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So, I am thankful to be born here. For the people that aren’t, I don’t understand…

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This is a patriotic post, so if you aren’t a patriot, don’t read or comment if you don’t like the U.S. I know that our country has a scandalous past and a rocky history. But have you ever known of any country to be perfect? This whole anti-Columbus day business and flag burning in the U.S. is crap. I am not proud of a lot of things that have happened, but I am proud of so many things that did. I am so proud of our soldiers. Don’t agree with the wars? Blame the world leaders. Including our president. But please be supportive of those who have died and fought for our precious freedoms.

Like the gay marriage legislation? Hate it? Either way, we have freedoms in this country that people die because of in the middle east. Being gay here has not been easy for folks. But being gay in middle east means dying. Interracial marriage was banned here for so long, but marrying outside of one’s race or religion does not happen everywhere. In many cultures, you are forced to do what a minority of people say is right and that is what is great about our country. It may have taken a long time for things to turn around in regards to discrimination, but life is better here in the U.S. except for Christians.

I get so sick of people saying what the Christians did during the Crusades was so terrible. But as a whole, Christians have not done anything close to that in a very long time. KKK? They do not count as Christians, so don’t bring that up. But there are mass killings all over the world in the name of religion and no one says a word about it. But Christians are terrible, and Americans are greedy. What is happening in so many countries right now is frightening and deplorable, but people still complain about our great nation?!

Well, there is always a way out of here. There are many that love this country that would be happy to move here and take the place of those ridiculous people who think that our history is shameful and disgusting. It isn’t sparkly and white and unblemished, but we are a nation of compassionate and giving people. We have thousands of fire fighters, police officers and soliders and teaches who have changed the lives of countless people who have shaped this country. There are always bad politics or people in every part of the world and in every situation. But from where I am standing, I think that we have it pretty good here.

All I can do is pray for our leaders whether I care for them or not. I can pray that our country is not taken over by the religious intolerant and that with the new president, comes good things. Happy 4th to you all. God Bless everyone, and especially those who risk life and limb so that we can type however we feel about anything on to these pages without fear of persecution.

Simply~

Dee

So, why don’t I practice what I preach some of the time?

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I think it is because I am blessed with the gift of great intuition. I am also blessed with a heck of a lot of common sense. But today when I told my friend that she needs to cut some of the ties with her mom because she in her 40’s, I suddenly felt like a hypocrite. My mom has to help pay my rent sometimes. I have to pay her back and borrow more money from her at this time of my life than I did in my 20’s. The main reason being that I have a child and work from home, making less to spend more time with my daughter. I am constantly praying and proclaiming and trying to make more money. But it’s not like I am not working as much as I can or not like I did not get and education so that I could make my situation better.

This particular friend hasn’t tried to make things better. She takes every one of her mom’s calls. She lets her mom tell her what phone to get, she lets her mom make plans for her. She explains to her home mom why she is going somewhere and with whom she is going. She complains constantly about it and is like a major victim regarding their relationship. I may not be successful or wealthy, but I am a doer. I try to change my situation. I try to have healthy relationships and try to work out more and eat better. I don’t shove an ice cream cone in my mouth while complaining about my weight. I just don’t freaking eat it! But some people just do not have the confidence or the know-how to make their lives better. Maybe that is the difference?!

As much as I feel like a jerk or worse a liar in some situations, I am never a victim. I may have a cry a few times a year about my situation, I do lean on my mom from time to time, but then I pick myself up and pay her back and do what I can to not have to borrow in the first place. But I also cut corners financially speaking, I don’t eat out anymore or rarely, I don’t waste money, and I have tremendously cut down on our entertainment expenses. But anyway, I don’t need to preach if I am not living my life in a perfect way. Instead, maybe I need to help my friend(s) to think and act like a strong person who all has it figured out.

I truly try to give no advice. I want to keep my opinions to myself. But, it just comes right out when I see someone being wronged or treating themselves badly. I don’t know if it is a personality flaw or a gift. But I think instead of attacking the person or situation that is making them into the victim, I will work on more empowering. Sometimes I want them to understand how much I care about their feelings or I want to show empathy and I go a bit overboard in what I say or how I react. I try to be a good friend at the core of it all. Now being a true friend is something I can preach about because I rock:)

Night!

Simply~

Dee