It's been a long couple of weeks since I have been here. Not sure why it has taken so long to sit down and talk. Last night I kept waking up thinking about the young Jersey girl who was killed recently. Not sure why this has had such a profound affect on me. We often make such bad and wrong choices. I would put money that she did not tell her parents where she was really going when she and her friend headed out for the evening. Their car was towed because it was parked illegally, it may have been legal when they started--maybe meter time ran out. My guess is that she chose to walk rather than ride in that ambulance and have her parents contacted because she thought that she would 'get into trouble' with them. I am sure that this is staying with me because I am remembering a night when I stayed out. It was so long ago. What was I? 19, 20? I can't recall. Fortunately, I chose to go home the next day and take my licks. But there were none. Just gratitude that I was home. My parents had to endure gossip from neighbors because their 'goody-two-shoes' daughter had done the unthinkable. But the truth was I simply stayed out too late to get a bus home. I do recall being terrified as I caught the bus from Newark to Elizabeth. In the scheme of things it seems like such a short distance, but it never occurred to me to start walking home. Not sure what I was thinking when I walked through the door--I just remember being happy to be home. I started crying the minute I saw my mom and dad.
I see that Mel Gibson is in "anti-semitic" trouble again. While watching the news this morning the site TMZ was mentioned as the commentator talked about the Gibson's DUI arrest. I checked it out and this is what I found. http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/28/gibsons-anti-semitic-tirade-alleged-cover-up/ If all of this is true, and he said it while under the influence of alcohol, (alcohol does loosen the tongue) the man has issues. But he is not the only one. Are we more divided than ever before (deep sigh)
Last week I had so much to do that I was almost incapable of doing anything. This is not a good thing. I can't blame anyone except myself. Sometimes you do get what you ask for ;-) I have until August 9 to put things right. I will do that. I did get a chance to get out for drinks with a friend. We went to a Mexican place close by, it has been years since I was there last. It was as I remembered it. After I returned home, I am thinking bar was on the opposite side of the resturant ?? I won't embarrasse(sp?) myself by asking the young wait staff I saw there if that is true. I will just enjoy.
Gotta go Bloggie--they are talking about beautiful Tybee Island in Georgia. It was recommended that I take one day to see it and I regret that I did not listen to that advice while I was in Savanah.
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