I am glad to learn that the Tennessee lawmakers have compassion for the thousands of citizens who have ostomies and other medical conditions that might lead to the immediate need for restroom access. Illnesses like ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease and diverticulitis can literally tie one to ones home when they are flaring up, making it difficult to work, shop or carry on any kind of normal life. (None of those are catching, by the way.) An incident in a retail shop was the impetus for this bill, when a mother asked nicely if her teen-aged daughter - suffering from Crohn's - could use their restroom. The manager said no, the girl couldn't hold it, and he ended up with a carpet cleaning bill and the sort of notoriety that nobody ever wants. This law, like ones being passed in states across the US, will go a long way to help all of us be more active participants in the life of the state.