My Opinion Counts

Why is it that our bodies play tricks on us? My friend's daughter is a healthy college graduate. Her daughter has always been active physically. She participated in sports and was also active in theater. She was in many plays in our local theater group. She has a beautiful voice and is asked to sing at weddings.

Recently, this young lady has developed a tic. She cannot control the impulse to draw her head to her shoulder. It may not happen for days and then begins again. It is disconcerting and annoying to say the least. She has been to neurologists and psychiatrists in hopes of finding an answer to her malady. I feel so bad for her. Could this be caused by stress? Is something wrong physically?

I know of a lady who, when in her late thirties, experienced this problem. She was unable to find an answer. She dealt with it for about three years. Suddenly, it stopped happening. I hope my friend's daughter gets relief quickly.

I am fully aware of how good student loans are. Without them our kids could not have attended college. We have only had good things to say about Sallie Mae and the private banks and lending companies we have dealt with. Their information is always easy to understand and if we had or have questions, their customer service departments have always been able to help us.

There is a disturbing allegation going around about student loans. The allegation is that colleges are receiving kickbacks from the student loan companies. Officials of colleges are said to hold stock in the parent companies of lenders that they recommend to students. That is definitely a no no. Congress is investigating and if found to be true the college officials may be the cause of some big changes in student loan lending.