I found my father in his old recliner, a warm soda still in his hand and his police scanner buzzing loud static that shook the whole room.
— Crazy Vibes (@CrazyVibes_1) December 8, 2025
I did not cry. I just reached over and finally turned the scanner off.
For most of my life, that noise was the sound of my anger.
My dad…
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2 responses to “Maybe This Was Part of Why the American Dream Worked”
When you don’t have to work overtime to earn enough to pay for the greed and corruption of your government, you have time and energy to decide what you truly value, and to put those values into actions.
There are worse ways to live your retirement and worse ways to die.