Wednesday, May 16, 2007

on my radar: trauma (rhymes with drama!)


How do you solve a problem like trauma? How do you select a definition and pin it down? Trauma has jumped into the headlines, escorted no less by Miss Hilton, who appears to be suffering so severely from the “trauma” of her sentencing that she is incapable of testifying in further court proceedings. I say hogwash! Trauma was watching her in ‘The Simple Life”.

Now a sibling of mine is going through “first child trauma”, seems his impending daughter is putting him through racks of angst. Relax…mom had 10 of us, and look how well we all turned out! Trauma will be being a parent to a teenager!

Jerry Falwell’s death is causing him lots of trauma; I’m sure where he landed ain’t the “heavenly” place he expected, and the plates are mighty hot! But hey, you create trauma for others in one world, you dance through the fire of it in another! I wonder if somewhere in this world Tinky-winky is throwing his purse, ala "Mar Tyler Moore style" in celebration?

Real trauma is finding yourself thrown in jail and having to explain to the other inmates that the reason why you are there is not because of causing murder or mayhem, but for being caught stealing a truck full of Skittles! Skittles! Those tasty little bursts of tropical, extreme, or sour fruit-flavored candies! “Skitty little skittles are fun to chew, some for me and some for you!” Trust and believe, the trauma he’s going to get from “chasing (stealing) the rainbow” ain’t going to be pretty! I believe this thief is already trying to hatch a plan to get out of jail, code named, “the sweet escape”.

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