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| 61 | Who wants to eat a bunch of plain cardboard? At least throw a little powdered sugar on it. | The frosted side or the wheated side? |
| 62 | A little over a month ago, I was sexually assaulted. If that isn't bad enough, it was by someone I knew. My grandfather. I was visiting him and as I went to hug him when I was leaving, he started trying to kiss me and feel me up. That was totally unlike him and I freaked out. It was really scary. I had to break away from him several times as he kept catching me. I finally got to the front door and opened it, figuring that would stop him, but he reached from behind and grabbed my breasts and tried to reach under my skirt. I pulled away and ran out the door. I cried all the way home. I was so confused and just freaked. He had never ever acted like that. He was always a kind and gentle man. I drove straight to my parents house, but they weren't home, so I called them on their cell phone. I spoke with my mother quickly over silly stuff then asked to speak with my dad. I told him what happened and he said, "Just forget it happened." So then I freaked out even more. I thought my family was going to bury this under the rug like so much family secrets. I called my oldest sis, who is in the medical field and has also been a victim of sexual assault. She has a good head on her shoulder and I figured she could help me. I told her what happened and she and I talked about the situation and what to do. My parents beeped in my sister's conversation and I spoke with my mom. My dad told her what I said and she wanted to hear my side of the story. So I told her what happened. They were on the way to his house to drop off some medications, so they were going to ask him what happened when they got there. Mom told him that I was upset when I left and he honestly did not know why. When she said that I told her that he touched me inappropriately, he said that he just hugged me when I left. He either had no clue what happened or was lying. The week before this happened, my uncle died. It was sudden and unexpected, so the family was already wound up tightly. The day of my uncle's funeral, my grandpa's doctor called and told one of my aunts that my grandpa has prostate cancer and that it didn't look good and that he needed the whole family to come see him as soon as possible. We all had to sit through the funeral, knowing that he had cancer and not much time to live, while he knew nothing about it. The family wanted to wait until after the funeral to tell him. They told him a few hours after. Well, we all thought that the cancer must have spread through his body and into his brain. That the disease that ravaged his body had now ravaged his mind. Thankfully, I have a brain, some medical knowledge, and am insightful and introspective. I was able to look at things from an outside perspective and realize what happened. My grandpa was just as much a victim as I was. He had no idea what he was doing and it would have killed him if he knew. The signs of Alzheimers were there, we just didn't pay much attention. It was such a horrible day, though. I mean, you think of incest as being something that happens to you when you're young and something that only happens to the poorer classes. It made me feel so ashamed. It was hard to deal with all those feelings. Seeing my grandpa in that light and being afraid of him, but loving him at the same time was so weird. It is very hard to separate a person from their actions, but it was something I had to do. Of course, the week after the assault, I was scheduled for surgery. I almost died after my hysterectomy from a moprhine overdose when their was a malfunction with the PCA pump, so I was already anxious over that. Can we say stress? | Describe the worst day you've experienced. |
| 63 | It was. But now the family knows the seriousness of the problem. My mom is his power of attorney, so it is good for her to know when he is no longer in his right mind so she can make necessary decisions for him. | Describe the worst day you've experienced. |
| 64 | I spent all my money on Mexican whorehouses Across the street from the Catholic Church. Then I wiped off my revolver And buttoned up my burgandy shirt. I shot the morning in the back With my Red Wings on I told the sun he'd better go back down And if I can find a book of matches I'm gonna burn this hotel down. * Mr. Siegal by Tom Waits | Song verse... |
| 65 | Have you heard Mermaid Avenue One and Two by Billy Bragg and Wilco? They are recordings that were commissioned by Woody Guthrie's duaghter, Nora, of her father's written, yet unpublished and unrecorded songs. They're fabulous cds. If you haven't gotten them yet, go out and get them. I've also been listening to Nancy Griffith's Other Voices, Other Rooms. Which is her version of folk songs she grew up with. Also worth a listen. | Song verse... |
| 66 | Leonard Cohen has an amazing voice. I really need to hear more of him. Maybe I'll get his new cd or a greatest hits cd. Thanks for mentioning him. Now I know what I'm going to do with my money tonight. | Song verse... |
| 67 | life before violence and terrorism and gangs and prejudice and hate crimes. I miss innocence and freedom and love. | Who or what do you miss the most? |
| 68 | I do not have children, but if I did, I would read to them often and encourage reading as much as possible. I always enjoyed reading and learning about new things and seeing new worlds and it is something I would love to pass on to others. I do read to my cats every now and then. I sing to them too. They love it. | How often do you (or did you) read to your children? |
| 69 | Any agressive type-a road behavior drives me crazy. | What type of driver angers or annoys you most? |
| 70 | My birthday is June 2nd. I share it with Jerry Mathers, yes, he's the Beaver. And the Marquis de Sade. How's that for a combination? | Do you have anything in common with famous people who share your birthday? |
