JAN’S IDEAS

It’s May and as we toil away on our various internet projects, we can only hope we maintain our mental health until the checks come rolling in and we can walk away from our wage earning jobs one last time!

Seriously though, May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. On the 8th it was Children’s Mental Health Awareness day. There are many people who suffer from mental illness and disorders. It can be mild versions of obsessive-compulsiveness or adult ADD where it doesn’t interfere with the quality of everyday life. It can also be severe like with schizophrenics who hear voices that instruct them to kill. Simple life style changes and even diet changes (maintaining blood sugar, avoiding caffeine, etc.) can often manage mental illness and disorders. Other times it may take hospitalization to find the medication combination that will allow a person who suffers from serious mental illness to live a “normal” life.

Early treatment can prevent people from being at risk of hurting themselves or others. Here is more information on mental health on Jan’s Group Home Support.

Bob’s birthday was on March 30th. He’s 23 now-the second oldest of my 5 kids. His wife got everyone together for his birthday yesterday.

We had a great time at his dad’s (we get along even though we have been apart nearly 20 years now) who BBQ’d great steaks for everyone. All 5 kids, wives, baby, and dogs were there! Bob’s grandma and in-laws came, too.

Everyone brought a side dish. I was so full when we left because after eating all the great food, I had to have some cake! Bob and I shared a birthday cake since our birthdays are so close together.

My car made it the entire trip so I finally got to see my grand daughter! I just loved being with her and having her fall asleep while I was holding her.

Here’s a picture of Bob and I, two years ago, when he turned 21 and we had a shot together-his first “legal drink” with his mom!

Bob’s Wickedfire birthday wish from me.

I had to link and write about this blog All for Christy today.

I have to admit, with all the problems lately I’m not much into posting on this blog. I do just need a break and am going to give my son some time to see if he can restore it to its former self before I put in more time to get it back to how it was.

So what is it about this blog for Christy? It is an example of good this world. What a contrast to the type of person who spends time and talent hacking into other people’s sites. The creator of Christy’s blog, Mike did it out of the goodness of his heart for his wife’s friend. The mom of this sick child is dedicated to her family and is a hard worker. Reading what she has gone through in this post puts things in perspective. The post doesn’t say much about the dad, but I’m sure he has his struggles as well.

Yesterday I got up, put the hacking and the lost time behind me and wrote an article for Mike to use for a site he’s setting up to bring in some income for this family. My trouble is a drop in the ocean compared to Christy’s family’s trouble. No matter what happens, this family will need help even if Christy is no longer with them. My prayer is that people continue to contribute even if Christy looses her latest fight, this family deserves it.

I work in group homes and have taken care of residents who are like Christy. I have had a son who survived cancer. This situation touches my heart in a special way, because I can relate to so much with them, yet also so little.

Good balances out evil! I can’t help but pray fot the hackers that have caused me trouble the past month. I pray that they discover how much good they could do with their skills, and choose good. I pray they learn the easy way.