Just a little Sumpmm Sumpmm Oct. 19th, 2006

2 hours til showtime...
Well, what an eventful day.  The cable station is on downtime until 7PM, so I figured I would do some writing.  I feel really good today.  I am smiling; and I have had this on my face since I woke up.  I took Mia into the vet; and he told me she is healthy; and she just has a cold which should pass.  That was good news.  I mean Mia is Andrea's cat (sister) and I don't mind paying for her while Andrea figures out her life; which might be awhile since she is only 18.  But sooner or later she will take her back.  It got me to thinking about how strange life is sometimes.  I mean I am very different place than I was at 18.  At 18 I was making 4 times the money I am today; and I was way more stressed with all the problems that more money brings.  My life is so simple today; I know where I need/want to be every minute of the day.  I went out to lunch with Big Guy today.  And when me and my dad get together it is pretty comical.  We did our rib jabbing, he told me about some Union problems some of the guys at work are having.  Then we went into our normal political discussion.  He is a Middle of the Road voter.  Swinging towards the issues that he feels strongly about.  I don't think he even has a preference towards bi-partisan politics.  Of course; he still calls me a bleeding heart democrat; but hey I love people; and I think there are a lot more people out there that need help than there are people who don't.  And as long as we continue to bypass on nationwide medical plans, homelessness, hunger, poverty, unemployment, and any other issue that makes me wonder about my fellow man; our country slowly creeps into a wasteland only concerned about money.  Now I know economics, I understand the GNP, and how it relates to each and every household; but I also understand how a man loses his job; and a few months later he is living in his car with his wife and three kids.  I think about those people.  Yes, my cat got me thinking about this; because where would my cat be if I didn't pay for her two years ago.  See; they may be my sister's cats; but I adopted them for my sisters two years ago.  I paid for Mia and Star in October of 2004.  Then Star died a few days later and the Anti-Cruelty Society gave us another kitten to replace Star.  It was weird for Mia because Star was her sister.  She started howling today in the vet office.  She has not done that since Star died.  It was like she knew what the office meant or something.  Anyway, we got Tinks to replace Star; and I think about Star; she died free; she didn't live long away from the Anti-Cruelty Society, but she did live a few days outside of a cage surrounded by caring humans who actually wanted to see her survive her illness.  We knew she was sick when we got her; but we had hoped she would pull through, she didn't but I think about dying free.  It brings up the movie Braveheart in my mind.  There are a lot directions I could take this blog; but I want to focus on the fact that these three cats would be dead by now; I am sure of that.  But instead; I paid a few dollars (which I didn't have at the time) to give them a better life.  Now; why can't this be done for the homeless or the unemployed.  That is what Social Security was supposed to be for; but instead it has turned into a failed economic model of government projects.  I mean I will never see a dime of the money I have paid in.  It will be bankrupt by 2038, and I don't retire until 2038.  What a great combo.  Well, if the system would not have changed over the years; then maybe it would have succeeded; or if they would have put the money in an interest bearing account that accrued back into the fund; instead of bonds.  But again I am getting off the subject.  I feel the need to help those who are less fortunate.  I don't mean I am going to donate to some charity; I mean actually go out and buy someone a meal; sure I may offer to buy a guy a meal who has given up on the idea of a happy life; but can't that feeling everyone has at 15 where the future is wide open and the imagination allows you to dream of goals you feel you will accomplish one day.  Like when I said I should write a book; and years later I wrote about 6.  These are dreams that people lose over the years because life has kicked them so hard they have lost their breath.  Well, today's observance of my own thoughts has brought me to a new conclusion on my free time.  I will have some when the play is over; but if I see some indigent fellow standing on a street corner before that; I will offer him a good meal; even if it can only be McDonald's.  I mean the weather is getting colder; and does anyone even care that there are a lot of people that have to face this weather without shelter.  Ah, I don't care if this blog doesn't change anyone's mind; I am a man of action and word, and everyone knows when I set my mind to it; I do what I say.  Just thought I would share what's on my mind.  I am still smiling; but I would love to make the rest of the world smile with me.  Life is good; and the sky was cloudy today; so just because the sun is not smiling on us; doesn't mean we shouldn't smile ourselves.  It doesn't take much effort; just move your muscles in your cheeks outwards; there you go; a little wider now; alright now raise up your cheeks and BAM!  We have smiles; alright I have to focus; I have 40 minutes to dress; and 1 hour and 40 minutes to showtime...

Later
Kenny K. with another outstanding writing performance...