Thoughts on Personal Growth, Standing Up for Others, and Speaking Your Mind.

 Written by me.

It feels extremely rewarding to see your own growth.  For years I feel I've done directionless ranting and it's been great therapy as well as a way to connect with other like-minds.  

However, as I told my psychotherapist once, I tend to verbally barf and run vs standing there to respond to the response to my words.

I can only think the cause is maturity, confidence, and being sure of what I'm saying.  

Every shitty experience I've had recently has presented opportunities to speak my mind and the responses have been surprising. 

When I told the three dipshit security guards at the KGH that the homeless man in a wheelchair would be waiting inside with me for our taxi's, they backed right off. 

When I told the one security guard that we have to do better for one another as he told me how the guy would "try anything" to stay in the hospital, he softened and agreed. Wouldn't you try anything to stay warm and thus alive?

When I told my nurse that though the snail's pace of action was normal to him, it was NOT good enough, he nodded in understanding.

When I told the other nurse that the hospital is a shameful place where patients fall and get put into hallways and get fed absolutely disgusting food, she stated that 'as someone from the inside, I can 100% agree'.

Each of those people smiled at me the next day, each spoke with me respectfully.

I'm not sure what and where the change has been.  But I will say that each time I spoke, there was an almost equal mixture of anger, emotion, and clarity.  But there's also been knowledge because ANYONE of us can research situations and gain more insight than most people would ever even know exists on the subject.  

I sit here exhausted by it all but proud of myself for standing up for others.  So many people at the hospital literally just need kindness or someone to hold their jacket or someone to back them up.

These people need us like a wolf needs its pack.  

I know I am a pack member and over a decade ago I was sharing the idea that THE PACK SURVIVES.

Today, its relevance shines.  

We cannot wait for any officialdom to think about us and whether we're okay.

We must ensure that we are okay.  

The pack survives.

Much love to my pack members--those I know and those I will soon know.