Bobby is understandably shaken. He has been through loss in school due to violence, drugs, and accidents, but the random senselessness just hurts so much.
She didn't even touch her pumpkin. It's a freak with no face.
Willow ,'Help'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laura - Apr 11, 2012 10:55:15 am PDT #11253 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
JenP - Apr 11, 2012 10:59:25 am PDT #11254 of 30001
Oh, Laura, I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm sure he is - that's not something you expect to happen to someone your age at that age, and the reason he couldn't go to a doctor is heartbreaking and enraging.
omnis_audis - Apr 11, 2012 11:02:27 am PDT #11255 of 30001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
wow, 2012 is turning out to be a great year. WTF?
OK, we need to turn this boat around. If everyone around the world sings Small World, or Kumbaya, or Don't Worry, Be Happy... maybe we can change the mental attitude of the world, and the universe will bend towards justice and happiness.
What? I can dream, can't I?
sj - Apr 11, 2012 11:09:45 am PDT #11256 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Laura and Bobby}}} I'm so sorry.
Laura - Apr 11, 2012 11:31:27 am PDT #11257 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sure he is - that's not something you expect to happen to someone your age at that age, and the reason he couldn't go to a doctor is heartbreaking and enraging.
Yeah, Bobby has had issues with headaches for many years. Dehydration, sugar, probably migraines too. But he has insurance. He had every test in the book including an MRI to rule out anything serious. The whole thing is just so upsetting. He knew the kid, but of course didn't really know anything about his family situation. He had a really thick accent and Bobby thinks he was living with some extended family member. It is very common for kids from the DR or Haiti and other countries to come here and stay with some friend or family so they can go to school here. Parents want their kids to have a better life. Sorry, really upset here.
Cass - Apr 11, 2012 11:33:08 am PDT #11258 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Isn't taking care of our sick and our children a basic responsibility?
In a country and world that I could be proud of, yes. What a terrible thing to have happened. Both to the child and his family but also to Bobby because what a terrible thing to have to see about your society.
Cass - Apr 11, 2012 11:35:48 am PDT #11259 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Parents want their kids to have a better life. Sorry, really upset here.
A family just lost their child in what was likely a very preventable way. Of course you are upset. I am so sorry, Laura.
erikaj - Apr 11, 2012 11:36:12 am PDT #11260 of 30001
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Like mexico here. At least before we turned to Hang Em High. That's really awful, Laura. I totally want to "party with the Haiti-ans,"(/Clueless)
Ginger - Apr 11, 2012 11:40:57 am PDT #11261 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
What gets to me is that most of the political arguments about health care rarely include the kid who didn't get treated soon enough, or the woman who is blind because of diabetes, or the families who try to eke out medications, probably not helping the disease and increasing antibiotic resistance. Instead, those people who, in an alternate universe, "chose" to be uninsured are perfectly healthly until they take advantage of the system and take all their kids to the ER to be treated for the flu.
sj - Apr 11, 2012 12:32:41 pm PDT #11262 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
That said, I like your 17-year+ plan. As much as we wanna send negative energy to the cancer, we need to send positive energy to Ginger, and judging from the 120+ posts, we got a great start.
This is a very good point. I woke up today extremely angry on Ginger's behalf and angry at the doctor's and schedulers who made it so difficult for her to get her diagnosis. However, I am trying to turn that anger into positive thoughts for Ginger.