Daily Thoughts

This week I resigned as the treasurer for Justin Jones for House District 52. Since he was reinstated to his position I have felt left out. During the reelection process he rarely contacted me regarding financial decisions. I found out he was having regular meetings with the organization in charge of his fundraising events.

Once he hired a Chief of Staff it seemed all communication ceased between the two of us. He failed to respond to emails and/or text messages. If I needed an immediate response I would have to go through the organization in charge of his fundraising events. I was always the last one to know.

There were times I would see an expenditure on the bank statement and have to send numerous emails to his Chief of Staff to obtain documentation for that specific expenditure. Communication was nonexistent between the two of us. The miscommunications that I would receive from his Chief of Staff was very stressful, and at times just pissed me off.

Prior to my resigning I received an email and a text message from him, which I found to be very concerning. If he was not happy with my work as a treasurer he should have contacted me, not wait until he felt the need to semi-threaten me with my position. It really pissed me off.

Once I emailed my letter of resignation, I felt a sense of relief. With so much going on, getting that item off my plate (so to speak) was a relief. There are times when I have to go with my feelings, and this was one of those times. Being his treasurer was no longer fun and it was time for a Change.

Well, according to the hospice nurse mama is in transition. She is making daily visits and believes it will be in the next few weeks. She indicated that her blood pressure is low, and her pulse is weak. I will have to accept what she is saying.

I do know that mama is tired, Tammy is tired, and I am tired. Mama is currently taking antianxiety medication and it is causing her to sleep most of the day. She is still eating and drinking. I am just getting myself ready for mama to no longer be here. Yes, I am going to miss her, but at least she won’t be suffering any longer.

I wish I could cry.

I am at a point where I have no patience with anyone. I am very angry, and very tired as I allowed me to put myself on hold to take care of Mama. I never thought her health would be in the shape it is in. I do love my mom, but I am tired. Her memory is fading, but for reasons unknown she is holding on.

I am once again in debt, but it is my fault. I should have made those tax changes last year. I will be more prepared in 2025 to pay 2024 taxes.

Well, all for now.

I am so confused with the half-American/half-Russian individuals and their actions. I am not clear as to why they are even in Russian, if they are half-American. How did they get there?

These individuals go against Putin’s law, get arrested, and then DEMAND that the U.S. President does whatever it takes to gain their freedom. If you know you are breaking the law, why do it? If you know to voice your distrust or dislike for Putin will get you arrested, why do it?

It is time for the U.S. President to inform American citizens that travel to Russia has been deemed dangerous to your life and no one is allowed travel to Russia.

That is my Thought for the Day.

As we embark on ANOTHER celebratory MLK, Jr., weekend, singing the usual songs “Ain’t gonna let nobody turn us around” or “We Shal Overcome Someday”, I have to ask “How long are we going to continue to do the usual”?

The politicians will be out front with their speeches of unity. The usual community leaders will be on stage for their annual MLK photoshoot.

We have a State House Leader who will speak up when it doesn’t rattle the Republican dictators. We have a D19 State Senator whose office is so quiet you can hear a rat pissing on cotton.

I am aware that the Democrats are in the minority in our TN legislation, but please stand up and let your constituents hear your voice!! For there to be a change in Tennessee we have to change who is sitting in those rural county seats, and those Democrats in name only, but follow Republicans wherever they lead (yes, we have several of those in the TN legislative body).

On a national level, I look at what the Republican party has centered on – restrict abortions 100% (no leeway for abortion, incest, health of mother), many States have decreased early voting timeframes, numerous States are looking to reject Federal funding for education, they are still wanting to overturn the Affordable Care Act, they are discussing how to decrease those eligible for Medicaid, increase the retirement age for Social Security, close the border to immigrants of color (media is not reporting on the immigrants for European countries), continue to bow to the NRA, and what we can read at any level of education.

The 2024 election cycle is going to be pivotal to how we will operate as a nation in the next century. The lifestyles we have grown accustomed to are in danger of being upended.

As we vote for the next State-level politician, the next Congressional member, and who will sit in the White House, think of the impact those individuals will have on future generations.

But first, we must attend those Martin Luther King, Jr., parties, celebrations, and photo sessions, and then maybe we will remember to pick up the mantel, the ideology and fight for what Martin Luther King, Jr., lived for!

