Let me start this post by saying I have a very strong opinion on this but I do not plan on sharing either way what I feel.
So I get that people also share strong opinions and expressing them as great. Do I think changing your profile picture to either a plus sign or equal sign makes a difference.. Not entirely.. Do I think it just makes the problem worse? In some ways.
We live in the United States of America. A place where the freedom of opinions is rapid and we have the wonderful freedom of speech. We are all different. Some of us support gay marriage some of us don't. Some of us base out opinions on our religious beliefs while some base them on a loved one who just wants to marry their best friend.
I have seen so many posts from those who are in favor of gay marriage stating if you do not support it they will delete you from Facebook and from their life. This just saddens me. We talk about equality but yet only one side is aloud an opinion?
Everyone has an opinion. Everyone should be tolerant of those with differing opinions. There is no reason to unfriendly someone because they are different whether they are gay, straight, Christian, or atheist. I love my friends for who they are not because of they love. Does this mean I support gay marriage? Maybe, maybe not. The fact is I live my life they way I see fit and I keep my political views to myself. I will support what I think is right and I will not support what I disagree with.
Be your own person. Vote for what you believe in. But please don't ever dislike someone because they have a different political view then you. Because that is ignorant and well...unequal. We are all deserving of an opinion. Right or wrong.
26 March 2013
27 November 2012
No Tears
Oh, the joys of facebook....a place where people flaunt their whole lives for others to see. I am a frequent facebook user on my personal account and enjoy reading updates from friends and family. I feel like I've been seeing a lot of sadness on facebook lately. Whether it be a lady who hasn't seen her boyfriend all day(gasp!) or someone whose spouse is deployed. I totally get how lonely these times are and how sad it can be.
BUT I must be in the minority...I'm not sad. I don't spend my nights crying into a glass of wine. My heart is not aching. I don't feel like I'm going to lose control at any moment. I'm not a basketcase.
OF COURSE, I miss my husband. BUT I am tough. I am strong. I am independent. I am making the best of the situation I've been dealt. Isn't that what you have to do?
I don't want to cry for 4 months. I want to make memories and have fun with my kids! So that is what we are doing. We are having movies nights with popcorn and hot cocoa. We are feeding giraffes at the zoo. We are going to the beach and building sandcastles. We are seeing drive inn movies. We are enjoying life and making a hard time into a great time!!
The way I look at it is that this is four months of just my kids and I. Four months of me bonding with them 24/7(except when I'm at work). And I'm LOVING it. My kids and I have gotten so much closer....and THAT is a positive. Our family does not feel complete but we are bonding and making memories the best way we know how. And there are no tears here...but there will be tears of joy in two months:)
BUT I must be in the minority...I'm not sad. I don't spend my nights crying into a glass of wine. My heart is not aching. I don't feel like I'm going to lose control at any moment. I'm not a basketcase.
OF COURSE, I miss my husband. BUT I am tough. I am strong. I am independent. I am making the best of the situation I've been dealt. Isn't that what you have to do?
I don't want to cry for 4 months. I want to make memories and have fun with my kids! So that is what we are doing. We are having movies nights with popcorn and hot cocoa. We are feeding giraffes at the zoo. We are going to the beach and building sandcastles. We are seeing drive inn movies. We are enjoying life and making a hard time into a great time!!
The way I look at it is that this is four months of just my kids and I. Four months of me bonding with them 24/7(except when I'm at work). And I'm LOVING it. My kids and I have gotten so much closer....and THAT is a positive. Our family does not feel complete but we are bonding and making memories the best way we know how. And there are no tears here...but there will be tears of joy in two months:)
23 November 2012
Thanks, thanks a lot.
Today and I am thankful for all the normal things...my kids of course, my fur baby, my husband, and all of my amazing friends and family.
In addition to the obvious things I am thankful for many nontraditional thigd as well...
I am thankful for not being rich. I'm thankful that we aren't greedy. I'm thankful that we are given times when we have to swallow our pride and ask for help. I'm thankful our kids are not spoiled with material possessions but are spoiled with love instead.
I am thankful for the low self esteem, depression, and bullying I endured as a child and into my teenage years. As My kids grow I am thankful I have experienced these things because I know how to handle them. I am a strong and independent because of the life I've lived. I have overcome many hard times with God's grace and for that I am so thankful.
I am thankful for where I grew up because it was a melting pot of different races and religions. I am thankful that I don't see color when I look at someone. I am able to look at someone's soul.
I am thankful for all of the people that are fake and lie because they have helped me to have an even better intuition about people's real intention. I am also thankful because it has made me appreciate those wonderful people I do have in my life even more.
And last but not least...I am thankful for this blog. This has carried me through life for 2 and a half years. All of you have been so kind and sweet. I appreciate each and every reader.
In addition to the obvious things I am thankful for many nontraditional thigd as well...
I am thankful for not being rich. I'm thankful that we aren't greedy. I'm thankful that we are given times when we have to swallow our pride and ask for help. I'm thankful our kids are not spoiled with material possessions but are spoiled with love instead.
