Greed, News, and Corruption

 It's astonishing how quickly people flock to the power of money. If I could convince you I had 1 trillion dollars in the bank, would it change your world view of me? Probably. For me, money is a necessary thing which does nothing for me. 

Those people lunging after cars, expensive houses, and even clothes - tire me. They are never satisfied, always moving from one flashy distraction to the next. In the end, we all sit at home alone - eventually. 

Remembering the times I spent visiting the elderly in Alzheimer's units has given me hope for a quick death. I mean, who wants to lounge around until their mind is completely rotted away? The memories of people yelling, screaming, and behaving badly in nursing homes is countless.

My late wife worked in many. And in all the nursing homes she's worked, they all were the same: Depressing, awful, and to put it politely, a rich jail. 

And some fools actually think it's cool to sit around in depends diapers all day and watch re-runs of soap operas. For me, I want to remain challenged and hopeful. Approaching 54 years old soon, I see the long view of my life. It's mostly over now. I admit that.

And while my social life is pretty quiet, I do have some people I chat with from time to time. The people I used to chat with 2 years ago have completely disappeared from my life. Old friends, people I met on social media - gone. 

It's funny how quickly people abandon you when they realize you're not having a great time in life.

Quite quickly actually.

That phone never rings.

And it's lovely.

Chris