Something wierd is going on! In itself it isn't important, but the "how did it happen?" gives pause for thought.
I began blogging on MyFox Dallas-Ft. Worth some months ago as Miz Goofus. I enjoyed it so much that when I found MyFoxNY, I just had to join in there too. I am known as kittykatty here on the NY blog.
Imagine my surprise when I logged onto the Dallas site as MizGoofus and was taken immediately to kittykatty's blog room on the Dallas page! Are there things I should know? Have I been missing something? Does Fox determine where it will place blog sites? I truly do not understand. To date, I haven''t found Miz Goofus' blogs anywhere. The blogs aren't that important to me, but I still would like to know how something like this happens. I'm waiting for a response from the Dallas office - will share if anyone wants to know what they say.
Anybody out got any ideas?
I read a blog some days ago that set me thinking about something else and I can't get it out of my mind. You know how politicians love to pit one class of people against another class? Upper class, middle class, lower class. Wealthy, rich, poor, well-off.
I would love to know how you define well-off, or how you define yourself. Do you see yourself as poor, O.K., well-off, wealth, etc.? And why do you see yourself that way? I think "classes" are in the mind of the person, not in income tables, salary tables, or political polls.
Me? I am a retired widow who receives an annuity from my husband's pension. In order for me to receive that annuity, he authorized deductions from his retirement pay. My annuity by some standards would seem pitifully low, by some it would be a king's ransom. I can't go out willy-nilly and buy everything that suits my eye, I can't afford to have expensive elective surgeries (such as face lifts). I live in a house that is 50 years old, and it wasn't really well built from the start. I have no formal clothing, I do not go to the beauty shop regularly, I never attend concerts or movies, I don't drink or smoke, and I do minimal traveling. My home is paid for and comfortable and I have a decent car, and so far I am able to pay for the gas to make it go. I have no outstanding debts. My health is pretty good. I have no complaints. When I choose to, I eat out. When I need a new appliance, I can buy it outright. Sure sounds boring, doesn't it? It may surprise some of you to know that I am supremely happy and content. I have hobbies, great friends, and as active a life as I want. I am a wealthy, wealthy person.
Would I feel this way if I just "had to have a new house"? Would I feel this way if I were jealous of what others have? Would I feel this way if I had no respect for myself? Do I feel inferior to others? Nope. Do I feel superior to others? No, I don't, but that isn't to say that I am not selective of people I will be in close proximity to at all times. (that's another topic for another time).
I'd love to hear how you see yourself if you'd care to share.
