Today I am thankful for intention.
I woke up and decided that I could do more good focusing on finding a job, running my business and donating 10% of my earnings to the charities that will challenge the laws that do more harm than good.
I thought I'd put positive vibes out there to everyone; the creepy neighbor, the lady that runs the animal shelter, the poorly trained animal control lady.....everyone......
I have an I-phone. I cracked the screen and got it wet. So, once in awhile I can see the people who call but I don't know what they want because I can't log in and hear the messages.
Someone with the city has been calling me. I admire this person for his or her persistence. The number appears to come from the City Manager's office. I'll call it in the morning.
Maybe they're trying to behave and help people.
See? A little positive energy was all I needed to give the situation!
That's great!!!
One of my hypnosis clients gave me $100 and demanded that I keep it. I promised this person I'd teach him self-hypnosis for free.
I didn't feel right taking his money. He didn't feel right not giving it to me.
So, we agreed on giving the money to a homeless charity (or a church).
I was impressed!
My idea is working already and it's only been a couple of hours!
I was incredibly happy.
I was feeling good about things.....
A local attorney is getting ready to challenge the pit bull law.
The idea of sending her money sounded really darn good.
This is workable.
I don't have to even think about running for office ever again. I just need to give money.
OR SO I THOUGHT.
My dream came crashing down ten hours after enjoying it.
Read this and weep**:
http://kdvr.com/2017/05/04/aurora-denies-disabled-mans-request-to-license-pit-bull-as-a-service-animal/
I'm too irritated to go into a discussion of the ADA and how there is absolutely no requirement to register a psychiatric service dog.
Nor do I feel like going into a discussion right now about how mental illness is a health issue and any city attorney arguing that it isn't is doing a heck of a disservice to the municipal mental health center.
Maybe I'll update the post to explain the issue.
Let's just say, I'm trying to talk some friends into running for City Council.
I'm almost ready to secure 200 signatures.
Someone's gotta change it.
If there are no other takers, it may as well be me.
Running for office makes more sense that complaining all the darn time.
Love ya,
S.
**The original headline was that Aurora denied a disabled man's request to keep his service animal. In the past two hours it has been changed to read that Aurora is reviewing the request.
Maybe.....I don't have to go on a diet and wear TV make-up! Let's hope so.
If I run, I can't write any more fictional fun on this blog.
EDIT TWO DAYS LATER:
HOORAY! The city will allow this person to keep his psychiatric service dog -but- it is still violating the ADA by requiring that he register the dog AS A SERVICE DOG (scroll down).
https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html
I need to get a job so I can donate to this lawyer. This nonsense has got to stop.
This may be a step in the right direction, though.