A (BPA) + B (MBO) = C (Collusion)
But don't take my word for it. I've written quite a bit about what has been going on over the past few years and it seems best to just let the facts speak for themselves. I just published the first post in a new series:
Through the trauma, it has been interesting to see who is paying attention. I'm not a lawyer but lawyers are paying attention to my posts. And a fair number of BPA workers are as well. The good part about this series is that I'm not having to use my traumatized brain much too write- I'm more or less just showing my story now through proof/truth/facts.
It has been somewhat disappointing to see that during my darkest hours (of significant hopelessness), there were more views of my posts which seems to resonate with the concept that human beings enjoy seeing other human beings suffer. I don't know. I do know that my recent very long post about homelessness hasn't received very many views. Perhaps people just want to pretend all is well if they themselves have shelter? I don't know. I do know that it is getting harder and harder to avoid seeing all the tents in Portland, Oregon. And I predict there will be more people homeless and more thefts of packages off porches in the coming months if people don't start opening their eyes and taking time to actually see how we humans are treating each other.
I better stop writing for now because I committed myself to just stickin' to the facts, ma'am... But before I go, I'd like to share with you one of my creations from the time that I was an inpatient for trauma at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in October, 2016:
As you can see, a woman is walking around in an impossible situation, surrounded by fire, lightening, and an unknown object in the sky. Rod Serling and his vintage Twilight Zone shows were the source of inspiration.
“If you write, fix pipes, grade papers, lay bricks or drive a taxi - do it with a sense of pride. And do it the best you know how. Be cognizant and sympathetic to the guy alongside, because he wants a place in the sun, too. And always...always look past his color, his creed, his religion and the shape of his ears. Look for the whole person. Judge him as the whole person.” - Rod Serling
I may not have been perfect, but I did do my best.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Andrea