I have never been one to complain, ever, or about anything, and I am not about to start now. I have always just taken things as they come and do what needs to be done, to get it done. Whatever that may be at the time. As I have stated before, I am learning how to juggle since my husband got laid off. And I am finding myself exhausted. I am sleeping just like I always have, but never seem to feel rested. I do not want to burden my family with the asking for more help, but, I think that I have finally reached a point where I must. Knowing this really bothers me.
I am the one in our home that takes care of it all, and now, being faced with the possibility of asking for help, is really bothering me. For one thing, I am not sure how to do that, I have never had to do this before. It sounds really bad, I should be able to just say I need some help, but thinking it and actually saying it are two different things.
My husband, bless his heart, has been doing the dishes and putting the kids on the bus. Just those things make a huge difference, so, my dilemma is: do I ask him to help with things like the laundry, and other things around the house or do I not. I feel like I am being selfish by wanting them to do more. I feel like these are the things that I am supposed to be doing and it truly makes me feel bad when they do it. Maybe it's just me, maybe I am just tired and need some more sleep. Any suggestions?
Friday, February 26, 2010
Father enters innocent plea in baby’s death
Eddie A. Salazar pleaded not guilty, on Thursday, to the charge of second-degree murder. Salazar is being held without bond in the Carthage County jail. He appeared by video link for his arraignment in the Jasper County Circuit Court. We all know has this case started, the medical examiner gives us a bit of the happenings before little Eddie went missing. He states that the cause of the baby's death was blunt force trauma to the head. The autopsy revealed a skull fracture and other bone fractures, which investigators have declined to specify. Investigators have also declined to say how the fatal blow to the child was delivered.
I can not even begin to imagine what that poor child went through before he died. This is such a sad happening, that words are hard to come by. There is so much of this that makes my stomach turn. I can not even imagine what the mother and family are going through. As a parent, I truly believe that you should never have to bury your children.
There is really no thought that I can put into words, easily, to explain just how much of a tragedy this is. I am sure that there are many people that feel this way. All that I can say is that I am so sorry for this family and what they are going through and will continue to go through over this tragedy.
My thoughts and feelings go out to them.
I can not even begin to imagine what that poor child went through before he died. This is such a sad happening, that words are hard to come by. There is so much of this that makes my stomach turn. I can not even imagine what the mother and family are going through. As a parent, I truly believe that you should never have to bury your children.
There is really no thought that I can put into words, easily, to explain just how much of a tragedy this is. I am sure that there are many people that feel this way. All that I can say is that I am so sorry for this family and what they are going through and will continue to go through over this tragedy.
My thoughts and feelings go out to them.
Friday, February 19, 2010
4-month-old girl suffered brain, eye injuries after alleged shaking
As I was reading through the Joplin Globe this evening, I came across this story. It truly broke my heart to read the words that were typed within.
On Thursday, a four month old girl was rushed to the hospital in Neosho for the reason that she had stopped breathing. Upon arrival the doctors had notice that the young girl had not only bloody and bruised retinas, but also was suffering from bleeding of the brain. The girl was then flown to Cox Medical Center. outside of Springfield. The physicians on the case are unable to say whether the young girl will ever walk, talk, or see again. I guess that I should tell you that the young girls mother was at work and that she was being babysat. The gentleman responsible, as of Thursday, was still not in custody, but a warrant was issued. It was also stated that there was previous damage, also caused be being shaken. In a statement taken by the gentleman in question, the young girl was chewing in a piece of ice, as she was teething, and started to choke. He then shook her to try to dislodge the ice cube from her throat.
I am sorry, but trying to dislodge ice does not involve the level of shaking that this child endured. Talk about trying to cover your butt. Anyone who read my blogs last semester knows that this type of abuse really turns my stomach. It truly makes me sick to know that there are people in this world that could hurt a child. They are so precious, there s just no need to ever hurt a child.
I will say a prayer for this little girl and for her mother. God knows that at this point, they need all of the help that they can get.
On Thursday, a four month old girl was rushed to the hospital in Neosho for the reason that she had stopped breathing. Upon arrival the doctors had notice that the young girl had not only bloody and bruised retinas, but also was suffering from bleeding of the brain. The girl was then flown to Cox Medical Center. outside of Springfield. The physicians on the case are unable to say whether the young girl will ever walk, talk, or see again. I guess that I should tell you that the young girls mother was at work and that she was being babysat. The gentleman responsible, as of Thursday, was still not in custody, but a warrant was issued. It was also stated that there was previous damage, also caused be being shaken. In a statement taken by the gentleman in question, the young girl was chewing in a piece of ice, as she was teething, and started to choke. He then shook her to try to dislodge the ice cube from her throat.
I am sorry, but trying to dislodge ice does not involve the level of shaking that this child endured. Talk about trying to cover your butt. Anyone who read my blogs last semester knows that this type of abuse really turns my stomach. It truly makes me sick to know that there are people in this world that could hurt a child. They are so precious, there s just no need to ever hurt a child.
I will say a prayer for this little girl and for her mother. God knows that at this point, they need all of the help that they can get.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Marriage Fee
Now this is comical. In the Joplin Globe their is a story about marriage fees. This story originated in Topeka, Kansas, and states that A Kansas house member wants to bring more marriage to the state. The Rep. Joe Patton, Topeka Republican states that by eliminating the financial burden of &69.00, he believes that more people in the state of Kansas will now be able to get married and that it will make the state stronger. All that they are going to have to do is file a poverty affidavit with the courts.
Are you kidding me. For those people who want and are planning to get married, I do not believe that a &69 fee is going to stop them. Mr. Patton seems to think that by removing this fee it is going to strengthen the bonds of marriage. I just find this funny. It is actually making me laugh! The number of people that use this tactic to get married at a cheaper price are not going to find any more strength in their marriage. The success rates are still going to be the sane. I think that this is just a ploy to make it sound more appealing to those couples who are down on their luck at the moment. When their marriage fails, it is more money for the state. Divorce is NOT cheap.
