AcidWashedGenes

Today I had a discussion with a loved one.  She expressed her frustration with her medical issues and consequential weight struggles.  I can certainly feel her pain, as I am an obese woman that struggles with the same issues.  Something she said stopped me in my tracks, though. "I am a skinny girl trapped in a big body." Actually, I'm not sure if she said big, fat, heavy....I became fixated on the "skinny girl trapped" part.  I asked her what she thought all fat girls felt like on the inside.  She gave me the "trapped skinny girl" answer, but her voice seemed to indicate that she was questioning her own response.  I won't speculate, as I ca

acid green orbs floating low satin flecks of starlight color-soaked visions burn away painting the atmosphere brain stem squeeze rainbows meander torrent at my back liquid dreams of yesteryear pools of reflection at my heel platinum promises turquoise advice red hot spikes through weary eyes vortex threatens harness the energy bewitch the molten light iridescent visions splash my retinas numbing the pain cloaking the truth painting joy upon my lips river ebbs rainbow fades awash in tranquility sheltered from the current until it rises once again -Susan Minor, 2008

Do we do ourselves more harm than good?  Do we even know the difference?  As someone who does their best, I'm not so sure anymore... The U.S. has been in such turmoil for a long time now.  One would think that, logically, during such difficult financial and social times we'd stick together.  But no...that would be too easy.  Sides are clearly divided, some blaming Obama for everything happening in America right now, others blaming Bush.  As someone who voted for Obama I'm disappointed at how things are playing out right now....but I'm not going to give up yet.  Before him, we had a president that consistently denied the obvious, that we were