Jim and Barbara made their choice

Hello everyone, today is Jan 25. I wrote a really good blog post this morning.  Tonight I feel better after needing two whole days to get over a rejection from something that I think was not fair.  But it is okay. I am listening to piano music right now. It is a new hobby that took me a while to discover.

I also just drank coffee which is my main go-to comfort.

Today I got upset about a swindle that happened very unexpectedly.  I was trying to reserve a hotel room for a conference and thought I was on the hotel page but was on a travel booking site.  They said the price as 113 but after I entered my credit card payment, the page said I just paid 198 dollars nonrefundable.  And then another total said 180 so I had no way of knowing which one I was charged.  Well that is a bad company that I just paid money to.  So I called them immediately and demanded a refund.  I told them I would contact a lawyer if they did not refund it.  And what they did was cancel the reservation and list my “request” for a refund.  Well that means that now instead of losing 66 dollars, or wait a minute 86 dollars, then I stand to lose 180 or 198.  That is the third crooked action from these people and I will take them to court and shut them down.  I found the number I will call Monday if they do not refund the money.  If I have to go to court I will be asking for much more than the 180.  This is the fourth injustice on this level in the last month and a half.

I am trying to see it as just another loss, and a way to pray for all the people out there who would give anything to trade their problem for this one.  And then I can add in everyone who also faces a similar financial budget. I was still able to order girl scout cookies tonight.

I think what is being blocked by this stuff is prayer, so I will try to do what I can. It makes me depressed, but there are so many people who know the way things should be.  I do not know which heroes will succeed in protecting us from all the increasing tech violations, but I believe it will be someone, and millions of people have had enough taste of civilization to do what is right.