~Proof Is In The Puddin ~

Many nights I've written here about my Crappy lunches,how late they get here, and to look at it is not appetizing at all, and 95% of the time, there is NO taste at all. I got lunch yesterday late as usual, and it looked just awful..So..I decided to show you just what I mean so you dont think I am just being nit-pickey. I'm really not..wait till you see...First.. up there see the time? For me, It really doesnt matter, but I happen to know 5 others in here get this lunch and I happen to know they need it. Some so they can take their meds, others because THIS is their main source of f ood. Many only eat this one meal a day, and now their whole schedule is messed up..for me..it doesnt matter time or anything..but I am thinking of these others..and there are LOTS of people desperately need this food.. It gets me so mad, I KNOW im NOT the only one complaining and IM not griping for me..I am for THEM. What they do is fix their own lunch now and save the delivered ones for supper. Which is ok..but its NOT sposed to be that way..then why deliver them hot and go thru the extra expense of trying to KEEP them hot? We live, get this...RIGHT across the street from the Commission On Aging..thats where this food comes from. WE are LAST to get it.. because they go the opposite direction when they start out to deliver. we are last...I know better late than never..but still...lol... The past few weeks I have NO idea who is coming here with this stuff.. which makes me worry as well, I am NOT saying they are bad people.. but they have had young women,, to kids..to men..to older ladies... We never know who its going to be.. If they are sending all these different people then I would think something is drastically wrong over there. I know there is a gas shortage and the cost is high, and I shouldnt complain..this food is free..But.. I wonder just what they are saying and doing over there that they are justifying this? I got into it with the social workers there, 2 of them..they dont like me at all..and because I dont get along with the OFFICE people they decided they would NOT send me a home help aide..thats why I am with another company. I got mad when they told me I was not to be online at all, when I had dial up, when their worker was here so they could reach her if they had to..excuse me? Im paying for this service..well not me myself..but I am considered the employer here. I blew up..when I KNOW for a fact, that there are people that dont have phones and have their aides.. well they got all mad when I really did question them.. when I called and talked to the Director over there. well was like talking to a Robot..sounded like she read the whole thing as to what justified what they did.. Well... they have NO one on the board over there over 55..and NO ONE that is disabled.. So..ok these people do have college and degrees etc.. but does THAT make them experts? I dont think so not if they have never dealt with elderly or challenged people in person.. Thats a horse of a different color.. Yet..they keep on..they beg for donations to keep them going..well thats like the Red Cross or the GoodWill , or Salvation Army even the ACA.. yet when it comes right down to it, they dont do near what they claim..as sadly every one is finding out .. Ive written to ACA many times for advice and help on doing something well all they did was send me a big envelope full of booklets saying "here ya go, do it yourself" well HELL. I could have done that my own self on line..I thought when asking a specific question or for help they would at least be more personal about it.. Not have it all probly computer generated and some one there getting paid for this.. from all the donations..is just hitting a key board and putting in my addy saying "Lois wants to know...." and the computer does it.. They all go on Holiday free, when they have these "meetings" I asked once if they had a special fund that perhaps I could attend one of them. I cant afford to go.. they told me Im not a minority so they wont help me even SENT me the names of different groups I could ask if they would pay my way to go to a Amputee convention..so WHAT is wrong with this picture? Am I being picky? Or not seeing something clearly? it just makes me so mad And there is not a bloody thing me or anyone else can do about it.. If I complain ? well I hear "Your services are stopped" or "MOVE" or shut up or we will not send you a thing... TRUE!!! Well this ugly lunch ...if you can name that crap YOU can have it OK? lol.. I looked at it, smelled it.. and my boy? well he did his famous smell- ,jumped straight up in the air and RAN!!! Like he was afraid of it..NOW THATS scarey !!!! lol.. My boy aint too 'fraid of nuthin now if he was willing to attack a 80 pound DOG ?? He ran from that food like it was contaminated.. LOL.. I dont want to sound ungrateful.. I am that -if I had NO other way to get food.. and MANY of these dearies.. this is the only thing they eat of a day..now that makes me feel really bad..that they just have no choice but that these people that are involved in this dont see just what it is that they are doing maybe? I know these dearies are grateful. but cant the food look better and have some taste and be here when they close to noon? Just because these people are poor and have nothing cant someone give them something? I would go down here to that kitchen and cook for them in here if they wanted just so they COULD have some thing halfway tasteful to eat at least ONCE a week!!! Theres a kitchen down there..But.. no one would approve of that..because it would REALLY be helping.. I dont know but it sure is discouraging. to me it is. and I dont depend on this I can make it on what I get. well its not as easy as it was anymore since I dont get the free food boxes twice a month anymore but. well I still do ok..and I eat my fries n gravy ,, now if I couldnt make that??? well talk about a unhappy camper.I would definitely make arrangements if I had to grow my own potatoes LOL... When I had no dealings with these organizations before my amputations I had no idea just what or how things were done.. I had no reason to..I was ok..no health issues. NOW..being an amputee..I am really finding out that we ARE taken advantage of..used..and all in the name of charity.. MANY places do that I am finding out. Like Dell Computers. I read in one of their catalogs I got in the mail..said they donate computers to the disabled. I wrote asked if they could help me get one. I got a reply.it said "Send us $35.oo and we will put you on a list, when we get one we think will be suited for you, you will be notified" ..well thats not donated or free is it? I didnt have the $35.oo.I did get a computer.yes. I saved and saved until I got the $300.oo I needed to get my very first one.. THIS is what I mean.. isnt it amazing? I still have the letter from Dell..and even from a Organization in Chicago that was said to do the same thing.. well give them a nice donation..and sure..they will help you.. lol.. . . Oh well I dont have to worry .. This puter I have..well I hope it lasts for ever ..although it was sposed to come with a cd writer and I HAVE NO idea how to get that to work..Ive had 4 friends that I asked for help and none of us can figgure out what is wrong..When I called emachines..they said..well no credit card..so you will have to send us $20.oo and we will tell you why it wont burn a CD!!! :-) well guess what? I dont need to burn one THAT bad.. I told them cuz I didnt have a credit card they were discriminating against me.. they said go buy a prepaid one then..lol...always something. Well now that I have griped and CRAP..I hope I didnt ruin anyones saturday..But now you have proof.. I didnt do too much of nothing.. Raelynn came today instead of yesterday and we are squeakin ....my kitchen is all clean and I am gonna go out and see how badly I can mess it up ..No No.. Just kidding, Im a neat cook..and besides soup aint messy to fix and thats all I want..so guess where this pickey weeble is headed.?. EAST..to the kitchen..I KNOW I GOT GOOD food out THERE!!!! Nitey Nite...:-) Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya..and THANKS!!!! :-) Always, Lois **** Ps..Glad your up and runnin again Momar..about time NYC got their stuff straight lol.. Missed ya ..Glad your back too Raife..Now Gray gets back ..we be all set !!! I know your out there too Rob..and Robert.. lol.. its so great to hear from all of you.. I LOVE Those comments .. they go so good with my coffee of a morning :-) May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...