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The opinions expressed below are purely my own and
do not necessarily reflect the views of....... blah blah.

Facebook.
I had put off joining it for years. I don't like the fact
that one has to make their identity known. Some have no
problems with it apparently.

Facebook.
It's made for dummies. Seriously. One only has to point
the mouse over the little box and type, no thinking
required. I think that is the way the world is going!

Facebook.
Yes it is awesome. It has some great points. It's a
way to connect with people you haven't seen nor heard from
in years and years. It's easy to stay in touch. Awesome
games. Almost everyone does it. It's also a great
way to connect with new people.

Facebook.
Think about it. Do you really really really want to
connect with those people you've lost touch with for
20 years? Maybe there is a reason you lost touch?
I'd love to find some old boyfriends on there!!!!
Hehe.

Facebook.
Will they really start charging per month and do I need
to join that group everyone joins that is against charging?
My guess is no, they are making a killing on the ads,
people! Remember all the MSN rumors about charging and
how people just came unglued with just the thought?

Facebook.
Seriously. I know people who have to post about every
single itty bitty thing they are doing at every second
of the day on there. I know others that spend every
waking hour on there, and time they should be sleeping
they can be found playing games on there.

Facebook.
Annoying in the posts about "If you are a true Christian
you will post this 'I love God' message on your page,
if you aren't you won't. Seriously, does God really
care what's on our FB page? Or "If you love your
siblings you'll put your profile pic to a pic of all of
you." Well that sums it up, LOL. Does every one in the
world really, REALLY need to know ALL of your view on
even the most PERSONAL of issues? Does the saying
"TMI" come to mind?

Oh and a note about the whole Christian thing. I do not
put my religious views on my FB nor on any other thing
I do on the internet. I do not speak about it in public
or to anyone other than hubby and the most closest of
friends. I have friends that are NOT Christians (gasp).
I have friends that have done more in ten years than
most do in an entire lifetime, giving and expecting
nothing in return and living their life in a very
good way, yet they don't believe in the Bible. Why
does it have to be a badge of honor to people to
have to announce to the world their religious beliefs?
ESPECIALLY on FB. LIVE YOUR LIFE the Christian way
and stop broadcasting what a good Christian you are!
Do it silently! THEN and only then will you earn
my respect.

Whoops I wandered, LOL.

Is it me or are people getting weirder?

Maybe it's the economy. Or the liberal media.
Could be the governments. Might be
global warming.
Naw. People are getting STRANGE(er).

I love living in a conservative small town that
resists change and doesn't ask for bailouts.
I love that attitude! Yet even in this town, people
are getting grumpier. There are days it appears
the entire human race is hell bent on telling one
what to do! Show me an entire newscast, or
newspaper, that doesn't include a story about
the proper way to raise your kids, or the proper
way to eat or cook.

Lying. When did lying get to be so popular? When
did we start worrying about what someone thinks
of us? Why can't we just be ourselves and if they
like us fine, if they don't, fine. When living in
another state and smoking became so politically
incorrect, I cannot tell you the number of smokers
I knew who were closet smokers - hiding in seclusion
to enjoy a puff. Why??

Over the past ten years or so, you are suddenly made
to feel an outcast if you 1. Smoke 2. Don't belong
to an organized religion or church 3. Have
views different than our government (this is quickly
changing) 4. Don't have an orderly household like
the Cleaver's 5. Have a child that isn't involved in
sports 6. (Insert whatever you want here)

THAT my friend is why people are flipping out. The
invisible strings of judgement and being made to
feel they are 'abnormal' for doing something not
'approved of' by the do-gooders. That is also why
people starting lying so easily they soon started
believing their own tales...because they are afraid of
being judged for who they REALLY are!

In real life we all poop and stink up the bathroom :)
We all have our little oddities that make us different.
It is NOT for us to judge one another, that is for
another. It IS our job to get along with one another,
learn from each other, and be accepting of differences.
You might learn from the differences, who knows?
Do NOT be afraid to be different. Do not be afraid to
put who you really are out there. Those who are judging
you or gossiping about you are not worth your time
anyway. And you cannot please everyone, no matter how
hard you try! So stop trying and just be yourself. Those
who are 'too good' for you, or those who want nothing
to do with you because of (insert reason here), well,
they aren't worth the air they use up.

