***Cue Bernie Sanders***

I do this thing with comparing myself and diagnosing others, lol.

When I was first diagnosed with ADHD my friend gave me a book called, "Hunter in a Gatherers World." Basically it's talking about how in dinosaur times, having ADHD would be a blessing. We are overly aware of our surroundings and that was a good thing. That's what kept people ALIVE. As we became farmers and then industrialists where you were expected to focus on one thing - sitting in a classroom all day - this became a disability. It really is all about perspective. I can usually see, "my people" a mile away. I mean the ADHD flighty, bouncing all over the place type. That's the diagnosis I feel the most aware of. I feel like you know someone well it's hard to know the fluctuations of their moods and how much they struggle.

My sister and I obviously have the same upbringing. She's 3 years younger than me so the traumas that we suffered we were at different stages of our lives (Dad died when I was in Junior High and she was in Elementary School). Then Mom went off the rails. It's funny that I had "stability" longer than she did, but she definitely handles things better than I do. I often treat her like she's the big sister. I've wondered how she's so together. I feel like it doesn't take much for me to lose it.

Getting back to society, it's intriguing when you stop to look. Me, I never looked as you have here too much. For me it's a matter of seeing how the cycle of poverty, criminality, etc. continues. That's why I like Bernie. He seems to actually CARE about our society and truly wants to make a difference.