Mothers’ Day Viewed Through Tears
Mothers’ Day and Valentine’s Days are the two holidays that seem to generate all types of sentimental rhetoric, poems, songs, it goes on and on. With no wish to diminish Mothers’ Day for anyone and no intention to address the overly romanticized VDAY…I would like to comment about Mothers’ day for the folks who find it painfully awkward.
These are the people who stand in front of the card racks looking at the sentimental cards thinking, “NO Way , will I send that lie to her” or simply passing them by for something more truthful. They turn to the humorous or the bland and simple , “Wishing you the best on this day” and ultimately grab the one that represents the closest to the truth or at least the smallest lie. Some succumb to the lie hoping it will somehow become truth.
These are the people… Continue reading
Some Thoughts For Those Who “Know”
More than I would like, I encounter people who respond to hearing about ADHD, mine or ADHD in general, with “Oh, I do that.” implying that ADHD in adults is not really a problem because we do not behave like the archetype little boy bouncing off the walls. They also say, “This is nothing important. . .it is not like you have ” some dreadful disease”!. . . .You people are really smart… It is just A behavior disorder….you can deal with it. . .” All of these responses show that this person either does NOT know anything or is denying the realities of ADHD. They tell me in one way or another that it is no more than a character flaw or that I need to just get a grip or to work harder. It is a non- issue that can be easily altered with a little effort. … Continue reading
Stand Up and Smile
I have been writing about manners because one look at the news tells us someone, actually all of us, needs to speak our minds about manners. Let us not confuse modern manners with the type of detailed etiquette rules about forks and introductions and carefully written bread and butter notes. Those are better addressed by those comfortable with state dinners and government galas. I am more concerned about what happens on the sidewalk or the subway on an ordinary day.
Ever been on a subway or light rail mass transit when a pregnant woman with a toddler in tow and a couple of packages boards looking unsuccessfully for an empty seat? Meanwhile, the young men or women talking or texting on their phones look up and then merrily keep their seats. Not only that but every other person on that car with a seat does exactly the same or blatantly… Continue reading
ADHD Brains Are Different
Recent Comments