I believe the biggest lesson I learned as a geriatric CNA was that the old cliche of 'use it or lose it' is very true. Once a patient stopped moving all kinds of issues tended to pop up, both mental and physical, leading to death. That is why I am staying away from the Lazy Boy recliner and big screen TV for as long as possible and sticking to walking and meditating in front of a Guadalupe for relaxation and entertainment. Emptying the brain's cache at the end of the day is the best show going.
I sold real estate in the city with the largest concentration of Arabs in the USA. Many of the old-time agents would not work with them. Arabs drove a hard bargain. I was forced to, as I was a newcomer to the city and had no 'sphere of influence', as they like to say in real estate. I actually melded great with their style of business, made many connections, and did very well courting them. They had money, were smart, and came to the party ready to deal. I also had many conversations with them about the never-ending conflicts in the Middle East. There was a reason they were now living in Detroit. The major lesson I came away with was there was no clear cut right and wrong in the Middle East. I see the FB posts all day taking partisan sides as usual, from the safety of a padded office chair sitting in front of a computer. The usual mass media suspects are also lining up with their patented brands of distorted, one-sided propaganda of either 'Jew bad/Arab good' or '
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