The Long, Sad Week

Yeah, I know. It's only Wednesday.

I've already been to one funeral this week. There was a four-hour support call to a relative who's having a very rough time. Unfortunately, it won't get better. But they still have their mental health. So do I despite my various health issues.

Which leads me to the current POTUS.

I don't agree with his policies, his beliefs, or his constant need for attention no matter who he hurts.

I do believe in universal karma, and...

I find myself pitying the POTUS because his roosters have come home to roost.

I believe he's getting IV infusions of some kind. I recognize the bruises on his hands despite the makeup. Both DH and I have suffered from blown veins in our hands. They're ugly and painful. But they do heal eventually. But POTUS's aren't or are happening very frequently. That's a lot of blown veins.

The other possibility is the POTUS is on blood thinners. My friends and family who are on them bruise easily. Very easily. The question becomes what other bruises are his baggy suits hiding.

Then there's the cankles. I'm not making fun of him. I've had cankles when I suffered from congestive heart failure back in the '10's. (Needless to say, "I'm feeling MUCH better now.") The fluid retention put extreme pressure on my bones, muscles, etc., while stretching my skin. It was down-right, fucking painful! It also explains his awkward gait.

And finally, POTUS's public speaking has become more disjointed with longer lapses and forgetfulness. And again, I'm not making fun of him. Dementia stole one of my grandmothers. She taught me so many practical skills over the years. We watched Days of Our Lives together over pizza. And I drove to the East Coast to her to visit her brothers.

Also, I watched a good family friend, a literal genius engineer, fade as dementia took him from us. I'll always love him for visiting DH every single morning while DH was hospitalized for caner. Our friend's funeral is on Saturday.

Like I said, a very long, sad week.

But no one is really caring for POTUS. At a time when he should have family caring for him and enjoying his company while they still can, he's propped up in public. Nothing more than a meat puppet for the people more interested in the power he represents than the man himself. He's reaping the lack of care he gave to his family when they needed it. Like I said, I believe in karma.

And she's in a very bitchy mood.