For one, I learned that the father of an ex died nine months ago. Which is pretty sad. However, I can't bring myself to offer my condolences because then the ex might think he has permission to contact me, which he does not. So I will offer the condolences to the universe. I'm sorry for your loss, ex-and-family!
Secondly, I received a long email from another ex - the kind of epistle that you have no idea how to begin respond to.And! I have found my thoughts returning to a three times removed (a/k/a three boyfriends ago. I think three. It may have been more.). Anyway, while I know I would never be happy with this man, "sometimes I find myself sitting back and reminiscing, especially when I have to watch other people kissing..." (Lily Allen, "Littlest Things")
On another note, I feel so bad for Jennifer Hudson and the Hudson-King family. I can't believe the little boy, Julian King, was shot. What kind of barbaric world is this where a child is kidnapped and shot? And the most disheartening part is that no one would care about this family in Englewood, Chicago, if they weren't related to someone famous. I think eleven children who go to the Chicago Public Schools have been shot since school start two months ago. Eleven children! Gun violence must stop.
The founding fathers who wrote the second amendment had no premonition of the semi-automatic weapon. If the second amendment were limited to muskets and other 18th century arms, then it would be a lot better than the current interpretation. Taking the Constitution literally is like taking the Bible literally: both documents condone slavery and archaic social mores. They are templates, people! Meant to be adapted to modern times! agh!
So the world looks like a pretty dire place right now. I think we will all heave a huge sigh of relief when Obama is elected in a week. I am pretty sure that Obama is the second Messiah. Please God let him be elected, and not assassinated!
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