Expecting Barbaro

Expecting Barbaro, originally uploaded by ujima.

Into the 17th of 20 minutes on the treadmill in Room 2 of the
therapy suite. Alone and hallucinating somewhat. A therapist
came in and opened the door to this room I'd never seen
before. My first thought was of Barbaro and his treatments.
Poor horse. If his sperm weren't so valuable, they would
have put him down right there on the racetrack
where he fell; but instead, they have tourtured him for
months with operations.

It's World AIDS Day. I stopped at the clinic on the way home
and donated some children's books. There is a supplement
in today's NYTimes with 25 ways you can make a difference
in the fight against HIV/AIDS.