[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by djl8412

Talk about being in denial!? Yes, the lifestyle is what we moved here for but we still need to be part of an entire population and should assume a sense of special entitlements. Some of the comments supporting special treatment of The Villages may very well be the fuel for outside residents sterotyping Villages residents and it's becoming easier to understand why.

I agree with you. Thats one negative thing about the villages,seems many feel a 'SPECIAL ENTITLEMENT" because they live in the villages.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Hypocrisy. Question you should ask? Could this be built in another part of Florida ? No Wonder why so many non-villagers hate us.

Chill out a bit. Sheesh. Question you should ask? Does this need to be built in another part of Florida? No. (And I'm not so sure as many non-TVers hate us as you imply.)

In my opinion, nobody...at least on these boards...is talking about special treatment for TV. It's just discussion regarding the possibility that TV may unique, with a greater need for nursing home care than the typical community.

[gomoho]

I for one am still not clear if we are talking about "nursing homes" or "assisted living/memory care" facilities. BIG DIFFERENCE!!! And as someone mentioned in an earlier posts will these be medicaid approved facilites or pay on your own???

[skyc6]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

I agree with you. Thats one negative thing about the villages,seems many feel a 'SPECIAL ENTITLEMENT" because they live in the villages.

Where are all these people who hate us? I've been to Wildwood, Friutland Park, Leesburg and Ocala, and have not encountered this hatred.
I also don't feel a Special Entitlement, but am happy if the 102,000 people living here have the facilities they need.

People do an awful lot of complaining on here!
As my grandmother would say
"quit yer kvetchin'"

[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Chill out a bit. Sheesh. Question you should ask? Does this need to be built in another part of Florida? No. (And I'm not so sure as many non-TVers hate us as you imply.)

In my opinion, nobody...at least on these boards...is talking about special treatment for TV. It's just discussion regarding the possibility that TV may unique, with a greater need for nursing home care than the typical community.

The "special treatment" Is for the owner and builder of the villages. Special treatment for him. The question I ask is could this be built anywhere but the villages and I said NO. because of his political donations.If they get special treatment there are many people who do not like the villages.So relax and enjoy and slow down.

[mickey100]

Originally Posted by djl8412

OOPS! My second sentence in the quote should have read "we still need to be part of an entire population and should NOT assume a sense of special entitlements."

Agreed. The rules apply to The Villages (and to the Morses). Period.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

...So relax and enjoy and slow down.

You're kidding, right? Who's the one talking about "hypocrisy" and "hate". I suggest you take your own advice.

[gomoho]

I would say if outsiders "hate the villages" and I don't for a minute believe that to be true, they don't have a clue about the Morse family, but may have some envy of what we are so fortunte to enjoy because of luck, hard work or whatever. Was the Morse family even a bleep on your radar screen before you came here? And I would hope those familiar in surrounding areas would be thanking their lucky stars there are job opportunities here that wouldn't exist without our community.

[ljones190]

Has anyone thought about 102,000 people with no post office,maybe the Developer can run a community much better than our government

[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

You're kidding, right? Who's the one talking about "hypocrisy" and "hate". I suggest you take your own advice.

I am sure that you have never seen the "other" Talk about the village site.So slow down ,take a deep breath. Yes to others outside of the bubble here they have much to say about the villagers.So take my advice.

[gomoho]

How do you get to that site? And why would you give a second thought to something someone says that doesn't even live here??? Has to be speculation, rumor or envy. Where are you coming from with this??? Why does it matter what people that don't live here or know what we do here?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

I am sure that you have never seen the "other" Talk about the village site.So slow down ,take a deep breath. Yes to others outside of the bubble here they have much to say about the villagers.So take my advice.

It is easy to read gentleness, acceptance, happiness and joy of life on here. AND to sense the opposite.

No one I know of or have heard about including the Morse family has stolen anything from anyone or hurt anyone to end up here. It is a place that almost everyone could live with homes priced across a very broad spectrum and budgets can be much lower if people don't drink a lot and eat a lot of meals at home. This place is affordable for many, if not all seniors.

Some of us have saved more than others and we have all tried to plan that we can continue to take care of ourselves and watch out for our families.

We should not be held up for criticism for those traits.

Sometimes I feel...very disliked on this forum. I suspect others do as well..because we are so happy and glad we are HERE.

It isn't nice and it isn't right and it isn't fair.

We all put on our pants one leg at a time and most of us will be dead in way too short a time. We all have far fewer years ahead than we have behind us.

Let's try to see the good in each other.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

...Sometimes I feel...very disliked on this forum. I suspect others do as well..because we are so happy and glad we are HERE...

As I've stated before, I don't even live in TV yet, but it's so obvious that many people are very happy here...knowing it's not perfect, but simply enjoying their life and not being afraid to say so on these forums.

Then there are others who just can't stand it. Why is a bit of a mystery. Or maybe not...maybe it's simply because those few are not so happy here.

[Trish Crocker]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Read carefully. Jimbo is quoting several things, but it isn't clear.

THE first part is a quote from The Tampa Bay Times and it has a political slant to it.

Jimbo ended up making the post fair...but I had to reread it several times.


I was about to go over and kick him in his bad leg.

You're right Gracie, Jimbo was giving both sides and I think some people didn't read it all the way through. By the way, on your way over to kick Jimbo stop by..on second thought, I'll get Jimbo and Cathy to stop by and you can come over and kick him here (but please, do it gently! I don't think solar casts have been invented yet).

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

I agree with you. Thats one negative thing about the villages,seems many feel a 'SPECIAL ENTITLEMENT" because they live in the villages.

In this instance "special entitlement" is warranted. Where else do 102,000 retires live in one small area? Why should I have to send my loved one to Tampa just because they have empty beds? If my loved one needs nursing home care it should be available near our home. Supply and demand...yes...and the demand in TV is greater than other areas; therefore a special need has arisen. It has nothing to do with we are special" but everything to do with the special needs of our community.