Just Pass Me By

I have lived with asthma which sometimes can cause a lot of problems for me. A few years ago when it was at it worst, I had to be on FMLA in order to keep my job. I had another friend who I had advise to get this because she had worst and more medical problems then I. FMLA is Family Medical Leave Act, my boss advise me to do this because she didn’t want to fire me and I had already missed almost all my absentees for the year. At the time I had fairly good health benefits, and had a very low co payment.
My best friend has Fibromyalgia it is very hard for her, she also has a lot of other medical problems. She like me works, and tries to keep her Health Insurance through her company because not many insurance companies want to cover preexisting conditions. Some companies will require you have them for a year before they deal with the preexisting conditions. Her like me when times where hard tired to get help through the state but never could seem to get on health insurance, because we where able body and where earning a little bit of money each month just enough to not be able to get their help.
Health problems is something people have to deal with, and go through. My husband parents have problems due to aging, they are covered by Dad old job Health insurance and medicare I am glad they are cover by that I am not sure if it is medicare part d or what it is.
Right now even through I have job that offers health benefits, I am not working so I am not getting those benefits which means, I can’t deal with my asthma with meds. I know there are many commercials out there if you can’t afford your meds we will help you. Well that great if a person can see there doctor.

Otis is a rescue cat which I got through the Human Society here. Otis lived through some very unfair things. When I first got him he was scared of his own shadow, and would hide all day. Most of my pets have been the one that people would say they are bad pets.
It took Otis about 2 years before he even would seat in my lap, he would only come to me when I was sleeping. Anyone who knows me, know don’t touch me when I am sleeping. Thank goodness the cat never learned that lesson, he would always jump between my feet and trap my feet. When I had company expecially males Otis would hide and not come out, with women he would hide but eventually would come out and find out who they where.
We had a neighbor friend with a small dog who used to always cry when his master was gone. I ran into him on the elevator, and asked him why his dog was always crying and if he was beating the dog. His dog was one of the sweet little guys. Got a long great with Otis which was a surprise. The dog owner and I became friends, I guess he liked the quality I had in asking him if he was hurting his dog. I ended up baby sitting the dog when he went out.
We often hear about dogs attacking people or watch tv shows with people harming there pets just for the hell of it. I honestly do not believe a dog who ends up being a difficult dog is it’s fault, personally I would give blame to the owner. The owner either played with the dog roughly, or trained it to attack. When the dogs play biting it shouldn’t be allowed, it should be discouraged. Little kids are often bite by dogs because they are just playing and probably didn’t mean to bit that badly.
When we take in pets it is our responsibility to take care of them, to provide for their needs.
Today I was watching Animal plant, they had a show about elephants who where sent to a rescue or something. They showed video footage of one elephant who was at least 2000 pounds under weight. That is a lot of weight for a big animal like a elephant, I was relieved to find out that it wasn’t her owner fault that she was so sickly looking. The poor thing had a digestive problem, which was causing her to have problem with keeping on weight that she needed.
Then they showed 2 other elephants, this beast have memories, and remember people, and other elephants. The older elephant started screaming, they found out later the young elephant and this older one where close friends many years ago. It is amazing how elephants take care of each other and are protective of their family be it adopted or their real family. Personally I think some people could learn from the elephants. Although they are not as forgiving when it comes to messing up with them.
Before this there was a show on about Gorilla . I know the people who run it can’t intervene with everything but I have to say that I didn’t agree with them leaving the little to be picked on by a bunch of adult Gorillas. By the time they finally moved her with the infants the poor thing had little confidence but also rebounded pretty quickly. I think in the end of the show they had the younger Gorilla would have one area and become a family unit and the adult Gorillas would have their space and continue being a family. The problem with rescue places for Gorillas and other primates is that they like humans work in a family group, and have a wide range of ages within their groups. When they are captured they may ended up with a bunch of adults and a baby, who isn’t strong enough to deal with the adults, and really needs younger ones to play with and interact with, and needs the socialization.
This caretakers did a good job on taking care of the little ones and you could tell those little gorillas really did cling to the owners, they felt safe. One of the little one would run up to the man and claim her territory on him, should would hang on his leg.
The gorilla homes where great for them, but honestly there wasn’t enough large leaf plants which most gorilla use in the rain forest to keep them dry but other wise it was a good nice little place for them, maybe they think their home is like Pigeon Forge cabin rentals