Hyperborean

I’m now in to my third week on my sick leave after my skiing accident and injured thumb. I’m not complaining, I get to do a lot of stuff I would not have any time to do normally, and I get to spend a lot of time playing with my 3 year old niece. But frankly it feels a bit strange, I have never before been home on sick leave without being so sick that I have to spend most time in bed. That little Lutheran guilt are nibbling on me if you know what I mean.
But what the ****! What are I whining about, I’m having a great time.

“Democracy is deeply rooted in this country (Sweden). We respect the basic freedoms and human rights. Murky racial theories haven never got a foothold. We gladly see ourselves as unprejudiced and tolerant, yet it’s not that simple.
The prejudice has a much simpler origin. The prejudice always has it’s roots in the daily life. It sprouts at the workplace and in the neighbourhood. It’s an outlet for your own failures and disappointments. It is especially an expression of ignorance and fear. Ignorance of other people’s distinctive character, fear of losing a position, a social privilege, your “right” of option. A humans colour of skin, race, language and place of birth has nothing to do with human qualities. Ranking people with such gauge is on the contrary to the principle of human equality.
But it is shamefully simple to use for the one who feels inferior, at work, at social life, at the competition for the girl or the boy.
That is why the prejudice always awaits around the corner, even in an enlightened society. It can come out in a thoughtless line a comment. Maybe the one who acts doesn’t have so bad intentions, but for the one who gets hit, it might tear up wounds that never heal.”

Olof Palme

Sustainable - Johan Söderberg

International - Lucky People Center

To day I spent hours at the hospital, getting X-rayed, poked at but mostly waiting. Finely a Doctor decided it was best to plaster my left thumb, the one I landed on while skiing (stupid me, stupid me!) on New Years Eve (I was not going to spend New Years Eve in the ER ).

Sure, I had to spend most of the day there to day, eating hospital food and all, but thank you, thank you good people of Sweden, it was almost for free. All this attention, multiple X-rays taken (my left hand are now glowing) and as much as 4 different Doctors examining me at different stages. All this for only 300 Swedish Crowns (about $46 US or € 31).

Thank you again.

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