i'M NOT DOING SO GOOD.  I found out that I have another serious 
infection again and may very well be diabetic to boot.  One more thing 
to accept (SIGN)!  At least I know about it.  What really hurt is that 
when I called a friend who I used to sponsor about it, she just blew me
off like I'd called about a hang-nail.  She's been a real B**** lately 
and I know it's because she's trying to quit smoking (AGAIN); however, 
I also suspect that repeated attempts to quit smoking are an excuse to 
vent her anger all over everyone.  I'm also quite concerned because the
last time she closed herself off to everyone again, like this, she had 
an almost successful suicide attempt.  But there is nothing I can do - 
and even if I could, I don't think I would.  I think I need to take 
care of me and my own household now.
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One good thing we went to that hearing on my husband's case against his
former employer for discrimination - which we believe was refusal to 
grant a reasonable accomodation so a disabled person could work.  It 
went quite well - my husband presented his case very well indeed, in my
opinion.  I don't know if he won or not; however, I do know he did a 
superb job.  (I'm biased, I know, but I'm also his best critic and he 
did really well.)  Also that small claims court case against the 
company that trashed our exhaust system for us, he won.  
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For me, it's nice to see him standing up for himself because usually he
lets folks walk all over him - then comes home and vents the stress at 
me.  This is something new he is trying.  Whether we lost or won the 
case presented today - the bigger one - I think it put the former 
employer on notice that there are LAWS in this country to protect the 
workers that they may not have known could be so well enforced.  And, 
whether or not we "win" or they "win", it cost them a bundle to pay for
legal representation, so that might make it easier for the next person 
they employ.  So it's not ALL bad news - it's just more of life, on 
life's terms.
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What a time to find out I'm diabetic - NO ICE CREAM in this heat?  OY!
God/ess (or whatever) grant me the serenity to do WHAT??????
(GRIN)
--- TriToss (tm) Professional 11.0 - #66
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