Air Crash Survivors

Harmony Hope
Can you believe it? What is this world coming to? "Victims" of the Air France crash in Toronto last week are filing law suits! They want money for their pain and suffering, 'emotional anguish', etc. Give me a f%#king break. YOU'RE ALIVE!! YOU'RE WELCOME. Hello Second chance! Why can't they just appreciate the fact that they are still alive? Why can't they say thank you to the pilot and crew that got them out alive? I think that they have completely missed the perfect opportunity to re-examine their lives; what's important to them; who's important to them; what their future holds in store for them. That's what I'd be doing, for sure. I would be so grateful that I didn't die.
I mean, come on, the staff of the flight were there too. I'm sure that they were scared. I'm sure their thoughts were running along similar lines. I don't see them suing their bosses for 'emotional trauma.'
I've heard that it's possible that there was a lightening strike and that's why the plane burst into flames. If that's true are they going to try to sue God? Like to see you win that case.
I've suffered emotional trauma in my life. I suffered a miscarriage. Who do I get to sue? God? My husband? The doctor? The hospital? My therapist?
No wonder society is in such a mesh.
Who should we sue for that?

Air Crash Survivors

Harmony Hope

Crazy Lives...

I don't get it, really. I guess over in France they only work a 35 hour work week, get paid $27000 a year and get 5 weeks paid vacation time!!! I think I need to move! I bust my butt for 40 hours a week to make $20000 a year and I only get two weeks vacation.

Society here in North America would really benefit from a more laid back culture. Stress levels would go down, repetitive injuries would be down, people would be generally happier - more leisure time, more time with our children would be a huge bonus; MORE TIME TO ACTUALLY LIVE. Really, if you had to work less and made more money, wouldn't you be happier? I know I would. I'd actually get to be there for my kids. I'd be able to pursue the things that I would like to. I'd like to know my friends' kids' a little better, but who has the time?

If we could lose the competetive edge a bit - take it down a notch. I mean, everyone has to have a more expensive house, a more expensive car, more leisure toys (jet-ski's, boats, cottages, motorcycles, computers, game systems, cell phones, big screen TV's, etc.).

I lead a quiet life, but I would like to travel some day - it's a big world and I'd like to see some of it before my time's up. But honestly, I doubt if I'm ever going to be able to afford it. My husband and I have been married for ten years and we are still going from paycheque to paycheque with virtually no money in our savings account. We have a few RRSP's and RESP's for our kids, but nothing tucked away for our use- to enjoy life. We always have repair bills popping up that get us further and further into debt. We don't have any real toys. We have a computer and like I said, we just got StarChoice satellite. We are caught up on all our bill payments, BUTthere are others out there looming above our heads. My eldest son needs to go the the dentist. I need an eye exam and probably new glasses. I need to get a CPAP machine to help me breathe at night. All these things are going to cost money. Money I don't really have!!

I just wish that I could work less and make more money. I need to simplify my life!!!

Remembering Past Crushes

We recently subscribed to StarChoice satellite TV - which is a good thing because our local cable company sucks. I was happy to start getting the Space channel to watch all of my favourite sci-fi shows. Image my surprise when I discovered they were airing SeaQuest DSV which originally aired '92 - '95. The first two seasons were awesome, a real science show. The third season went into a military type sci-fi mode and quickly lost viewers. I had a real crush on Jonathan Brandis who played Lucas on the show. He had done a couple of movies that I really liked prior to that. He was so cute! Blue eyes to die for and a killer smile. I always imagined him playing the lead character when they made my favourite Dean Koontz book into a movie (which they never did).
I was stunned back in '03 when that I had heard that Jonathan had committed suicide. Considering that I had experience with a family suicide, I was shocked. I mean, I don't pretend to have known Jonathan, but it really made me think, you know? He had plenty of work after SeaQuest was cancelled and I know that I cannot have been the only loyal fan that he had. What had brought the poor man to that point in his life that he couldn't see any other way out of it? I could understand a little better if I knew that he suffered from depression - been there, done that - wouldn't wish it on anyone.
It really makes you think, though. It's kind of reassuring in a way to know that even those that we think lead "the glamourous life", struggle through life, just like the unglamourous - it's not all just movie premiers and photo shoots.
I guess just watching the show over the past few days has really brought this all to the surface.