read about my relative on the internet"

I put my great uncle's name into the internet yesterday.  I never met him because he is from my biological family.  He comitted white collar crime, he is a multimillionaire, and spent a few years in prison.  The article described him as having a dynasty.

He now lives on an estate worth 1.5 million, drives a lexus* AND a bmw*

Life ain't exactly fair, is it?!

"I couldn't have said it better"

When I tell folks i have fibromyalgia, and they know someone with it they say:

"Oh, my uncle has that and he can't do ANYTHING anymore!"

So simple and straightforward it is a perfect description of what I go through!

"Bumper Sticker Mentality"

Saw a classic bumper sticker the other day; on a trailer that is marked free  and sitting on the side of the road.  Looks like it's been through a war!

The sticker says:

"HORN BROKEN, WATCH FOR MIDDLE FINGER!"

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign-Five Man Electric Band-NOW

Rules at my subsidized complex

no cigarette smoking indoors
no alcohol possession in your home
no overnight guests
you must attend at least 1 meeting per week at the agency that sponsors your housing
you must keep place clean
no medical marijuana allowed in your home

"Rules at the Psychiatric Hospital"

No metal or plastic knives even in lunchroom
no plastic bags in your bedroom
no pen in your bedroom
no spiral notebooks
no shoes with laces
no hats in living room/day room
no touching
no food in your bedroom
no coffee after 8 p.m.
most be accompanied by a tech on courtyard

Despite all the rules, the techs were oblivious and did not closely watch us.  It was not unusual at all for no employee to be visible at all "on the floor"  Patients did go on the courtyard alone, i did take plastic bags back to my room and a pen.  Most all patients brought food back to the room, i did not.

Many dinners were along the lines of steak, so you had to pick everything up with your fingers and just cut your food with your teeth!  What a mess!

A patient did commit suicide on the wing, back in approx. 3/2011...................................

All patients ever think about is food.  They live for mealtimes and coffee!