Thank You and Goodbye

Thank You
A couple of weeks ago a 26 billion dollar package was passed by the government to deliver two main objectives. The first was to ensure that teachers would not be laid off and the second was to shore up medicaid programs in the states (government insurance for the poor). The next day I went to my children and thanked them for being so generous with their money. In essence the government is borrowing/stealing money which will be paid back in the future by my children and grand children. The government is basically taking their future income and giving it to me so I can take care of poor people. So thank you kids, for transferring your future wealth to me.

They are also transferring this stolen money to support ridiculous and unsustainable government pensions. This is instead of making the tough and necessary changes in those benefits just to continue pandering to secure votes and power. HOW IRRESPONSIBLE of these generational thieves to steal this money? They spend money as if there is no payback. Both parties are at fault (you know which one primarily) and are a bunch of pathetic cowards.

Good Bye
Yesterday I sent off my first child, my only daughter. She went to study abroad for 10 months before she starts college next Fall. I suppose I wasn't prepared for how difficult it was going to be for me. As if a piece of me has been removed, and one of my best parts. The years of her living with me under the same roof are over. It went way too fast. The memories are so numerous but it is difficult to think about them because they are by definition in the past and this marks the transition to a new stage for which I am not prepared. The memories just reinforce this painful change.

My daughter's main worry and apprehension was she didn't want things to change. She was worried that the dynamics of the family, the day to day relationship would be altered by her absence. Although I reassured her that things can never change between us, inevitably her absence produces a huge void in our household. Although this change is extremely difficult for me, it is good change. I know time will heal this emotional wound but in the meantime it is extremely difficult. As we enter a new and different stage in our father daughter relationship I know we will share experiences that exceed anything so far. So goodbye to my daughter for now. I miss you and love you so much.