Domestic Law Failings

Our country has come to a very sad state of affairs when it pertains to our children and unmarried parents. The divorce and child custody system is extremely expensive, cumbersome and lengthy and our children suffer from it.

My niece Gail was telling me how her best friend is dealing with a breakup and child custody and visitation issues. It breaks my heart. Her friend is trying to get out of an abusive relationship and because her boyfriend is a psychopath who will do anything to control her and abuse her, he has taken their baby daughter and left the state and there is nothing she can do about it.

It must be terrifying to know that your baby girl who cannot even talk yet is under the complete control of a man who is a violent criminal and yet you cannot even file a police report or do anything to get her back home with you safely.

The only thing she can do is hire a lawyer with money she doesn’t have and go through the court system, which takes thousands of dollars and months – if not years – to resolve. This is unacceptable. Her daughter is the victim in this situation and there is nothing in our justice system to actually protect her. How does our society allow this to go on?

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Looking for a Good Book

There have been a series of good books that I’ve read this past year. I just finished another one and I’m thinking about picking a new author and sticking with everything they wrote instead of just grabbing something that looks interesting on the shelf.

I loved the books by Jerry Maguire about the backstory of the Wizard of Oz. They were so different from anything else I’ve ever read and they style of writing was very descriptive. That man has a very fertile imagination.

I also like the series of the “The Girl” like “The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo” and “The Girl Who Kicked a Hornet’s Nest.” I am ready to watch the movie now. I hope it is as good as the book.

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Deadline Extended by Two Days

Last year we had the luxury of our tax filing deadline being extended by one day because the 15th fell on a weekend day with no post office service. I know a lot of people put off that awful chore until the last possible minutes, so getting an extra day was really nice and I took advantage of that.

This year we get two extra days to file. I had no idea why, but evidently Monday was a holiday in Washington DC so they had to honor that day and give everyone extra time. This year the returns are due on April 17. So I have two more days to procrastinate and I plan to do just that.

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Slept In – Felt Good

Did not have to get up at any particular time this morning so I didn’t set the alarm and I slept in. What a luxury that was! I didn’t wake up until almost 11:00 am. I think my body’s batteries were really running low. The extra sleep let me recharge the batteries and I feel like a new person.

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Why Do Flip Flops Cost So Much?

Wow – I just started shopping around for flip slops and am totally amazed at how expensive they are now. Last year I bought several pairs at good stores for under $10. At the end of the summer season last year when they put flip flops on clearance, I was able to grab two pairs for just 99 cents each. But they did not have much of anything left in my size, so all I could score was the two pairs.

Now they are selling for $29 on Amazon – plus the cost of shipping. These are not even stylish sandals – they are just rubber thong flip flops. That is just crazy! For some reason Sam’s Club does not have any sandals on the floor, which is my second favorite place to shop for bargains. I guess I will have to look harder and maybe shop a few non-traditional stores to build up my summer supply of footwear.

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