I Dare You To Move

Benji is so close to crawling. He'll get on his hands and knees and rock. Sometimes he'll get in push-up position with his little bum in the air. He's so stinking cute! As it is, he'll roll everywhere and I'm starting to panic about child-proofing. I don't trust him anywhere he's not strapped in! I took Benji to see Dr. Evans (my orthopod) today. That office is terrible. One of the last times I went, I stood at the front desk for 5 minutes before someone helped me. I had to ask them! Sooooo not cool. We waited for an hour and a half before we were called back. The doctor spent about 3 minutes with me, and we were done. My shoulder seems to be getting better with physical therapy, so Dr. Evans said to come back in three months. Yeah, I don't think that's going to happen. I only went to him because he happened to be on call at St. Mark's that night. I have pretty good range of motion and the pain really isn't that bad. So I'll live with it. Whatever. The protests over Proposition 8 in California . . . why can't people accept the will of the public? Honestly, I had a problem with the LDS Church's involvement in the campaign. The following is taken from the Church's official website: "Allegations of bigotry or persecution made against the Church were and are simply wrong. The Church’s opposition to same-sex marriage neither constitutes nor condones any kind of hostility toward gays and lesbians. Even more, the Church does not object to rights for same-sex couples regarding hospitalization and medical care, fair housing and employment rights, or probate rights, so long as these do not infringe on the integrity of the traditional family or the constitutional rights of churches. "Some, however, have mistakenly asserted that churches should not ever be involved in politics when moral issues are involved. In fact, churches and religious organizations are well within their constitutional rights to speak out and be engaged in the many moral and ethical problems facing society. While the Church does not endorse candidates or platforms, it does reserve the right to speak out on important issues. "Before it accepted the invitation to join broad-based coalitions for the amendments, the Church knew that some of its members would choose not to support its position. Voting choices by Latter-day Saints, like all other people, are influenced by their own unique experiences and circumstances. As we move forward from the election, Church members need to be understanding and accepting of each other and work together for a better society. "Even though the democratic process can be demanding and difficult, Latter-day Saints are profoundly grateful for and respect the ideals of a true democracy." I can agree with that. I'm glad my church leaders can understand that we have different opinions.