tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post1094469670062111779..comments2023-08-18T07:59:00.089-05:00Comments on Travels with Kaye: Moving On and Not Moving On. Yet.Kaye Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-51773556702204241582016-11-14T08:44:07.954-06:002016-11-14T08:44:07.954-06:00Yesterday, I felt much better, like I was finally ...Yesterday, I felt much better, like I was finally healing. Then this morning it all crashed down. Things pile up and pile up. Then I go off the rails and snap at people or rant. It's very hard!<br /><br />Actually, it's time for me to be back in therapy and I VOW to make a call today.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-31036462927986613012016-11-14T05:15:17.159-06:002016-11-14T05:15:17.159-06:00Linda, I'm sorry. I am the one who was out of ...Linda, I'm sorry. I am the one who was out of control with my emotions. I am trying to get a grip on my fear. Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-45386928039953445292016-11-13T07:24:41.817-06:002016-11-13T07:24:41.817-06:00Very, very damn scary.Very, very damn scary.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-88030878682255112362016-11-13T06:39:12.071-06:002016-11-13T06:39:12.071-06:00I started out in an unbelieving state about what p...I started out in an unbelieving state about what people were saying and doing. Then it became clear it had happened, what had happened felt like such a slap in the face. All of it. Not just the part. I went to a friend's FB page and saw where she had referred to, god I can't say it, the list of people disabled like me, as if we were... no, I can't say it. But she was one of our teenage foster children. We gave her a home and took care of her baby... but she was talking like we were paid big money and profited off her. We did get a small allowance for her and her baby, but in no way did it cover the expenses. We didn't do it for money. When I looked at her page it was a solid slam of serial Trump memes and vitriol towards those of us who don't think like Trump and didn't deserve to live. It's getting damn scary. We can get back to our regular lives, but I don't dare stop my Trumper Lookout.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-62729221671824400772016-11-12T16:31:29.774-06:002016-11-12T16:31:29.774-06:00Any number of writers are trying to provide safe p...Any number of writers are trying to provide safe place. Jess Lourey is one and Sarah Paretsky has a closed group. I feel like I'm going to boil over from anger sometimes. And then someone tells me to "move on" and "get over it." I finally started blocking everyone who says that. As Jess Lourey says, so what if they don't buy our books. We're not making any money from them anyway. It feels good to be authentic and honest.<br /><br />This country IS divided and I've decided to be unashamed about which side I'm on. I'll start wearing a safety pin whenever I go out. I'll also carry mace, because I'm in a very red state.<br />Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-65692865163721496592016-11-12T16:15:38.013-06:002016-11-12T16:15:38.013-06:00We all got to vent in different ways and I think a...We all got to vent in different ways and I think a number of us really needed it. Thanks for the invitation to join in. I actually went to bed wondering if I'd said a thousand inappropriate things. From the sound of these comments, I think all of us were just being us and it's nice to be able to "air" disappointments. This was a huge one. authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-42055089140568708202016-11-12T14:07:20.741-06:002016-11-12T14:07:20.741-06:00Librarian D.O.A. I totally agree. All we have righ...Librarian D.O.A. I totally agree. All we have right now is hope and the belief in good and love. The suddenness of this darkness has stunned so many of us!<br /><br />Anonymous, thanks so much. If any lasting good comes of this, it will have to come from us, the ones who are immobilized for the moment. But not forever!<br />Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-9076065365031238162016-11-12T12:16:32.626-06:002016-11-12T12:16:32.626-06:00Kaye, you are such an inspiration to so many of ...Kaye, you are such an inspiration to so many of us. Thank you. I am also volunteering and trying to make a difference in my community. I still want to give Hillary a hug, and thank her for all she has done to make this a better world. Let's stay united in love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-6425962445798732742016-11-12T12:09:02.626-06:002016-11-12T12:09:02.626-06:00Like many, I'm stunned by the election results...Like many, I'm stunned by the election results. That every state race was so close revealed us to be a nation divided. Every person who didn't vote or voted for a third party candidate voted to let hatred and evil run rampant. I thought we'd have a quiet period till January before we saw what has been wrought, but we're deep in it already.