I Did Not Laugh Today

Neither did I cry, still it has been a TGIF kind of day.

Met a lady who hadn’t had a mammography in more than six years.  I didn’t like hearing that. Her last one was so painful she ignored her Doctor’s orders. 

          But today she was going to keep the appointment.  I told her the procedure is not as painful as it was back then.  I think she will go.  I hope so.

 A friend has spent her first day in a rehabilitation center.  It’s a good thing because thankfully she is recovering from emergency surgery earlier this week for brain bleed. 

       Her friends had noticed minor but significant changes in her usual movements.  Due to their pro-active concern she received medical help in time.  We are grateful.

This afternoon I read a newspaper columnist's lengthy essay intertwining the Dharun Ravi/ Rutgers Webcam Case with the circumstances in the killing of Trayvon Martin and continuing absence of JUSTICE for his murder. 

         It was a horribly painful read.  My first thought was to quickly answer the writer.  Then it was clear I must not do one single thing to give his observation any more attention.  Maybe no one else read it. 

Finally, yet another day/week has gone by and I've heard no indication of JUSTICE being rendered for the February 26 murder of the seventeen-year-old young man, unarmed, walking 'home' in Sanford, Florida.

     Today I talked with the Florida state’s attorney’s office and was told they couldn't tell me anything more than “it is being investigated”.  I wanted to know the specifics of what had been done; was being done.  She agreed with my follow-up question, “you cannot define ‘investigate’ for me?.  She was quite pleasant and patient.  I was also, keeping my disappointment in check.  I hope others will call every day next week.

Thank goodness it’s Friday    I look forward to returning on Monday.