Living On the Diagonal

oasislid.com/blog ........................ It only lasted a short while. The trauma suffered took much of the fight, the humiliation some of my will but I hung on to my Dignity. I would not allow my dignity to be taken. Even now there are those where you look to as equals and friends as you attempt to put one bad chapter behind you and begin this “new” life? .... I learn everyday many of those who enjoyed the “Real World” are not of the same mold of their parents whether white, black, Latino, Asian, rappers, birthers , etc... "Everyone Lies!" is one theorem scripted for HOUSE . Believe it. This is an X or a Y generation that may be just that; ‘X-rated’ and ‘Y the hell do they do’ all that...stuff?.... I learned again today that the manipulation of the truth still prospers. They put spins on the truth faster than “Rush” Limbaugh! My dilemma is whether to pursue those that persecute, violate my freedom and privacy and ‘use’ for what financial gain they

For a fair amount of time I enjoyed success in a career I never thought I could avow and one I never expected to earn the respect of my peers. It was to be a temporary position in the midst of the worst recession until the one you and I face today. It was the job I gratefully took after long periods of unemployment and no cash. It was to be temporary and I hated it! I had to come to accept the hand dealt and made the most of it. The temporary job evolved in new directions some actually bringing meaning and I believe a positive impact for some of the unfortunate souls I encountered. I advocated a better, dignified life. I became almost totally absorbed in this work at times and earned a reputation for possessing a great wealth of knowledge and the resources to BEAT the System, cut the BS "Red Tape" and actually do something for complete strangers without a voice of their own. I felt it was Only Just and "the Right Thing" to do. "Just one or two years"

Last year I became compelled to leave or lose a job as I was no longer allowed to function with autonomy, trust and common decency and respect afforded f those of my peers. Over the course of nine years, I was subjected to harassment, discrimination, abuse and the respect due me as any other employee. If this sounds like bitter words, they are for the simple reason the trauma remains today! The reason is that the consistent psychological torture was elevated and orchestrated by several individuals more each day. In spite of a down-sized operation, poor performance all around and a mountain of legitimate work to perform, the management focused on the absurd making life more difficult for both myself and those staff reporting to me as well as the entire workplace. Now you may say, “Well it is in the past, let it go.” Or some may say, “There is nothing you can do to change things now or to improve conditions for those employees who suffer yet today.” However, I was given assi