<br /><br />I always believe good triumphs over evil, and that love is stronger than hate, but it is going to be one of those dark periods in history, before light is restored. I'd like to be wrong about that.Librarian D.O.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324566028034587084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-89347057149779211752016-11-12T07:18:08.807-06:002016-11-12T07:18:08.807-06:00I do remember the protests in the 60s. I did some ...I do remember the protests in the 60s. I did some marching myself. I also remember the "race riots" at the end of that decade. I'm happy to see the protesters now, but it looks like the people who get their kicks out of destruction have joined them and are ruining things. I guess there will always be people who like to destroy things.<br /><br />Now, as then, the same faces would show up in pictures of the protests that got out of hand, places very far apart. The T half of TP calls them "professional protesters." No one is paying them, but I do think these are people who seek out situations where they can indulge their destructive desires. Some of them are getting arrested, which is good, so that the real protesters can get on with it.<br /><br />That's my take anyway, based on the history I've lived through with protests.<br />Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-40129080514958602642016-11-11T23:39:15.492-06:002016-11-11T23:39:15.492-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-57433556072212586042016-11-11T20:47:32.163-06:002016-11-11T20:47:32.163-06:00Oh yes, I remember that movie! Terrifying. I see y...Oh yes, I remember that movie! Terrifying. I see your point completely. I think in those days they really liked happy endings. I'll bet it would end differently if it were made today.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-7645900033414250212016-11-11T20:44:40.702-06:002016-11-11T20:44:40.702-06:00Okay, I didn't want to go this far with the po...Okay, I didn't want to go this far with the power of the galaxies and universes, but I will tell you why it came up. I couldn't help but think of an old black and white movie I saw called, "The Bad Seed." The story is about a child born rotten and murderous and stays that way. Her mother finally sees the horror in her daughter and tries to do something about it. Meanwhile, the sociopath, murderous daughter goes out to the beach one night and is struck dead by lighting. Of course, this is not what I'm hoping to happen here, and it's a totally different situation. I'm hoping that something good comes out of the "woodwork." I've seen that happen in past situations and hoping for the same here. I don't think the good will be Trump staying in office. authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-85756862411134058932016-11-11T20:22:33.819-06:002016-11-11T20:22:33.819-06:00We should hope for the best, but we also need to w...We should hope for the best, but we also need to work for it, I think. I understand the protesters, having been one during Viet Nam. It's a way to express frustration that your voice wasn't heard. If people are turning over cars, those are most likely thugs taking advantage of the situation to get their kicks. At least, that's what happened in the 60s. The actual protesters were in favor of peace. People who are now protesting bad behavior are, I hope, not indulging in it.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-42371000048258630582016-11-11T20:15:32.644-06:002016-11-11T20:15:32.644-06:00All I can say is sometimes weird things just seem ...All I can say is sometimes weird things just seem to balance themselves out. We may have more power in our galaxies and universes than we will ever understand. I don't get the active protesters (especially the destructive ones). Are they protesting people's right to vote? I'd like to protest the set up of the electoral college. Always hated it, but since I've done nothing constructive to change it all these years, I certainly don't feel entitled to go out and turn over or bash a bunch of cars or set something on fire because I don't like it.<br />To keep my sanity in all of this, I want to watch how it plays out. Sometimes things just work out. It may take a while, but maybe, just maybe, some strange bubble of life will spin all this into something manageable. Seems like a "pipe dream," but hey, we can all hope.<br />authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-10196820863857267722016-11-11T19:54:39.354-06:002016-11-11T19:54:39.354-06:00I'm so glad. That was my purpose for doing thi...I'm so glad. That was my purpose for doing this. So happy to know I've helped someone.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999752843311959295.post-20665547089801751682016-11-11T19:12:53.158-06:002016-11-11T19:12:53.158-06:00Yes. Thank you. I feel alone but not so much now. ...Yes. Thank you. I feel alone but not so much now. Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.com