The power of love.......

The power of love is a curious thing
Make-a one man weep, make another man sing
Change a hawk to a little white dove
More than a feeling, that's the power of love

Hi, my name is Victor, and I'm an apathyholic.

Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
Stronger and harder than a bad girl's dream
Make a bad one good, make a wrong one right
Power of love that keeps you home at night

I woke up, fell out of bed, kinda.. peed, then dragged a comb across my head.  All kindsa thoughts went thru the attic of my brain. (Skeery eh? Cobwebs, assured dead brain cells on the floor'a the medulla oblongata - victim of Miller Lite, Natty Light, Bright lights, late night blogging, that there portion where the R rated thoughts are stored, much, VERY much, useless facts, trivia, youtube scoop on the proper way to turn your right elbow on the golf swing, song lyrics, s'more song lyrics, do wa diddy diddy DUMB diddy do.)

You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden
And it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
That's the power of love
That's the power of love

I had one question this morning.  APATHY. The hell is it?  What causes it?  I surmised, it's from old age. So I asked Google. My broker is EF Google, and Google says "Apathy and Dementia are interrelated" or something like that.

First time you feel it, it might make you sad
Next time you feel it it might make you mad
But you'll be glad baby when you've found
That's the power makes the world go 'round

LA's fine the sun shines most the time, well I'm New York City born and raised, but nowadays I'm lost between two shores. STYMIE HALT! THAT AIN'T IT!  What it is, is, Yankees, Dodgers, World Series (and much like this in life), I don't care anymore...I don't care no more.

And, since we're reciting the ingredients within the recipe of apathy, add to it, I ain't so sure I wanna go anywhere today. The laundry needs done, so what.  I love me some Cascone's lasagna, but, that would involve showering, shaving, GPS'ing, money, and PEOPLE. Red Rover Red Rover, roll Victor back over.......... enter snore sound here.

And it don't take money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden
It can be cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life

I am fully, FULLY aware oft times, words, thoughts here are juxtaposed, blurry, "the hell is he trying to say?" and..... Is there a draft in here, he's windy as hell.

They say that all in love is fair
Yeah, but you don't care
But you know what to do
When it gets hold of you
And with a little help from above
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Can you feel it?

It actually kinda did scare me to see the correlation between Apathy and Dementia.  I ain't smart at much, but, I hope I'm smart enough to cipher, we all, from time to time, experience Apathy.  "I don't wanna today, today" days.

I DO care about all the upcoming amendments... the candidates.. homelessness.. .cancer.. the 'how close to home' mental illness has reared it's ugly head - and holy guacamole, the beaten path therein.

Hmm...

It don't take money and it don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel
You won't feel nothin' till you feel
You feel the power, just the power of love
That's the power, that's the power of love

Victor?  Do you need us to talk you off the ledge?   Dial up 911 or even 988 for you?  No, no, no, no, but........ tyvm!

I truly, thankfully, have a blessed life.  Far from perfect, but, is anyone's life perfect? My thought was.. as I backtracked outta the attic of my brain.... I've got it pretty damn good - but too, admit there are days, times, I get down, "don't wanna today, today", swim laps in the pool of self pity, while MANY in life, must deal with the currents of Ocean waves way, way, stronger, more dangerous than anything I go through.

And then... I think how wise Huey is here.  And I'm reminded of the Golden Rule.  And kindness.  How important a simple 'touch' is, be it via phone calls, texts, a knock on a door, is.  Kindness out and about.  Apathy lives, smiles give (comfort.) Life is damn hard.  Nothing that a little WD40, duct tape, baling wire.. kindness, smiles, pats on the back, compliments, care, concern can't help but overcome.

You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Feel the power of love

Prescription for apathy:  the power of love.  Thankfully, I've not had much worldly experience with friends, loved ones that do have combined apathy, dementia - but I would suspect the prescription would be the same (with a heaping helping of 'more of the same' for you, the caregiver.)

The power of love.

Love, Victurd