Water

Sometimes I fail to remember just how amazingly lucky I am. A nice roof over my head, a big yard for Bree, and the love of my life.  It's been 43 years now!  It seems like I should feel old, or something...but I don't.  I am happy.  I have enough. *Really more than enough*  I am enjoying a sweet life, in a lovely little town, where all the troubles of the world seem very far away.

I had to work out in the evening today, as it's learn to swim week at my gym.  But.  I did usually have the pool to myself.  People came and went.  I slogged out about 3000 meters today.  I felt strangely strong, despite the neck pain, and the GOGGLE headache!  Yup.  I bought another new pair of goggles.  These were supposed to be the comfortable kind...but they were killing my nose.  I worked on some 50 meter sprints, and did a lot better than I expected.  10X50s on the top...averaging 38 today.  I even managed to crank out a 32...which is quick for me.  Tomorrow, I have an appointment with a trainer to work with me on lifting.  So. Yeah.  Water.

When I think about water, and how easy it is for people like me to come by,  I feel a big twinge of guilt. Thousands of Detroiters...everyone who is $150.00 or more late on their water bills, have had their water shut off. And water bills in Detroit are higher than the median water bills of the rest of the country. If something doesn't change soon, the water cutoffs could reach 340,000 people. That is HALF the city.  Imagine being poor, with children, and having no water in the summer.  This is not affecting corporations, however...some of whom owe thousands.  Their water stays on.  Imagine the elderly on very low fixed incomes.  The injustice of all of this is mind-boggling.

So. The United Nations is coming to the aid of Detroiters, on a humanitarian mission.  The United Nations, coming to the aid of the wealthiest nation in the world, because no one in this country really cares.  I'm sure Rick Snyder has all the water he needs.  I'm sure the city managers that he appointed have plenty of water.

And the national media is not talking about this.

Water.