Saturday musings

Saturday morning, 9:45 and I am feeling defeated. Run down. Wrung out.  That seems to happen when I feel like I have run out of purpose.  Or maybe its because I have a tendency to surround myself with people who have needs.  Eh. We all have needs, just some are needier than others.  I think a trip to Lowe's for some things to plant around in the yard might be just what I need.  Or a trip to Goodwill.  Or both :P

Yesterday, my son told me he didn't receive his SSI money, and of course has no savings to cover emergencies.  He phoned them, and was told that after going to their office and changing his address, they still show his mailing address in Ohio (WTF?); that his account was being "reviewed" and they needed documentation of his paying rent.  Not that SSI is enough to live on.  Every single step to help him out to be a self sufficient adult has been a nightmare, a waste of paperwork, and a huge amount of time to get through the bureaucratic wheels that we call our government -- who are "here to help" as their motto sometimes reads.  bah.  Its no wonder people do crazy stunts to get around the hoopla they are put through in order to get a little help.  And what will happen when I'm gone?  When I'm no longer here to help my son weave his way through all this red tape?  Its so demeaning and defeating at times.  Every time you turn around, there's another road block.

So Monday morning, its back to the SSN office, and their usual BS yet again.  *sigh*
Happy weekend, ya'll !