I notice that many people severely underestimate the physical demands of various jobs. I have recently retired from a 35-year career as an itinerant public-school speech/language pathologist. Many people assume that I just sat around playing games with kids. But this career demanded that I run up and down stairs carrying several bags heavy with therapy materials, RUN across parking lots, speedwalk around schools collecting small groups of children, and sit on the floor in hallways. I RUSHED through my days from 7:30 to 3:30, and then spent 4 - 8 more hours doing paperwork, computer work, and sorting, cleaning, and making therapy materials.
I have seen waitress, teaching, sales, housekeeping, childcare, and secretarial work labeled as sedentary. I have also worked at all of these jobs in my time, and they were NOT really sedentary either.
Al Gore won my permanent loyalty when I heard him declare that he would stand firm against raising the retirement age. He had actually noticed how hard life is for waitresses, construction workers, and factory workers. He said, "I won't do that to them." That man was our real President. If we hadn't let the Bushies steal that election, our nation would have been so much better off, in every way. We have to refuse to give up. We must keep working to preserve our government of the people, by the people, and for the people. All of the people. Oh, by the way, next time you say that Pledge of Allegiance, make sure you emphasize the word "All." I notice many times it is actually left out.
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