{"id":24384,"date":"2016-10-28T12:17:51","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T19:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=24384"},"modified":"2016-10-28T12:17:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T19:17:51","slug":"personal-update-10282016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/10\/28\/personal-update-10282016\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Update – 10\/28\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday my volunteer trip was somewhat disappointing.  The President of our volunteer group had not done her job coordinating the meeting, because she recently suffered the sudden death of her best friend, and my guys’ new staff adviser seems to be somewhat of a minimalist, where her job is concerned.  My guys did not even know I was coming, until I wheeled into the visiting room.  In addition, since the last time I was there there, over six months ago, the inside group has elected new leadership.  I have never even met the new President, and he didn’t even know that I’m still a board member of the outside organization.  As a result, my only roll was that of observer.  Used as I am to be in the thick of things, it’s was a bitter pill.  At the same time, I have to realize that I just can’t be engaged in the same way I was, as I can visit only around three times a year, instead of being with them in the trenches three times a month.  Instead of being a teacher\/facilitator, I must become more of a friend\/advocate.   That will take some getting used to.<\/font><\/p>\n

The trip itself was quite tiring.  Transferring between my chair and a car and back takes all my strength, and I did that twice.  In addition, using the visiting room restroom requires me to leave my chair outside the room,  get through the locked door, and creep to a toilet 20 feet from the chair using my quad cane.  I did it, but when I made it back to the chair I was actually winded.  So I’m really tired today.  I’ll bed back to posting tomorrow.<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Today’s took me 3:19 (average 4:59).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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