My Sunday school teacher says “Gettin’ old isn’t for wimps …”  How true!  This weekend proved over and over how the human body can go through some painful processes … Tracheal erosions with large volume bleeding; cancer-produced fistulas (connections) from rectum to bladder; GI bleeding and kidney failure; strokes with paralysis; dementia/Alzheimers … It’s so difficult what many elderly endure … and yet, most don’t whine about it or carry on …

And then there are the life choices younger people make … so stupid. 

• Alcohol to the point of needing to be in the ER to monitor/maintain your airway … screaming at the top of your lungs, cursing like a sailor at the staff keeping you safe. 
• Young adults who insist on Jerry-Springer-drama about their cold symptoms.  The odds of the chest pain being a massive heart attack are small, as you aren’t even 20 yet – regardless of how dramatic you are about it …

We had it all this weekend … along with a larger than average ‘bizarre behavior/complaint’ population … due [I believe] to the very large moon.  Was it a completely full moon?  No idea – but it was full enough for my community …