[Janeytwo]

Shadow Riderer

I have heard Bdad carry on about how grateful he is to my Aparents for doing such a great job of raising me.....I cringe when I hear it. I worry about my Amom's feelings.

Sheesh! I can only imagine and though, as you say, he probably doesn't realize how it sounds; still it smacks of presumption.

Sigh....of course I haven't been there. Maybe it's some form of rushing to apologize after an odd fashion. I dunno. I imagine it's tough on all sides. Still....

She then said something that touched my heart and meant more to me than anything else she has ever said. She told me, "Sometimes, it felt like I had given birth to you and your brother."

She sounds like a very loving mother. And you know....I just thought of something. Hang on I have to go to the net...I'll be right back.....

Okay...I'm back!! From Wikipedia the metaphorical definition of the term "birth" The term birth is used metaphorically to refer to a beginning, .......one that is impressive in its scope or complexity, or one that is viewed favorably.

So by that definition your mom IS your real mom. She is one beginning; an impressive one from the sounds of it; and it is your typical parent/child relationship in its scope and complexity and definately one that is viewed favorably.

Besides, from a philosophical standpoint what is real in the end? Only that which matters to us me thinks.

Dpen6 You know in my time I've heard all kinds of talk about poverty. People from all walks of life discussing the subject which is a good thing.

I have seen poverty romanticized as some kind of heroic struggle to be overcome. And that's upsetting to be honest. Once in a great while I've seen it denied as a waning occurence which is even more upsetting.

IMO - Some folks are right on point and highly intelligent. Others? They're so far out in a space, I have to wonder if their mothership accidentally left them behind.

And I am thinking that these people who make such callous remarks about how a person should be thankful they don't have to beg. Well....perhaps they need to be rounded up and forced to live in squalor for a few days then go out and pound the pavement for change with nothing in their stomaches but a bag of pumpkin seeds. Nothing educates a soul like having been there - believe me.

I can pretty much bet that that will definately be the very last time they open their mouths and spit such venom at other people.

Because that kind of thing is flippant and I am sure is said by people who mostly wouldn't know what poverty felt and tasted like if you made them work for a week in a homeless shelter.

Errrr!!!

Hugs everybody!