Posts by the Roaring Ellie
Shock and Awe
As I have aged into what can only be described as my senior years, I have found myself astonished at the things I am seeing within society. People are appalled at the notion of birth control or “choice” but ignore child trafficking, pedophiles, abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Everyone wants lower crime but insist upon releasing…
Read MoreWho Cares?
Since the beginning of the year, the American public has been inundated with what can only be referred to as chaotic scare tactics in a plea for conformity in the name of safety. The introduction of the so-called Coronavirus that infiltrated our borders supposedly via a Chinese wet market had so many holes in the…
Read MoreCarry That Weight
Every generation that comes into its own does so with the belief that the preceeding generations did not quite know what they were doing. They did what they did that got everyone up to this point – but the new young adults are the ones that are going to change the world. It is also…
Read MoreThe Eve of Construction
It is impossible to watch, read or hear the news about the larger cities in the United States and wonder what is going on? It is totally understandable that there are protests concerning the behavior of the Officer who kneeled upon the neck of his suspect to the point of causing his death. But how…
Read MoreI Can’t Believe My Ears!!!
Many years ago Bobby and I had a saltwater fish and custom aquarium shop. We enjoyed the hobby and decided we wanted to do this all day – every day. And for several years we did just that. During that time, we acquired a customer who wanted a coffee table aquarium. The family was having…
Read MoreThe Upside of the Downside
With a plethora of political posts (say that three times fast) that I find on Facebook, one thing has really jumped out at me and that is the pleasure people seem to glean from pointing out other people’s down turns. One person in particular; a person I have had no face-to-face contact with in quite…
Read MoreThe Man in the Mirror
While engaged in a discussion on Facebook concerning current events, one comment was made directed at me by someone I have never met. It read: “I hate Trump and everyone who voted for him.” My first thought although rather glib was, Damn, that’s a lot of folks to hate! But then I really had to…
Read MoreGo-Don’t Go
The day I was informed I had cancer, I had just left the dentist’s office in Tampa. I was down there caring for my mother who had experienced a terrible set back with her osteoporosis. She was bed ridden. I was her caregiver. I exited the office and my cell phone rang. “Is this Ellen?” …
Read MoreThe Ripple Effect
The Corona Virus demanded many abrupt changes to our lives. Many of us were told to shelter in place keeping outings to a bare minimum strictly for necessities. Depending upon the area you live in, more or less of that was a reality. For us living in Decatur, Alabama, we were quite fortunate. Cases were…
Read MoreI’m a Survivor!
In April of 2015 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. To say I was completely surprised would be an understatement. I had been working out since January 1st of that year and had lost 25 lbs (that I did not miss at all). Visibly, I was in the best shape I had been in in…
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