The holidays always bring thoughts of my grandparents, home movies, fire crackers, dressing up for Easter Sunday then hunt till the last egg. We all experience loss in our life, I pray you have a solid support system.
Xx M
Month: June 2016
Awesome Clouds Sunday Morning, Face Plant by evening *Trying to save Earthworm*
MOST BEAUTIFUL CLOUDS, STORM MOVING IN
FALL HAPPENED ON BRICK STEPS. I WAS TRYING TO SAVE AN EARTHWORM.
OUCH! Damage to forehead, black eye, scrapes and stabed myself with Landscape light. So glad it was plastic. It tore thru two shirts. My entire for head turned black.
I will include this photo in Falling section. Sometimes, it’s better not to follow me. Xx M
Throw Back Thursday *Gentle as a Widflower*
I hope you enjoy the tunes. Readership is down on Thursdays? Is three videos to much? The Dj not playing your songs? Kids keeping you busy? The Request Line is open, suggestions make Thursday’s more exciting. Xx M
Texas Senator John Cornyn: ISIS Must Be Stopped
Share your thoughts with Senator John Cornyn at http://cornyn.senate.gov/. Contact him whether you live in Texas or not. He is a Senior lawmaker and serves the lead on several committees.
THE LONESTAR WEEKLY
This week we mourn the victims of the horrific terrorist attack in Orlando and their families and friends, and express our appreciation for the first responders who bravely responded to this tragedy. As a country, we now must come to terms with the reality we face: the attack in Orlando was not a random act of violence, but a calculated act of terror. And, the risks of future attacks on American soil are rising, not falling.
It’s not enough to just stop terrorists from buying guns; we must give law enforcement the tools they need to thwart an attack before it happens and take those suspects off the streets. Too often, the FBI and other law enforcement officers have to operate with one hand tied behind their backs because they can’t access key pieces of information in a timely manner.
The President and his national security team think the threat posed by ISIS is something they can merely contain. But ISIS must be destroyed, and it’s long past time the Obama Administration presented a credible, aggressive strategy to do so and prevent future terror attacks on American soil.
When Online Shaming Spirals Out of Control
Brock Turner Gets Six Month Jail Sentence For Sexual Assulting Unconscious Woman..Rape is Rape
I’m sick to my stomach after reading how Brock Turner serves only six months in jail for Raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. If you think raping is okay, you need help. The Judge is accountable for the low jail sentence. Rape is Rape. Xx M
The Stanford Survivor Has a Name. It’s “My Hero.”
JUNE 10, 2016 | BY MAILE ZAMBUTO |
FILED UNDER JHF BLOG > OUR ISSUES SEXUAL ASSAULT IN OUR WORDS FROM THE CEO
I first learned about Brock Allen Turner’s sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster on the Stanford University campus at the time everyone else did: last weekend. As the coverage was unfolding, I was with Mariska, members of our Joyful Heart Foundation staff and volunteers filming a local series of our NO MORE PSAs for Hawai‘i Says NO MORE.
From morning into the night, we gathered at the Hawaii News Now studios in Honolulu and what we saw during the filming was brave, strong, and compassionate person after person, standing up for each other, for the people they love, for their partners, wives, husbands, children, neighbors, friends, mothers, and fathers, for people they’ve never met, for themselves. They were standing up to say NO MORE to the beliefs and attitudes that misplace blame on survivors, excuse those who cause harm, and allow institutions to look the other way.
And outside of that room, the same thing was happening. People have been standing up and proclaiming the sentiment Joyful Heart’s PSAs have been calling upon all of us to say: NO MORE silence. NO MORE excuses. NO MORE ignorance. NO MORE bystanding. NO MORE violence. NO MORE.
“Prosecutors asked for six years. The defense asked for four months. Yet Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky sentenced him to six months.”
During the last week since Brock Turner’s sentencing, we have read and heard many hurtful, ignorant, and disrespectful statements, and yet we have also witnessed a chorus of voices growing louder and louder; people all over the country making it clear they will not sit quietly by and insisting on deeper examination, accountability, justice, and change.
Turner’s crimes—three counts of felony sexual assault—carry a maximum sentence of up to fourteen years in a state prison. Prosecutors asked for six years. The defense asked for four months. Yet Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky sentenced him to six months in county jail and three years of probation, citing that he was drunk and as a result had “less moral culpability,” the absence of “significant” prior legal issues, his age, and that he feared that a longer sentence in state prison would have a “severe impact” on Turner.
To read the complete article click link.
http://www.joyfulheartfoundation.org/blog/stanford-survivor-has-name-its-my-hero
Throw Back Thursday *Remember Mixed Tapes?