The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

Just last night someone asked me to stop writing
to them. I quote "I know it will be the hardest
thing you will have ever done in your life but...
(insert blah blah here)." I have a comment to that.

In 1988 I went through the death of my husband.
It was not pretty, let me tell you. I was only 24
years old. In 1991 I had a serious automobile
accident which consequently laid me up for
months. I should have been killed. In 2004
a psycho customer named me in a lawsuit that
had nothing to do with me, and I was served papers
for the first time ever. That made me physically ill.
I've lost beloved dogs several times over, even helped
to bury a few. One was over 15 years old and had
to be put to sleep after my automobile accident, as
he was a passenger. I was widowed at the ripe age
of 24, owing $600,000 on a business that had no
way of paying for itself. I could go on but will stop
here.

Stopping writing to someone is not on my list of the
hardest thing I have ever done. It's not even close.
To the person that told me that last night, I have
a salute just for you. I would also like to say I have
been through more crap than you will go through
in a lifetime. Yet I have never treated a so called
friend the way I was treated. You are a self
centered whiner. Get over yourself, I have.

I was wrong

People suck. Well. SOME people.

A hundred dollars please

Yes I like to write.
No I'm not a licensed anything.
My advice and views are free.
I need to read them often, actually.
Remember patience? I need to learn
it. I am trying to give a good friend
a break from me, and that's why all
the posts. Killing time mostly. I think!
It's funny how certain people can
just tug at us sometimes. It's killing
me though - this thing called patience.
Trust me :)

Trying too hard

When you want something bad enough it
cannot happen soon enough, can it? I
am the first to admit I have no patience.
Except at Christmas. I can patiently await
for Christmas to arrive.

Sometimes we try way too hard to get what
we want. And we look in the wrong place.
Or what we want could go flying by in a bright
pink balloon and we don't pay it a diddle of
attention, because we are too busy trying to
make it happen NOW. I believe that life itself
is full of many signs and signals, most of which
we do not notice. Think back - what if you had
taken a different path when you got to that fork
in the road?

Often times we just have to relax, and have
patience. Most things fall into place all by them-
selves if we are just willing to wait it out. With
decisions about people for instance - patience is
definitely the best way. Because most people will
do themselves in or come through eventually.
No need to even try to make a decision there!
With job decisions or life decisions - it's best to
have some sort of a plan, for backup. Not a
detailed point by point plan - but just an idea.
Remember my earlier post on Missouri weather?
Out here you must be prepared and have a plan
for anything. I think that same rule applies to
many other aspects of life. Have an idea, have
something in the back of your mind, then wait for
the sign. It might not be easy, but it's better than
being caught totally off guard.

Then there is the aspect of wanting something very
badly, and not knowing how to get it. Often times
we get too impatient and rush to get that done.
When in reality if we wait it will fall into place. Yeah,
I'm guilty here, how about you? Take a few deep
breaths, sit back, and relax a bit. Think before acting.
If it was meant to be it will take very little action on
your part for it to happen. If it wasn't meant to be
then rushing forth and making a fool of yourself
will make it worse. Once again, I do believe that there
are many signals and signs in life - our job is to learn
how to read them. Those signs and signals will tell
us what to do. It takes practice!

One other thing - dwelling on something. Very often
while we sit and dwell we miss the signs for something
else that is meant to happen. Pay attention to
all aspects of your life, try not to dwell, and watch
those signals! Because I feel that is how things get
worse and pile up then overwhelm us. While we were
busy dwelling, that pink balloon floated by, we didn't
pay attention, so something else happened. Now we
have TWO problems. And so on......

So what are my views?

You'll find no ranting and raving (much) about controversial subjects on this blog.
But what ARE my views on things anyway?

Religion - I discuss this with NO ONE and I respect YOUR beliefs (as long as you don't
try to convert me to your way of thinking).

Politics - I am probably a republicrat. Hehe. Okay I am a conservative, though not completely
far right.

Gay Marriage/Gay Adoption - Hey, go for it. You'll get no opposition from me.

Bans on fast foods/smoking/soda/guns/anything else - NO NO NO NO

Abortion - Pro choice. That doesn't mean I'm necessarily pro abortion. There is a difference.

Illegal Immigration - Kick 'em all out.

Anything I'm missing??