New Doctor, New Med

On Monday I went to see my new Cardiologist for the first time. He was great. He spent almost an hour with me, talking about everything about my health. He was really easy to talk to and he listened to what I said. I asked him about switching my main blood pressure med because the one I am on is so expensive. He agreed and said that Norvasc is better for my blood pressure than the old med and that it wouldn't tend to make my ankles and feet swell like the old one. He sent in a prescription right then to my pharmacy. It will cost me just over $2. I'm so happy. I couldn't believe it. So, I'm off to Wally World to pick it up. :D

Let Them Know It's Christmas Time

On the way home from WalMart, I had the radio on and, of course, they were playing the occasional Christmas song. I don't mind them at all. As a matter of fact, I really like Christmas carols. Then Feed the World came on. I didn't even notice until they got to the line, "Do they know it's Christmas time at all?"

Suddenly it hit me how arrogant and disrespectful that song is. There are 7.7 billion people in the world and only 2.3 billion of them are Christians. "Feed the world, Let them know it's Christmas time." Really? Why do they need to know it's a holiday that they probably don't celebrate?

I realize that the song was done as a fundraising collaboration and that it was extremely successful. But why did religion have to be dragged into the mix? What about the other ⅔+ of the world's population that don't celebrate Christmas? What about the Jews, the Muslims, the Buddhists, the Hindus, the Shintos, the Native American religions, etc? What about the Atheists?

I don't know, for some reason it just struck a nerve with me. Feed the world, but don't put a religious spin on it. Those you feed may not appreciate it. They may very well have their own religion. Give them the food they need without strings attached.