Probably because I do not mention it and we are a quiet family doing our own thing in our corners of the world so mental health as such didn't really come into the conversation other than as a general mention in the population..
But back to my "labeled mental illness" when I arrived here in this area. It was strange really; I maybe did not have the usual reaction to such comments on my health by virtually strangers. I shrugged my shoulders at some comments which sounded somewhat strange to me and moved away from such people generally although when I was volunteer secretary at Edward's United Church that was a little more difficult but I carried on as a volunteer secretary for probably six years (my youngest was two when the then Minister said that he would manage the bulletin which was great news as my phone rang a great deal with notices for that so just greeting people and attending meetings on occasion were left. I think that mental health itself had the opportunity to come into the mainstream and be amongst everyone (some of what was said was rather strange medical information of which I had no memory (I asked Edward and he said people just make things up); I guess a quiet case wasn't quite exciting enough for whomever spread my medical information around and it was spiced up) . Those who believed the incorrect according to Edward medical information would see a person managing very well and moving through life just like everyone else. I must admit though I was never so happy then when they said they were going to pay the secretary and I said great I am sure you will find someone quickly (I am already working full time, it was a huge relief to have someone hired). The people who labeled me were simply not part of my life; I avoided anyone with that attitude as I realized it - perhaps not immediately but waited for a convenient moment if they were involved in my life. When the opportunity appeared then I moved on because I am just like that. But so many people do struggle with mental illness and I seldom really think that I have been in that category but if so labeled I do not say anything as managing well means huge support for those suffering from such diagnoses.
Yesterday was a great working day on the matches and completed Chromosome 8 and started work on Chromosome 7 where there are 84 matches. I have already sorted out a number of the crossover points and in total there are 16. About 1/3rd of the chromosomes have known matches primarily Pincombe, Rawlings and Blake. In this case I have a number of known matches whilst one sibling has just one and the others 3 to 5 or more each. The number of crossover points varies between 3 and 5 for the 5 siblings with three of them having only 3 crossover points. Known Buller not represented at all on this chromosome (one sibling has an unbroken chromosome inherited from Blake and I have an almost complete Rawlings chromosome with a tiny piece of Blake tacked on). Fascinating really how the chromosomes are passed at the time of creation of each child.
It was a good start although quite a few matches still to do. I was thinking about the Chinese EVs as they are an inexpensive car perfect for our young people who make a huge number of small trips every day especially if they are looking for work (cars are very much a way of life here with the huge distances and so many small towns outside of large city centers where the work may be). As well our young people do not generally travel outside the country or even within it except for their fun activities, going to school, looking for jobs. They are a small inexpensive but effective car that is kind to the environment apparently. I do see benefits if China was willing to build these cars here using Canadian materials and labour. However, I am just one small voice in fourty one million. We are a good sized market but this time we would be wise perhaps to put a limit on the number that can be built every year so as not to encounter the problems created by the American car companies over-producing here because it is cheaper and then taking them back into the United States to sell (it would all have to be worked out as obviously China would not take it on unless there was a profit factor for them as well) .
All Saints Sunday and is one of the important Saints days in the Anglican Church Calendar. I love this service; it is quite beautiful. Two services to fit into this day as best as I can. A cloudy quiet day with no wind in the trees - one can sense God more on those windy days as He moves about the earth watching and waiting for us to find peace as He had left us a path to that. But even in the quiet calm days He is there always at our side.
Tea to drink and solitaire puzzles to work on.
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