My Dirty Little Secrets

My Dirty Little Secrets

In my last blog "You Don't Know Me" I stated that I would do my best to open up to you who I am and what I'm all about. This blog is the start of things to come.

* I despise almost everything Donald Trump stands for regarding social issues - Immigration, women rights, global warming, etc. etc. However, when I look into my brain I realize many of the financial things he stands for I have to agree with him.

We have been too soft on China. Many of the deals we have agreed to don't put America in first position. Many of the jobs we have lost to other countries are because we have made America an unfriendly place for Corporations to do business. 

We have too many rules and regulations. We have too much bureaucracy. Some of the regulations to protect Americans have goon too far. In the long term, the deficit will cause suffering for us seniors and our children. Drug prices are too high and we have done nothing to bring them down.

Sooo, there is one on my dirty little secrets - I actually like many of the financial actions Trump wants to implement.


* My issues with my son is affecting me more than I'm willing to tell people. On the outside I act like it's no big deal, but inside it really hurts. I'm frustrated and confused and I don't know how to change it. We were friends. We were able to talk about things that were details of what was going on inside each other. This problem has caused me to not have a relationship with my two fantastic Grandchildren and that hurts even more.

Sooo, there you are, I'm exposing my second dirty little secret -  Even though I say I don't care, I want my son and my Grandchildren in my life. 


* Next week I'll be 72 years young. For a 72 year old, I'm in dam good health. However, I have had four disks removed from my neck. I have an arthritic condition in my lower back with two bulging disks. I don't like to talk about it, but I'm in pain every day - all day. 

It frustrates me because I know there isn't much I can do about it. I do my best to not show it to the outside world. I even joke about it by saying: "My engine and transmission are great - I just have bad bumpers." I even have pain free dreams. Those are my best dreams.

Sooo, there you are, I'm exposing my third dirty little secret - I'm afraid my spine will get worse and I won't be able to deal with the pain without serious drugs. The scary part for me is what effect it will have on the one I love the most - my wife.

As promised, there will be more dirty little secrets to come in time. However, the next few blogs will be more positive.

If you have the guts to share your dirty little secrets with someone - do it. It can be cathartic.