Tell me something good...tell me that you like it, yeah...

An open letter to Oprah and the like:

I cannot take another economy, jobs cuts, unemployment, homelessness, swine flu, flesh eating bacteria, pedophilia, child pornography, death, dismemberment, lead poisoning, human trafficking, brain damage, sex addict, sexually ambiguous preacher person, judgmental bullshit show. I cannot stand one more program designed to jump on the shock bandwagon. I cannot stand one more shock feature. I do not need to know about a woman who cut her finger and then was suddenly devoured by invisible flesh eating beasties. I mean, I know this shit exists. We *all* know it exists. But I do not need it shoved down my throat, rooted in my ear canals, planted like poison seeds in my brain.

So to those of you who can only shock me, scare me, make me cry, make me anxious...I. Will. Turn. You. Off.

I know there is job loss, unemployment, a sucky economy and whatnot not because you tell me 24/7/365...but because the man got to keep his job in a huge swipe. His boobie prize was getting to sit down with people he cared about and tell them that *they* did *not* get to keep *theirs*. I mean, does it get any better? That is the bonus from Hell, is it not?

And I have a friend who is funny and awesome and wonderful who is going through a total nightmare and is weathering it with way more courage, grace and humor than I could ever manage in this particular lifetime.

And someone else who has lost a loved one.

So, here's what I'm saying: I will not listen to you--no matter how big or small your forum may be. I do not need you to spotlight everything that is wrong right now. I need someone to tell me something good. And no! I do not mean a gorilla grooming a kitty cat or a dog nursing a lost skunk. I mean something good. And for fuck's sake, remember when you are talking to other people that they are trapped in their own personal vortex of woes. Be gentle with each other. Be nice. I don't care if I sound hippie dippy. Be. Fucking. Nice. (or else)

If you have bought a book recently, thank you. Not my book, necessarily. *Any* book. If you told someone they looked pretty. Helped a neighbor. Dressed up for your man (woman). Made someone laugh. Stuck up for someone. Pointed out something POSITIVE. Played nice. Smiled at a stranger. Held the door for someone. Sang your kid a silly song. Walked around the house naked. Turned on stupid TV and turned off shock TV. Believed that you would work things out and held in your mind the image that things would be okay. That one day you would laugh but for right now you would take comfort in the people you love and your friends and the good stuff you can find right now then...Thank. You.

Okay. I'm done. There is my temper tantrum. Tell me something good. (((Tell me that you like it. Yeah...)))

Here is my good thing~My very talented friend has a store. Rock on, H.

XOXO
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