| Just a start...The reason I asked Gordy, my LOML, to start this weblog for my use, is because I have found that I am not only deeply troubled by the war in Iraq, but in trouble emotionally. I found myself sitting in front of the TV screen 24x7 and would just cry and cry and cry some more -- a personal melt down -- and this was not doing me, or anyone else, any good despite my need to "fly the plane"*. After chatting with Marilyn, I have since, extricated myself from the 24x7 TVlurking, and have tried to minimize the media input (per doctor's orders) and so, I guess it's time for me to start some "healthy" healing by writing about this "action" -- hence, I'll start with this counter which will be automatically updated:
curiouser and curiouser...
I tried to put the code for the counter within this entry, but it doesn't work properly, so I've now put it under the "nav bar" to the left instead
*"Fly The Plane" is a term I use to delude myself that I have some control over things. The original use was to, yes, fly the plane -- I would not sleep, but stay alert and awake during the flight, ensuring that it would stay aloft (I mean everyone knows something that heavy can't possibly stay in the air without help, right? ), hence, I would "fly the plane". People probably didn't realize that they arrived safely at their destination, not due to physics, science, engineering, trained pilots et al, but due to my staying alert and "flying the plane".Since then, I have used the term when people I love are having surgery etc...I stay awake, and alert and "fly the plane" -- not daring to leave "my post". Take that Mr. Freud!
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