I am thankful for the low self esteem, depression, and bullying I endured as a child and into my teenage years. As My kids grow I am thankful I have experienced these things because I know how to handle them. I am a strong and independent because of the life I've lived. I have overcome many hard times with God's grace and for that I am so thankful.
I am thankful for where I grew up because it was a melting pot of different races and religions. I am thankful that I don't see color when I look at someone. I am able to look at someone's soul.
I am thankful for all of the people that are fake and lie because they have helped me to have an even better intuition about people's real intention. I am also thankful because it has made me appreciate those wonderful people I do have in my life even more.
And last but not least...I am thankful for this blog. This has carried me through life for 2 and a half years. All of you have been so kind and sweet. I appreciate each and every reader.
Thanks, thanks a lot.
Today and I am thankful for all the normal things...my kids of course, my fur baby, my husband, and all of my amazing friends and family.
In addition to the obvious things I am thankful for many nontraditional thigd as well...
I am thankful for not being rich. I'm thankful that we aren't greedy. I'm thankful that we are given times when we have to swallow our pride and ask for help. I'm thankful our kids are not spoiled with material possessions but are spoiled with love instead.
I am thankful for the low self esteem, depression, and bullying I endured as a child and into my teenage years. As My kids grow I am thankful I have experienced these things because I know how to handle them. I am a strong and independent because of the life I've lived. I have overcome many hard times with God's grace and for that I am so thankful.
I am thankful for where I grew up because it was a melting pot of different races and religions. I am thankful that I don't see color when I look at someone. I am able to look at someone's soul.
I am thankful for all of the people that are fake and lie because they have helped me to have an even better intuition about people's real intention. I am also thankful because it has made me appreciate those wonderful people I do have in my life even more.
And last but not least...I am thankful for this blog. This has carried me through life for 2 and a half years. All of you have been so kind and sweet. I appreciate each and every reader.
In addition to the obvious things I am thankful for many nontraditional thigd as well...
I am thankful for not being rich. I'm thankful that we aren't greedy. I'm thankful that we are given times when we have to swallow our pride and ask for help. I'm thankful our kids are not spoiled with material possessions but are spoiled with love instead.
I am thankful for the low self esteem, depression, and bullying I endured as a child and into my teenage years. As My kids grow I am thankful I have experienced these things because I know how to handle them. I am a strong and independent because of the life I've lived. I have overcome many hard times with God's grace and for that I am so thankful.
I am thankful for where I grew up because it was a melting pot of different races and religions. I am thankful that I don't see color when I look at someone. I am able to look at someone's soul.
I am thankful for all of the people that are fake and lie because they have helped me to have an even better intuition about people's real intention. I am also thankful because it has made me appreciate those wonderful people I do have in my life even more.
And last but not least...I am thankful for this blog. This has carried me through life for 2 and a half years. All of you have been so kind and sweet. I appreciate each and every reader.
04 November 2012
Help.
I've never been one to except help. If someone offered to watch my kids or make me a meal while Husband was away I would always say Thanks but no Thanks. I'm tough and independent and I hate anything that makes me feel weak. Like crying. I hate crying.
It's been almost 5 weeks since Husband left. I work full time. I can count on one hand how many times I've actually made a big homemade meal since he left. It's sad, really.
Well I've had two people offer to make me dinner and I've excepted both times. Last night my neighbors offered to take Little Miss to dinner with them...I jumped at that and spent two hours cleaning while Little Man 'helped'. It's these kinds of actions from others that are helping me survive this deployment.
And for once in my life I've learned to except the help others are offering. I can't always be strong and I don't always have it all together.
It's been almost 5 weeks since Husband left. I work full time. I can count on one hand how many times I've actually made a big homemade meal since he left. It's sad, really.
Well I've had two people offer to make me dinner and I've excepted both times. Last night my neighbors offered to take Little Miss to dinner with them...I jumped at that and spent two hours cleaning while Little Man 'helped'. It's these kinds of actions from others that are helping me survive this deployment.
And for once in my life I've learned to except the help others are offering. I can't always be strong and I don't always have it all together.
21 October 2012
Pet Pinup
Once again Animal Planet has asked my pup to participate in the pet halloween costume contest. Last year Jasmine was dressed as a turtle and won! This year we chose the wooly mamouth costume and if I do say so myself she looks pretty darn cute! I love Animal Planet's costumes. So much variety and the costumes are made to last. Jasmine seems to like them too:)
So please go vote for her and show some love to the best furry friend a girl could have!
[Jasmine 2 is my pup]
14 October 2012
Passion vs. Talent
Passion. Passion as defined by wikipedia is as follows...
Passion is a term applied to a very strong feeling about a person or thing. Passion is an intense emotion compelling feeling, enthusiasm, or desire for something.
Talent. Talent as defined by dictionary.com is...
So let's look at passion for a moment. Passion is a very strong feeling about a person or thing. An intense emotion. To me passion is a God given or learned emotion for something or someone. Passion can be fueled by environment and be something you are born with. For example some might have a passion for hard work after watching their dad work hard all of their life. Or a child might develop a passion for horseriding because their best friend has a horse. