Not me??

This past weekend I had the opportunity to meet a 22 year old bartender from Mazalton, Mexico--and just in a short period of time we started discussing health care amongst other issues.  Check this, when he was 20 years old he was driving his motorcycle and was hit by a drunk driver in a pickup (in Mexico) which resulted in him having to be taken to a "specialty hospital."  While he was "out", as he so put it, the person driving the pickup was unavailable and therefore was not going to be paying the hospital bill--

Here is where the story gets good--this 20 year old kid, while out--is in a hospital in a town he knows no one, does not want to tell his mother as not to panic her, now has a bill to pay--so instead of saying "not me!!"--it's his health and they helped him to return to health stays in this community and pays off his bill before doing anything else.  Because, and he said in so many words--its not their fault the other guy didn't pay, but it is my health and body and I need it!!

So--if a 20 year old kid can say Hey I am going to step up to the plate--just think if we all did that--cause it did that for me and my family--if this now 22 year old bartender can be SO responsible, then it is time for US to do the same!!

And just think if those in charge did the same--you know who I am talking about--especially with the direction the "experts" what to do with YOUR health and YOUR tax dollar!!!  And just think if we played like a 20-22 year old bartender from Mexico can be accountable, why can't those who are the leaders, and then it would be soooo easy for everyone to follow--you know reward the behavior you want!!  

Just think if we all played fair like kids are "told" to in the sandbox!!  Maybe we ought to change the sandbox and let the kids tell us what to do!!