health, in a general way...

Greetings followers and fellow readers! It's been awhile. I'm sorry. honestly, I have been so busy with work and working out and eating healthy and trying to have some semblance of a social life that I have been severely lacking in certain areas... like blogging and catching up on my TV shows. Gasp!

It has been TWO WHOLE MONTHS of not smoking! Today is my two months! And I will celebrate by working all day, then working out, and possibly having dinner with my friend, Suzanne.

HOWEVER, although I am still somewhat the center of my own universe, I am way more excited about something besides my own awesomeness today (how rare) and that is HEALTH CARE REFORM! (Yay!!) It's the law now! I am so happy. So proud today, of our President, our country, our leaders and representatives, and so grateful for all those who contributed time, energy, and money to this great cause. I am so honored to be part of something so amazing. I felt this way a year and a half ago when Obama was elected. And I feel that same sense of pride today.

While the bill is over 1,000 pages long, the most important and all-encompassing part of the bill is on the title page: "To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans" ... Rings a bell with "Liberty and Justice for all" ehh? I'll go ahead and say it, No I have NOT read the entire bill. I would like to, but as stated I barely have time to read a magazine, let alone this bill. But you know what? I trust my representative to represent me. I trust this administration to make decisions in my best interest. I trust that Obama's priorities are in place, and I believe in the collective voice of the American people which voted for health care reform (the popular and electoral vote this time, mind you).

This bill is not some secret Socialist ploy to steal your money and freedom and control your life. Big Brother isn't sneaking into your precious condo because Obama signed the bill. And don't worry, Rush Limbaugh's radio show hasn't been cancelled (for the love of all that is good and holy I wish it was). It is pretty upfront, there are not many hidden sections, the bill is about providing Americans with quality, affordable health care. It's about protecting ourselves. And it will be 1,000 times more effective protection than blowing things up overseas. But I won't even go there.

Personally, I usually need to refrain from political grappling. I get too involved, too passionate, I lose any serenity I might have had, and my egomania turns into ego-raging-psychopathy in seconds. But this is important. I am so sick of the Tea Party, I am so tired of this Obama=Marxism crap... I'm tired of the conservative reports which are merely a front, albeit a horrible disguise, for character assassination of our ambitious, hard-working, and honest President.

I cannot afford to lie, spiritually. And in order to be granted health care coverage, I would HAVE to lie, should I be kicked off my parents' plan as scheduled. However, not only can I stay on their plan now, but health insurance companies would have to cover me! They will have to cover my diabetic friend. They will have to cover my mentally ill loved one. They will have to cover my cancer surviving dad, they will have to cover my HIV infected friend. And they will have to cover people who were born with diseases and disabilities completely out of their control (As if any fetus wishes for retardation as they're juicing around their momma's belly). Babies and children born with diabetes, autism, cancer, failing organs and genetic disorders... families will not have to choose between house and child (is there really a choice?) when a pregnant mother learns her fetus is carrying genetic markers for a lifelong disease. Families will not have to go bankrupt caring for each other. Even adults who have contracted diseases and illnesses through poor decisions... should they really be made to suffer painful and agonizing, as well as morally and physically bankrupt, deaths? Do you agree that we as a country should rob them not only of dignity and life, but of every cent they might pass on to loved ones as well?

I'll get off my soapbox now. But I for one teared up when I watched the video of President Obama signing the bill today. And your cynicism won't stop me from being proud to be an American, even if it means sharing the name with you.