Today I just realized that it is those people that go for the weird majors are the ones that truly pursue their dreams. Take the art majors for example. Most people would ask what the hell would you do with an art major? That’s a typical question from the ignorant. I don’t really know what one would do with an art major either, but I don’t ridicule them for earning their major in art. These are the people that really stand up for what they want in life. It also takes a lot of guts to stay with their childhood dreams. Most people have this dream of being a great singer or a magician. Then when the time for college hits, they settle for business, econ, or engineering. I have the deepest respect for the people that pursue a major that reflects their childhood dreams and passions.

Another question was brought to my attention today. Why is it that care givers are not paid well? Often, it is viewed as a low-skilled job, but why? I think care givers have a very special talent. In a way, they grow with the people that they are caring for. They continue to provide care for these people inspite of the low $10/hr wage. Doctors are kind of like care givers, but they are not the same. Doctors lean more towards care for. Care givers lean more towards care about. The thing with doctors is that their services are only available if the client has enough money. The same could be said about care givers, but care givers are not compensated for tasks that have no real value. Care givers provide an emotional connection that you can’t really put a price on. They also give people memories. Everything that a doctor does, there is a fee for it. For a house call, there is a fee. For a 5 minute check, there is a fee. For an after hours visit, there is still a fee. Any situation you can think of, there is a fee with doctors. Most of the time, care givers don’t make people feel worse throughout the day. The doctors that I’ve been around have the tendency to make people feel worse than they did before their appointment. For example, at the dermatologist, I walk in to have a scar looked at. We talk about how good the scar looks and I’m dismissed. But before I walk out the door, they tell me to wait for a second. Then they ask, “Do you want anything for your acne?” FUCK YOU, ASSHOLE!!! I proudly declined because I have a great acne system, but I’m not consistent. The derm keeps pushing me to get a prescription, but I’m really stuborn. Could it be that the derm caught me on a day that I had a little more acne than usual? Could it also be that because I mentioned that I wasn’t consistent with my acne regimine that I had more acne that day? Thanks for pointing out my flaws. Is that your job aswell? Another example is from the dental office. I had a day when I was so happy. I got A’s on my tests, got a girl’s phone number, and no one stole my car. I come in for my regular 6 months cleaning and I had no cavities. Before I walk out the door I get hit with a question that shatters my confidence into a million pieces. “Dennis, did you want to bleach your teeth?” Followed by, “I think you should bleach your teeth.” WTF!!! Then I started having questions about my own image. Not to toot my own horn, but I’m a little young to consider bleaching. When I bleach my teeth, I want to bleach away at least 30 years of staining. Even now, it wouldn’t worth it to pay the fee to bleach my teeth. The price wasn’t the issue. The issue was that in essence, I was told that I’m less than perfect. If they told me that I needed fillings or a root canal, then that’s a different story. Those are things that I need. By the end of the day, I proudly declined the bleaching offer and felt good doing it.