It’s a good thing I don’t write for a living. You know, those people who say, “I sit down
to write at 7 AM and don’t stop until 5 PM” – they write for a living. There is nothing to focus the mind like
needing to earn your daily bread. I am
only writing here tonight because I am putting off doing the FAFSA and
collecting my aunt’s tax documents and working on some statistical analysis
that I don’t want to do. And this isn’t
even really writing, so much as it is relaying some recent conversations.
One night my husband asked me if I
wanted to go out to see a movie. But that night I was feeling vulnerable, as I
do half the time now, and wanted to stay home.
Me:
Let’s just watch something at
home tonight.
Husband:
Okay. Want to watch Blood Devil of the Amazon?
* * * * * *
One morning at breakfast, I read the Fourth
Amendment to the Constitution to my husband, because that’s morning reading
material now.
Amendment IV
The right of
the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants
shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to
be seized.
My husband pointed out that the meaning of
the word “unreasonable” is undefined.
Me:
It’s the job of judges to
interpret the meaning. We still have
legally appointed judges.
Husband:
Who do you think butters their bread?
We need to start taking sandwiches to those judges.
Me:
But what kind of sandwiches? If we took, say, watercress sandwiches, it
could backfire.
Actually I have been writing quite a bit – to
my senators and representative, and even to one judge. Fat lot of good it will do, but my writing
has always been about self-expression, not results. Or earning daily bread.
4 comments:
Good to hear I am not the only one to put off the FAFSA.
Thank you for all you do, Carolyn! And I'll do anything to procrastinate doing FAFSA.
I leave the FAFSA to my husband -- I hope he's done it!
When I read that amendment, I instantly think of the cell phone seizures that have been happening at the borders/airports. I'm trying to not panic or fear, but honestly I have even wondered how safe I am going up to Canada for the weekend. Will I be searched upon my return?
Gosh, this is a weird time. I, too, feel inclined to beg judges to do the right thing and make good rulings. Perhaps we should all pitch in and send them donuts.
Best of luck with the FAFSA
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