Man Up!

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Well it’s a rainy morning for a change down here in Southcentral Georgia, and all the medicine has been took. Along with my bride’s medicine being stocked up and organized for the week in the pill boxes. So medicine-wise she is stocked up for the week, and now it’s just a matter of reminding her to take all her pills in the assigned caddie. I know it sounds like I’m harping on the fact she forgets things like this. But as her caregiver it’s my fulltime job to make sure her and our son are groomed, fed, and in her case medicated like they should.
 
Of all the shit I could talk about, it’s funny that I bring this up again. But today I do have a phone interview with the Social Security Administration about our son. No details were given, no email or letter was sent, just a vague text message from SSA that I couldn’t call back. Anyway, that’s par for the course with the government so imagine having to deal with all this while working a fulltime job. Sadly an increasing number of us have to with an aging population and all their Gen X kids left holding the bag. But remember less Government and no immigrants to help!
 
So all I can say is, Welcome to my world! You Motherchuckers! You thought it was inconvenient taking Mom to doctor before, now you got to make sure she takes her pills and pays her bills. All while she cops an attitude every late afternoon. Oh I know, I hear the war stories. I sit in the waiting rooms trying to keep up with everyone’s ailments, including my own. But hey, this has been my world going on 40 years. Listen I ain’t trying to apply for sainthood or even a half-ass pat-on-the-back. I’m just stating facts, cold hard facts no political ad is willing to cover. What does the Bible say, “Take care of the widows and orphans”? (James 1:27) Well it’s time to “Man-Up”. I’m off my soapbox, now.
 
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