Privilege or Right

There’s this issue: Is healthcare a right or a privilege? This is an ongoing debate and there are important points to be considered from both sides. However, I don’t think that the question should be “Is healthcare a right or a privilege?”

The question should be, “What can I do for you today, right now, in this moment, because you are human and I am human, and you need something, and I know how to give that to you.” It is not that person’s right or privilege, but it IS my obligation as a human being to want to provide them with a service that can drastically change their lives.

A mother brought her little boy into the clinic today. He has leukemia and is undergoing treatment right now. The medicine that she needs costs her $500 a month. She doesn’t have insurance, and she and her children are not legal. She has been able to get the medicine so far, by her own savings and by going to another free clinic, but that clinic does not have the medicine every month, and she does not have $500 just lying around all the time to use. We don’t have that medicine at Cross and Crown Mission, but we are going to try and help her. We’re going to try one way through the government, because her husband is legal, and if that doesn’t work, then God will provide a donor for this cause.

It’s just not right!!! This little boy has leukemia, and not only do his parents have to deal with what a life changing and traumatizing event this is, but they also have to search for a way to get the medicine that he needs. He has the type of leukemia that has a good prognosis, but that means nothing without the right medicine! It makes me want to scream and then cry! They shouldn’t have to worry about that too.

A Thought

You know, you hear those songs about the guy chasing the girl, and he’s all happy that he “won” her. Why do those guys feel good about having to chase the girl in the first place? Why aren’t they offended that the girl didn’t see what a good thing he was in the first place?

Top Stories

First, on CNN headline news, they were talking about the Gay Games. Do we have Straight Games too? If we did, wouldn’t we get into trouble?

Second, there was a story where come people married two rabbits—had a ceremony and everything. Some group got mad because they thought that the people were demeaning the rabbits. Give me a break! They’re rabbits! They don’t know what’s going on!

Third, why do we have a story on headline news about some dumb rabbits getting married? I’m sure that there MUST be a story more important than that, that didn’t get aired.