I have not had bread for 31 days and my digestive system is feeling better than ever. I reached a point where I was tired of taking Alka-Seltzer on a daily basis. I feel better. I may try the vegan bread, but for now I will continue with my no bread for life movement.

Well, 2023 has come to an end. I am in the same situation (financially) that I was in at the end of 2022. I have decided to stop purchasing lottery tickets. I will pay on my credit card bills with the monies I would have spent on lottery tickets.

Well, no other thoughts for now.

People of Color are allowing created reasons to cloud their mindset when electing officials at the State and Federal levels. Someone recently posted on my timeline we need to learn “our” History so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes/errors in judgment or the decision-making process in the future.

When a Person of Color indicates they would rather vote for a person who has rallied for the execution of innocent men of color, committed adultery, bragged about grabbing women by the “P”, degraded wounded warriors/prisoners-of-war, stated he does not believe he needs to adhere to the U.S. Constitution, and encouraged an insurrection on the United States over a person who many believe is too old to hold the Office of the President, is the greatest example of a clouded mindset.

People of Color need to be reminded that the three-fifths clause in the U.S. Constitution was replaced when the 14^th Amendment was approved in 1868 but many Angelo-Saxon American men would like to amend the 14^th and 15^th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. And many of those Angelo-Saxon American men are members of the Republican Party.

Recently, the Angelo-Saxon Republican men in the TN General Assembly had the opportunity to protect the rights of women, instead, they opted to allow the rider to the State Constitution to kick in once Roe-v-Wade was overturned.

Those same Angelo-Saxon Republican men had the opportunity to enact gun reform, which could prevent another mass killing within the State, and again they made the collective decision to do nothing.

Now, those same Angelo-Saxon Republican men are preparing to decimate our public school system, where most of the students are students of color by rejecting Federal educational funds and approving tax dollars to pay for private schooling of their Angelo-Saxon children under a school choice voucher program.   

Angelo-Saxon Republican men will convince you that abortion is “killing” a life. Still, it is the Angelo-Saxon Republican man who voted against extending Medicaid for children (CHIP), has not addressed the youth homelessness problem, and has passed legislation preventing certain groups from being foster parents or adopting children.

Angelo-Saxon Republican men are determined to retain their power (by any means necessary), lessen the rights of People of Color and women in general, and return America to an era where they were the only population in control of every level of government.

Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his famous speech, I Have a Dream when I was eleven years old. As we prepare to celebrate King’s Dream, I encourage all People of Color to take a day (or two), to research and read the History of the American Government. Ponder on the Rights you may lose if Angelo-Saxon Republican men gain control of Congress and the White House in 2024.

I have come to the realization that people will lie to you, in order for you to stop asking. I have decided that if I have ever invited someone to an event or asked for a signature on a petition and the person doesn’t honor their word to accept, then I am going to remove that person from my contacts and delete them from my Facebook friends list.

Recently, I asked this person to sign my petition. Now this was only after she did not respond to my Facebook request to contact me, nor did she respond to a text message that I sent her. I called her one evening, and asked if I could stop by to obtain her signature. Her words “this is not a good time; I have the grandbaby and there are toys all over the floor”. Like I told her, you are talking to a great-grandmother, but I politely said OKAY. I then asked her to let me know when a good time would be for me to stop by, and I never heard from her.

My thinking, if you don’t want to sign my petition, then just say so, my feelings would not be hurt. Anyway, I am moving on and deleting those that lie.

This is a small Thought for the Day.

I am currently on Day 10 of not having eaten any bread, and that is a record to be celebrated. I have noticed that I don’t have a bloated feeling and those rumblings within my digestive system are not there. I have not had an alka seltzer in over 6 weeks, again another reason to celebrate.

My goal is to remove bread from my diet, permanently. I do plan on 2024 being a year that I will put myself on a health track to lose 40 pounds and increase my intake of vegetables and fruits.

Just a quick Thought for the Day.

This day started off with me and Tammy in the kitchen cooking for dinner on Thursday. The cake, sweet potatoes, Tammy’s baked veggies all turned out perfect. Tomorrow it is the gingerbread, greens, peas, masked potatoes, chicken wings and salmon. This is going to be our first 100% vegan Thanksgiving dinner.

It has been a good year, finally got Mama enrolled in a good palliative care agency. Her memory is slowly demising, after all she is 96. We are all trying to eat healthy so we do not end up in the same physical condition as her.

Well, it is late and I am sleepy.

A small Thought for the Day.