The sanctity of marriage and Facebook

I use Facebook to chat with friends and family like many people around the world do. It is an interesting glimpse into the interests of people you know and people you knew. Tonight I was surfing about as I do now and then and I notice a new group has formed. The group is called "Protect Marriage: One man and one woman". Now, I am not opposed to anyone having an opinion. I do however, believe that those who are full of shit should shut the hell up.

A "friend" of mine, who I have known since childhood, has become a fan of this group. She, of course, has the right to do and think whatever she likes, but it is REALLY hard for me to not call her out on this one. Protecting marriage has been the least of her concerns in her 41 years on this earth. Strike one: She divorced her first husband. Strike two: She began her relationship with her second husband while he was still married to his first wife. Not only that , but pretended to be a "friend" of the family. Last time I checked, friends do not behave this way. Strike three: She is encouraging her best friend's relationship with a married man. Not only does she enable the relationship, but she spies for him on Facebook while pretending to be the "friend" of the woman he will soon be divorced from. It is really ugly. Hipocricy makes me quake. I am about to explode.

Another "glass houses" moment for her today.....the "gag" comment on a photo of 67 year old Joe Biden washing his car shirtless. If you saw this woman (obese), you would tell her to shut the hell up and look in the mirror. Gag.

Joe, you look great and I like your car.

That is all.

ARRRGGGGH!!

Arrrggggh! Blessed be He and his Noodly Appendages!
I feel I have been touched.

Iris

Torture and Wiretapping

I find it fascinating that so many news pundits don't see the need for criminal investigation of torture during the last administration. The thing that makes it really interesting is knowing that reporters were targeted for wiretapping. It would be a plausible explanation for their willingness to divert attention away from the subject. At some point, I hope our administration pursues truth and justice. I wish the reporters would as well. Isn't that their job?

I am so happy for your success.

I enjoy reading posts about the success of my friends children. Sometimes. I am not really thrilled to read the latest post of a friend. Honestly, it made me very sad. Her child is "gifted" and scored a ridiculously high score on a test geared for children much older. I am impressed. I really did not need to hear it shouted from the mountaintop.

My children are good kids. They do fairly well in school. They do not test well. I worry about what they will become as all mothers do for their babies. One of my children has a learning disability. It is mild in the scheme of things but to me, it is tragic. The child seems normal to the naked eye but when dealing with him you realize his many issues and shortcomings. He has talent that may never be put to use because of his inability to maintain focus. He could be a wonderful musician if he chose to be. He is also a talented artist. His focus seems to be on things violent and obscene. I hope for a Tarantino type success for him. Not a prison term.

The thing that got to me in my friend's post was her wonderful meeting with teachers for advanced placement. I have meetings with my child's teachers also but I never leave them feeling psyched as she did. It is utterly depressing for me. Sometimes they make me cry. I wonder if my friend understands how her bragging might be viewed by some. To me, it is a slap. I am glad we are not close.

My children are imperfect and so am I. I suppose the world needs us all. I hope it does.