I think that the reasons for doing this are stated in a way that is misleading to people. The fact that the persona is put out there that this will make the bonds stronger is not true. It will thought, make the state money in the long run. Don't be fooled people, the state of Kansas does not care what it costs for you to get married. All that they care about is the money that they will make from the divorce proceedings.
Are you kidding me. For those people who want and are planning to get married, I do not believe that a &69 fee is going to stop them. Mr. Patton seems to think that by removing this fee it is going to strengthen the bonds of marriage. I just find this funny. It is actually making me laugh! The number of people that use this tactic to get married at a cheaper price are not going to find any more strength in their marriage. The success rates are still going to be the sane. I think that this is just a ploy to make it sound more appealing to those couples who are down on their luck at the moment. When their marriage fails, it is more money for the state. Divorce is NOT cheap.
I think that the reasons for doing this are stated in a way that is misleading to people. The fact that the persona is put out there that this will make the bonds stronger is not true. It will thought, make the state money in the long run. Don't be fooled people, the state of Kansas does not care what it costs for you to get married. All that they care about is the money that they will make from the divorce proceedings.
Baby Boy
I am sure that most of you have heard about little Eddie Salazar. If not, he is the eight month old that was reportedly taken from his home in the middle of the night by two masked men. He was later found in the Spring River. His father is the "only" suspect to the case and is currently being held for a parole violation of "filing a false police report".
This whole thing makes me sick to my stomach. When I had first heard about this, my question was: are the parents together, and where was the mother at the time? When we later found out that she was at work and that he, Eddie Salazar Sr., had no marks from the so called attack, my mind started to question the story. Nothing made any sense. Why would they only take the younger child? My feelings on this matter are to string him up in the center of town and let the people have their way with him. I am so tired of hearing about defenseless children getting hurt or worse. It is about time that we make an example of someone. Maybe then these sick people would think twice.
I know that there are a lot of people that do not view this type of situation in the same extreme manner that i do, and for that I apologize if anything that I have said here offends you. But it about time that something is done. We must protect our children for those with bad intentions.
This whole thing makes me sick to my stomach. When I had first heard about this, my question was: are the parents together, and where was the mother at the time? When we later found out that she was at work and that he, Eddie Salazar Sr., had no marks from the so called attack, my mind started to question the story. Nothing made any sense. Why would they only take the younger child? My feelings on this matter are to string him up in the center of town and let the people have their way with him. I am so tired of hearing about defenseless children getting hurt or worse. It is about time that we make an example of someone. Maybe then these sick people would think twice.
I know that there are a lot of people that do not view this type of situation in the same extreme manner that i do, and for that I apologize if anything that I have said here offends you. But it about time that something is done. We must protect our children for those with bad intentions.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Same thing - day after day
You know I am so tired of getting up every morning and hearing the same things day after day on the news. There is never anything different. I thought that that when we elected this so called "man of change" into office things might actually start to change. Boy was I wrong! Things have changed, but not in the way that people were hoping for. They have become so much worse in some areas, and exactly the same in others. I want to get up in the mornings and hear of something good that has happened. I want to hear of a good deed done by one person for absolutely no reason other than because it was a nice thing to do. We focus so much on the negative that we forget all of the positive in the world. Why is it that the positive things are put to the wayside for the bad? I get so bored always reading the same things.
I have noticed that in my house, either myself or my husband, are always ranting about something on the television. And yes, I know that it is easy to change the channel, but why should we be forced to do so just so that we can see something that makes us smile? There is no reason that everything must be so negative. We I was younger, you heard about these same things, but, not in the excess that we hear them now. People were not as negative. It's like we knew then that people wanted to hear some good about their community to keep their spirits up and so that they could remain positive throughout their day. I think that people have become so used to hearing about all of the bad in the world that it does not seem to phase them anymore. Well, as far as I am concerned, I am tired of always hearing the bad, I want to hear some good. There is a lot of it out there and it is time that we put some of the focus on it.
I have noticed that in my house, either myself or my husband, are always ranting about something on the television. And yes, I know that it is easy to change the channel, but why should we be forced to do so just so that we can see something that makes us smile? There is no reason that everything must be so negative. We I was younger, you heard about these same things, but, not in the excess that we hear them now. People were not as negative. It's like we knew then that people wanted to hear some good about their community to keep their spirits up and so that they could remain positive throughout their day. I think that people have become so used to hearing about all of the bad in the world that it does not seem to phase them anymore. Well, as far as I am concerned, I am tired of always hearing the bad, I want to hear some good. There is a lot of it out there and it is time that we put some of the focus on it.
News in General
I have spent most of the morning skimming through different papers such as: www.foxnews.com, www.thejoplinglobe.com, www.cbs.com and www.nytimes.com and found nothing that truly sparked my interest. There are the typical stories on rape and murder, that just make me cuss. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of stories located in all of these places, I just can't seem to wrap my head around any of them today.
I do not understand why a mother would kill her children, why someone would hold a woman captive and rape her.
I have reached a point where the things that seem to be in the news often, just irritate me. I must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, because most days I can read through the different papers and think to myself - that would make a good blog. Maybe it is just because I am sick. I do not know what the reason is, all that I do know is I'm just not interested in the news today.
I do not understand why a mother would kill her children, why someone would hold a woman captive and rape her.
I have reached a point where the things that seem to be in the news often, just irritate me. I must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, because most days I can read through the different papers and think to myself - that would make a good blog. Maybe it is just because I am sick. I do not know what the reason is, all that I do know is I'm just not interested in the news today.
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