It's very telling, if he allowed the ordinary middle class working man to suffer so that he could live three floors in Trump Tower. I don't doubt that he has his rationalizations, but that is huge against him. No argument at all.
Your judgment on Trump weighs heavily in my mind Mojician. Thanks for that.
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Growing up in a very weird childhood ... thanks for asking and thanks for the empathy! The goal is to shrug it off, the things that happened when I was 10 years old. Yesterday's gone; you focus on the present day's blessings. I haven't exactly been burdened with Corrie Ten Boom's challenges, nor the challenges of a common family in the Philippines.
It's similar to doing a P90X workout or hitting the weight room at Seahawk headquarters; whatever today brings, a visit to the chemo clinic or an audit by the IRS, it's still just a work day set in front of you. Today brings some nice things and some work to do. There are antiemetics today and there is a Pokemon Go hunt with family and there is a Mariner game. Hopefully before too long there is a reward in the afterlife. DaddyO and I are kindred spirits :- )
Hope that's not TMI. The last few years I've learned that it's bedrock truth, that gratitude (as opposed to grievances) is the key to mental health.
Keep it comin' Mojo. Your experience in working with people in trouble is a source of great fascination and joy. The more information the better. And thanks for the empathy brother :- )
Blessings,
Jeff