In our nation’s history, strong literary female figures such as Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, Louisa May Alcott, Susan B. Anthony, and several others paved the way
for the success of our modern women. I did not feel Marjorie Worthington's biography provided a thorough look into the life of Louisa May Alcott. The central theme seemed to be debt. This young independent woman relied on her family to resuscitate her family from financial debt. L.M. provided the financial support her younger sister, May, needed to attend college abroad in Europe. At times, L.M. took care of an ailing mother and an older sister named named Anna who was legally deaf by modern standards. The importance of work ethics L.M. exhibited was one thing I was able to appreciate about the biography.
Last night, my husband received his two year gold chip in
Celebrated Recovery. My husband has been out of the hospital for two years. I refuse
to reflect on two years ago with my husband’s mental state of mind. I will,
however, comment that my husband has advanced greatly over the past few months.
My husband is seeing the psychiatrist he had during our college years. This has
been beneficial to my husband’s mental health. The doctor has an established
history of knowing how my husband reacts to medications. This relationship has
also benefitted in our marriage. We have more stability than a year ago.
A year ago, my husband had to take the Greyhound bus to our state
capitol just to receive treatment for his mental illness. This was not fair to
my husband or our marriage. There is a small mental health clinic in our town
but the counselors only have limited education. These people do not have Master’s
or Doctorate degrees. The psychiatrist visits every once in awhile. My husband
and I made the decision to deny services from the clinic. I am glad we were able
to walk away instead of getting ourselves into a bad situation.
This morning I read in the Huffington Post where the Republican governor
of South Dakota is trying to implement a program that will promote jobs for
people with disabilities. This is not a reasonable move. In our world and especially
with the condition of our economy, several groups of Americans are unable to
find employment. Why should this Governor zone in on one group? Since this
Governor is not a person with a disability, he has no idea what challenges we
face with seeking employment. Granted, this Governor does bring an awareness
that his parents were physically disabled. This awareness does not mean the
Governor’s parents are actively employed in our modern time. This Governor does
not spend hours with those of us who have cried over being turned down for jobs
we are better qualified than the majority of candidates. We would not engage
ourselves in white collar crimes the way some employers must deal with. We would
not engage ourselves in social media scandals by posting pictures of us wearing
raunchy clothes and behaving dumb. We are the ones who get overlooked too much
by our world.
I will give this Governor credit where credit is due. I appreciate
the Governor’s desire to promote jobs for people with disabilities. We do not
appreciate being turned down because of our disabilities. We do not appreciate taking
the time to get dressed up for a job interview only to be turned down for a
candidate who did not take the time to care. We may seem bitter and full of
self-pity. This is hardly the case. We know when we are not wanted and we
refuse to let ourselves get hurt. We are missed opportunities, and this is
exactly how we should feel about ourselves. We can do much better than sit
around waiting on phone calls that never happen. We deserve to be appreciated,
and this is one thing lacking from potential employers. We are not fully appreciated
for taking the time to apply for a job and getting groomed nicely for our interviews.
We are able to pull our weight and uphold our end of the bargain. Will this
Governor’s proposed plan provide the other half from the employer? If not, the
proposal is moot and will fail miserably in his society.
Amanda-Leigh's Web Link for Monday:
Governor Pushed to Implement Job Programs for People with Disabilities
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/24/jobs-for-people-with-disabilities_n_2754163.html?1361732704&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
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