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GlennM's Journal, 04 July 2012
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I am doing OK. I have been busy but need to get on here more often. My back is a pain to put it mildly, I am on strong meds like a neighbor (he is much older) and he agreed with me there comes a point these meds don't work. It is not subjective as a neighbor said, I told her it's on the X rays, etc. I have degenerative joint disease, back, hips, etc. I am doing gluten-free, wheat is often even in things like seasoning salt. I am likely to go to my friend's place later. I am probably going to the fireworks in Springfield, Mass. tonight with my friend as his brother - we are all single. The books are going well, and the past few days I came up with a few short story or novella book ideas. There is so much editing to do. One can follow me on Twitter at GlennMarhefka - that is my name there. I realize I am going to be a public person in all likelihood eventually so there's no sense in not telling people who I am. I will definitely get on here more often. I am going to send out the books again soon, in the coming weeks. I may be eligible for a retirement pension from the military, a doctor told me this as they discharged me medically and have never helped me as I was told they would, so I may, in short time challenge the medical discharge, which the military often does without retiring someone like they should be doing. They should have left me to work in medical records at the Air Force hospital once I was physically unable to do my job, but physically I would never have been able to go out in the battlefield as a medic so it was more convenient to discharge me, especially as at that time I was limping quite badly. I count on no one but myself. And that is a good thing in life, one can do what they want if one is single. I need to lose weight, and I know this but gluten-free is a challenge and to do Atkins too would be too much of a hassle.
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Welcome back. I hope you can find the right path to get some relief soon.
04 Jul 12 by member: BuffyBear
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Thanks Buffy - I have been so busy. Tonight I am going to the music show and fireworks in nearby Springfield, Mass. - the largest city in western Mass. Western Mass. is like a separate state, once one is between Worcester and Springfield or Gardner and Greenfield to the north, either way it is almost like entering a different state. One world famous singer from Europe, I will check for her name, she came here to Northampton in 1850 or so and called the place paradise - and even returned for a honeymoon here. I guess it is beautiful here - but one gets sort of used to it, even in Hawaii too...
04 Jul 12 by member: GlennM
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I went to the fireworks, they were maybe 25 minutes but were nonstop, but getting out of there was an hour with the traffic - it is best to park near to one's vehicle and then leave. We did not go to the music show. We stopped at Five Guys and I got fries. I had a good time. Sunday my twin sister Lori is giving me a gift for my 50th birthday, I got her some things. She has been very busy. My dad paid for a $5 meal - whatever - and my mom is broke when it comes to me, but has supported my younger sister for 25 years with help. I told my aunt I want nothing to do with my parents anymore, I sent my mom a gift and card and apologized (she and my father should be apologizing for the way they treat me), and so I am permanently estranged from them. I do not need the stress and to overeat because my parents don't want a parent/child relationship based on respect, but one based on their self-absorbed thoughts on their superiority to me and my twin sister. One can't have a relationship with another person if they don't want it. Otherwise, I am doing OK and I know I need to focus on getting back on track with less eating and forcing myself to walk even if my back hurts - as long as my heels or or knees or ankles aren't keeping me from walking.
04 Jul 12 by member: GlennM
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park - above - means park or put oneself and one's chair near the car to get out fast at a crowded fireworks event...
04 Jul 12 by member: GlennM
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