What I Want For Christmas

Anyone following this blog will know that I try and use 2-word titles for each entry, but I had to depart for this one. I couldn't think of how to express it otherwise. And, please note that I do not want to sound humorous in any way. After being homeless for over 3 months, and seeing people homeless for years, the humor has pretty much gone away. Oh, it is still there, but mostly in the form of sarcasm. After all, I was just almost mowed down by two drivers bent on killing one more homeless person. So, where is the humor in that? Also, this is not another self-pity blog. I am just being honest. If you can't handle the truth, as Jack Nicholson said, then just go on. Some of what I want for Christmas are concrete items that can be obtained. Others may be a little more lofty. In recent days, I have been thinking about my own mortality, so stay with me on this, and they are in no particular order:

1. Money. I have 4 cents in my pocket, and I am overdrawn at the bank.
2. Food coupons. My suggestion--McDonald's, Wendy's, Lizard's Thicket. Right now, I can eat 3 free meals a day, but that will change before too long.
3. A place to stay. For those folks mad at me, because I am not living at the duplex run by that ministry, I'm sorry, but my conscience is clean about that. It is actually good I didn't go, because my sickness would have been worse being there.
4. Health. I know why I need to make an appointment with the oncologist, but I don't know why I am having to go to a heart specialist next week. Unless it is because my father and mother died from heart-related issues. And, I am hoping my pneumonia will finally be knocked out by the drugs I am taking. But, if I lived in an environment that was a little cleaner and warmer, I think things would be better for me. I also have eye problems, where things are kind of blurry. But, who can afford anything without insurance?
5. Better Drivers. Drivers in Columbia are crazy. Enough said.
6. A Collectibles Business. All I need is $50,000 and someone to bankroll it. I have the stuff in storage and would love to get it out. I am sure the storage people would say so, too.
7. One More Day. Self-explanitory.

I guess that's about it for now. My address is: Walter Durst, PO Box 1464, Columbia, SC 29202. My email address is durst11@gmail.com. Thanks for reading.