Perhaps just seeing these two words side by side may have brought about a chuckle to your lips.
The subject matter for my columns are often initiated by a real-life issue that leaves me shaking my head. That’s when I decide to take a deep dive into the subject matter looking for simple solutions that get complicated by these absurd complexities beyond our control. There are more and more of these roadblocks and detours that make absolutely no sense at all.
Why the heck, is a reasonable outcome for everyday issues getting further and further out of reach from our expectations?
Let’s look at just a few issues that you too may have run across to see if we can make some sense of the outcomes we’re presented with.
On a recent visit to the primary care office, my spouse and I were asked if we’d be interested in having blood labs drawn. It’s an option? Are WE now making these decisions?
Regardless, we said, if they’re needed, then ok. We were then informed that many health insurance companies are not covering the blood work any longer. Our reply was a blank stare.
Nevertheless, just a few vials of our precious blood were drawn, and for what we didn’t know. When we asked when we would hear about the results, especially in light of Vit D deficiency possibilities for those of us living in the North.. We were told the lab would let us know. The office no longer contacted us regarding the results?
NOT the DOCTOR…? Is this responsibility no longer falling on the shoulders of those in health care who know us best?
Next curiosity. Signing up for AARP. Have you tried to do this lately? Maybe I’m the last Baby Boomer to have not jumped at this chance in my 50’s to get nonstop emails for every single item that is available by AARP to sell to us every single day for loads of discounts that we never would use.
Their web site is literally the most confusing collection of personal inquiries into our lives that I’ve ever attempted to complete. I’m not computer illiterate. But I just gave up after a while.
Third on the list of “are you kidding me” items that came via the mail (wait before I forget this one…our mail isn’t delivered on Thursdays anymore… We were told there are no drivers. No one outside of our area believes us but I swear it’s true. We no longer expect it.) was a notification from our homeowners insurance company that informed us they would no longer be renewing our coverage.…not based on non-payment, claims etc. We found out through another insurance company that this was happening all over the country especially after widespread fire and floods claims in the USA. Poof, snap…good luck finding another insurance carrier.
Reasonable Expectations? Anyone…? There’s no live person to call anymore. You’d have to be capable of creating new passwords with 26 letters and symbols and recording them to use on these sites again. On and on these situations are happening and there’s no resolution in sight and no one, not even the tech-savvy teens in your family to help. I’m guessing I’m not alone.
Pat Larsen is a grumpy Baby Boomer at present who has a passion for fitness and music from back in the day to create great programs for her “peeps” at the Shamrock House in East Durham, weekly. Have a subject you’d like to see her tackle? Call Pat Larsen #518-275-8686 between 8am-5pm.
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