Searching for a Muse...

So I am taking a creative writing class this semester... Good times??? Absolutely... Hard work??? Good God yes!!! But this is by far one of the most challenging endeavors I have ever faced. We are currently writing stories based on another classmates character, object and place sketches, how we use these is entirely up to us, but its remarkable the challenges placed when your not creating it from scratch.

In many ways this reminds me of life.

We are given so many constraints and expected to meet these challenges with a strong facade. I spoke with a friend today who's mom recently had a liver transplant after suffering through cirisasis. Her mom is unable to work and was receiving social security benefits. They cut her off and decided she is fine to work. Well fact of the matter is SHE ISN'T. So now this family is faced with the loss of income, the potential loss of her prescription coverage (which covers $2000 dollars worth of meds necessary for her survival).

What amazes me is this families strength. Instead of damning the world at large. Instead they bonded together to come to a solution while struggling through the red tape.

Its days like this that I am truly ashamed to be an American. I read on another blog last night about how our president is a direct reflection of who we are as a country. And its true. As Americans we are greed, and manipulative and lie to suit our needs.