Again another week of development of eyesight as I gaze into the winter scene of a painting I have looked at for years. I can now see instead of just a white lump of snow that looked relatively uniform even a week ago, the deliberate brush strokes that the artist used to create the variegated pattern in the snow. As I shoveled the snow the other day I noticed the gradation of colour in the piles. Sometimes I think I was just wasn't observant but I know that I actually was and this is another leap ahead in my vision. As I look at it I wonder why now at this time of my life I can see so very well - a treat in old age perhaps it certainly is distracting. But I begin to understand why infants can become so restless when they are new borns as they develop all of their skills. I thought that perhaps one was born with such sight actually. But at some point (perhaps around the three month interval that my mother recalled I got so upset with multicolour in my view) my sight no longer developed along a probably pretty much fixed path as the intricacies of nature become more and more visible to the naked eye of an infant. Strabismus came between me and depth of vision it would appear. As the brain makes decisions on what it is seeing in the brand new mind of an infant memory cells are built that lead one forward into recognizing the fascinating intricacies of nature and life itself. There is a wonder in this development of vision that I never thought about before actually. Not having it; I never missed it although did know that I wasn't actually seeing as others do before this amazing cataract surgery. It is in my nature to be inquisitive and especially observant and blunt it appears. When I give a talk it is totally prepared ahead of time and I just recite it. I actually do not like public speaking; I do not mind running meetings or even organizations but I prefer to write it down and let anyone read it that should be reading it. Just the kind of person that I am.
I just had a telephone from the local Member of Parliament's office asking if I was going to vote Liberal. I thanked him for reminding me and listened to what he had to say. I have been listening primarily to the Conservative and Liberal leaders as they lead us through their plans on how they will run the to be elected government. I still have not made up my mind although will do so by the time that the advance polls begin. I will vote on Saturday likely as that works well for me. But I can honestly say at this moment in time I have not made up my mind. Their platforms are in reality very similar and it comes down to who is going to follow through and do what they are saying? It is a leap of trust and I will eventually make it but for the moment I really do not know how I will vote at this election. I do have to make that very important decision in my mind - what is the most important part of the platform for me. The part that I am not willing to leave up to chance or happening or whatever occurs that causes a change in that planned platform. I am a fiscal Conservative and my greatest desire in government is efficiency and good record/bookkeeping. I did find it quite intolerable that 1/2 billion was lost to scammers by the CRA and that was not improved by the Prime Minister of the day (Justin Trudeau) saying that they had found 1/2 billion somewhere else. But the reality was that there was still 1/2 billion in tax payer funding missing/scammed. That 1/2 billion to replace it came from somewhere else where it was supposed to be. I really do have a hard time understanding the logic expressed to be honest. Why is it so difficult to have efficiency and good record/bookkeeping? If people can not do the job replace them; one doesn't pat them on the hand and say we will get it right next time. You are paid to be curious and protective of the tax monies paid by hard working Canadians at all times.
I also did not find it helpful to have Past Prime Minister Harper express his support for the current candidate Pierre Poilievre by saying he had worked with both of the candidates and felt that Pierre was the better person. But during the crisis of 2008 Pierre was not even at the table apparently so how can he judge that this candidate will be so much better. He can certainly throw his support behind him but to say that someone is going to do the best job you need to see that person involved in a crisis situation. We are in a trade crisis after all.
Anyway it is a stressful couple of days for me at the moment and I will get back to my matches as they calm my mind.
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