Did you make or receive a mix tape? I made one cassette for my car. Mixed tapes where the hottest trend in High School.Today you get a mixed tape of sorts. I hope you enjoy the choices this week. The Hotline is open leave your suggestions.
Xx M
Construcion Zone: Pardon The Dust
I’M WORKING ON IMPROVEMENTS FOR SURVIVORS BLOG HERE AND LOOKING FOR THE LIGHT. SURVIVORS IS NOT IN BEST OF SHAPE. KNOW MY ENERGY IS FOR YOU, WORKING ON GOODIES, JUST HARD TO SEE.
THANK YOU FOR STAYING BY OUR SIDE, WE HAVE AMAZING FOLLOWERS AND FRIENDS.
:)
MELINDA
Blessings for Ramadan
Traveling to Mecca can be a long journey, I wish for you a safe arrival and return. I hope you are spending time with family and friends, sharing laughs and blessings.
Blessings for Ramadan
Melinda
http://time.com/3958256/snapchat-mecca-ramadan-prayers/
I left out Falling in Chronic Illness Post *Coming Soon*
No doubt my memory hijacked the important section on falling. I will write a post on falling soon.
Forgive Xx M
Throw Back Thursday *Feed Your Rock soul*
For D, Our favorite Rock-n-Roll, Awesome Frampton! Best Ever Version EC. I feel great and want everyone to share it with me. Let’s jam!
Xx M
Learning from Chronic Illness *Tid Bits, Falling and Learning To Fly*
I dedicate this post to the chronically ill, newly diagnosed and their caregivers. You are the Survivors.
It took three painful years to learn I had Chronic Lyme Disease. I’ve had bumps over the years, nothing like Lyme. I’m totally dependent on my husband. Every week he takes countless hours off work. There’s IV Therapy before and after work. Day to-day monitoring the catheter with weekly bandage changes. Out of state doctor appointments once a month, insure medicines are taken properly, on time and everything you can think of.
I didn’t know what life would teach me. Boy have I learned and want to share with you. The ongoing guilt is a challenge for me.Guilt for not getting out of bed, doing laundry, on and on.
I had no concept of how humiliating daily life can get. I march on. At 52, I wear Kotex for daily spills. The agony of not taking extra Kotex on long flight.
I made a list to complete before treatment. HA! It’s hard to prepare for everything when an illness effects everyone different. The post is female oriented, I can’t speak for men. Use your imagination.
Some suggestions will make you laugh and others grateful to know. Here are a few surprises. The list is task you may want to consider.
Any Dental work
Mammogram
Gynecologist
By wardrobe essentials, one size larger, possibly add another half-size or larger.
Shoes become a nightmare, one day your sneakers fit, next day you’re searching for the big ugly pair. Buy a size larger. If you suffer from Edema another half-size makes your day. Edema makes my feet look like melons.
Don’t forget pajamas, undergarments, bra extensions, or Cami.
Your bladder can overflow without warning.
Can’t walk, can’t drive.
Load books, podcast and free College Coursework.
Because the catheter CAN’T EVER get wet, no shower and washing hair a nightmare. I did find a fix. Buy two hairstylist capes with velcro around neck. Wear one backwards the other normal. The backwards one tends to fall forward, I safety pinned arms and pinned back s much as possible. I used 2-1 shampoo, towel close for water in my face and drying towels within distance.
Many households keep rolling due to your efforts.The caregiver will feel like your mother or father at times. Without caregivers, life will weigh you down. Be generous, a thank you goes a long way. Caregivers handle day-to-day task, make appointments, manage medication. Pill maintenance is a full-time job.
I’ll share the next 18-24 month journey to wellness with you.
I can’t express the love in my heart for supporters, friends and followers You’ve stayed by my side in prayer and saying positive words over me.
Xx Melinda
P.S. The reference learning to fly is Sky Diving from 18,000 feet.
For My Twin, Happiness
Her Dreams Give Her Wings, Concrete Angel
Dose of Reality on Monday morning
Sebastian Junger: Our society Makes It Hard To Come Home From War
TED Talk presents Sebastian Junger. Do you agree or send the topic packing. Be sure to leave your comments on the post. Xx M
Inspirational Thoughts
My Back Yard is so Fascinating
“We do not need magic to transform our world
We carry all the power we need inside already
We have the power to imagine better
J.K. Rowling
commencement speech at Harvard University
Throw Back Thursday *Late but not forgotten*
We flew in last night from D.C., slept more than normal. I haven’t missed a Thursday in two years, today is not the day. I’ll keep it short, my body feels much older than reality. Xx M
lookingforthelight.blog 