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Thank you, Kaley, for sharing with us a character that many can relate to. I’ve only recently discovered that someone very near and dear to me has been suffering from PTSD. There hasn’t been a formal diagnosis, but we are getting there. I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen the show, I may mix it up with another show with Mariska Hargitay. Anyway, the portrayal of a character who suffers from this disorder, I would imagine does a service for those watching who find him relatable. It can be a frightening and troubling disorder. Some of the veterans I care for suffer from PTSD and what little I learn from them about their service in Vietnam, it’s understandable they were never the same afterwards for all the horrors of war they experienced.
For the love of all things holy, I created a response to this, and it disappeared. Thank you, Ben, for enlightening me on this character of Batman. I truthfully had no knowledge of his background, or much else for that matter. The show was probably wedged somewhere between the Partridge Family and the Brady Bunch, so I didn’t have much interest between the ages of 6 and 9 watching the actual series. I have no knowledge of the movies either. I recall some colorful, albeit scary characters to me, such as the Joker, the Riddler, and the Cat Woman. I’m happy to learn the psychiatric disorder that drove his character. Interesting to wonder what the writer was thinking as they created and produced the series. Batman is a complex character.
Crystal, you possess the drive to complete this journey and here you are crushing it. So many people settle. Complacency is easy, but it gets us nowhere. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Some days it feels like it will never end. The endless assignments, essays, discussion boards, tests, clinical paperwork, the pressure to do well or risk the unthinkable worst. The countless hours studying, doing ATI to successfully complete the NCLEX, plus managing a home, the boys. I’m not sure how you do it, but for whatever our reasons are, we keep on plugging away, aiming at that one day in August, when we can finally say “We did it!”
Dear Katie, you are so many things to so many people. You worked so hard to create a great life for yourself and your family and here you are getting near the finish line of becoming a nurse. We all have different motivators, but ultimately, they are variations of a theme. You are such a great role model for your children, they see their mom busting her hump to finish her education although it may just be a steppingstone to your next goal, whatever that may be. I admire your fortitude at such a young age, relatively speaking as I was certainly a late bloomer. I’m grateful my grown son can be a witness to my achievements, because at least for me, the best apology is changed behavior. You’ve had the struggles. but you’re making it to the top of the pyramid, it’s no easy feat. I’m so proud of you!
I still don’t know how you do it Katie. You’re juggling way more balls than I am. Your kids still need your attention. We have managed though, haven’t we? When you desire something strongly, sometimes there is no good time, but then the signs are right there in front of us that say, “Go for it! Take the risks, be comfortable getting uncomfortable, we will find our way. If there is only one life lesson I cling to, it’s “the only regrets you have in life are the chances you didn’t take” Each one of us has sacrificed something, or many things. I’m confident however, after we finish this, there will be no regrets. Only more doors that will continue to open for us. I’m so proud of you!
I can completely relate to this Kim. We actually put our lives on hold, to be completely consumed by a desire to become successful nurses. We’ve been given the tools and it’s up to us to utilize them, to the finish line and beyond. It hasn’t been easy having zero days off, (save a random holiday or two) but then it’s not a day off worrying what needs to be completed next. Sure, I have to go to work for 16 hours tomorrow and 12 on Saturday and Sunday. Honestly though, anything I do at work is so easy compared to what we’ve been doing at school, it actually feels like a break. How weird is that? The finish line is in sight. We’ve got this.
I think what you are saying here is the need for full disclosure. Researchers need to be transparent from start to finish with the children, and their agents involved in their decision making. Whatever the research types, a medical study or a social study. Researchers must adhere to the legal and ethical standards to protect the human rights involving children with justice and autonomy given significant consideration.
Children are a vulnerable population. When it comes to legalities and contractual agreements, the legal lingo should specify the nature of the study and be clear about the intent of the research. Parents should also be able to advocate and change their mind if something does not seem right, or the child expresses an opinion of non participation.
As well you should feel comfortable being able to cry as a form of expression. I too, find myself welling up with tears, when I’m angry or simply trying to articulate my feelings and failing horribly. It makes me feel weak, when all I want to do is express myself. Sometimes lately I desperately want to cry, but I find I have no strength to put forth the effort. It’s odd how different cultures perceive crying. I was also an over sensitive crybaby. It’s what I get for being the sensitive, self-conscious, conscientious young girl and woman. But maybe in the right country we would both be seen as queens!
I too, gave birth without any pain interventions. I wasn’t trying to be a hero; I just did what needed to be done and I birthed a healthy baby boy in about eight hours. Kudos to you for trying mind over matter. I used imagery to help me, and I was blowing clouds away. At any rate it was excruciating pain, and I only had one opportunity. From what I’ve learned, Hispanic cultures view birthing pain as a symbol of the pain Christ endured while suffering on the cross. They view it as an honor to endure the pain of childbirth.
Studying long term memory, especially in those with dementia might be fascinating, this population has severe short term memory deficits, but they can remember vividly things that happened long ago, also the same with music and memory, it would seem our brains get a great workout at the gym as well.
I have one question! What part of the brain caused your butt to pucker up and take a bite out of the seat? It was probably the medulla. That is scary. Also, which part of the brain caused you to use curse words at someone’s lack of inattention? I think it’s amazing how we can sometimes drive from point A to B with little recollection of how we got there. It’s like we are on autopilot. or Jesus takes the wheel.
This is my edited post. I didn’t know how to delete the first one, and this one answers the second question. DEB W
Indeed! The strides that have been made in this genetic mapping, (I’m not familiar with synthetic embryos) I just can’t conceive of this technology turning out well, but I’m certainly no expert. Science and medicine have come so far in curing and managing illnesses that were once a death sentence. Twisting DNA though? To create a more perfect human? When did natural humanity become just a steppingstone to the future? Probably years ago, while I was singing (You Make Me Feel like a) Natural Woman. Just when I’ve started to feel good about myself as a woman…Geez
As I found in a bit of reading, as well as discussing the topic with my husband, in theory this sounds like a breakthrough in science. Great! Our entire genome is mapped out. Now let’s pick and choose which characteristics we want to change. By deleting certain segments, inserting or modifying genes you can affect certain traits because there are millions of genes on each chromosome. Something is bound to go wrong. Until it becomes a more exact science, you’re exactly right Kim. We will all be genetically modified specimens with potential, but like genetically modified foods, we probably won’t be shining examples of health.
