Well once again my XML lacking skill set has failed me. I can't figure out how to get my archives working again so I just let them all load. So if you've gotten this far that's the hold up.
I think in January my regular workload is going to slow down a little so I should have more time to concentrate on learning things again. I really want learn more about Flash MX and coding in general.
I was thinking a lot about Mary and her daughter yesterday. I've thought for a long time that her daughter being taken by Jean was the catalyst for a lot of badness in her life. It's not like her life was a happy fun place before hand or anything but most people have a jumping off point before things really go down hill. That was certainly Mary's jumping off point.
When I was first told about this whole situation with Mary and Jean and Mary Belle I don't think I realized the depth of it. Most people just assumed that Jean was trying to do the right thing by Mary Belle because her young son and younger daughter-in-law were not in a position to care for her.
After watching this all unfold I've realized that Jean never had anyone but her own interests in mind. That is a sad statement there baby. I think that it's also true. So now Mary, Mary Belle and David get to live with the consequences of Jean's selfishness. I don't know that any of them have ever realized the how absolutely insane any of this is. Mary probably does. It's hurt her for a long time.
The really upsetting part of all this to me is that Jean (a supposed "recovering person" for the last 30 years) is so looped on painkillers and copping prescription drugs illegally that she doesn’t even remember from day to day what she says and does. She's spent years hurting Mary and David and now she's doing the same thing to MB.
Now this is probably not the best forum for this kind of thing. I’m just pissed off and felt like venting.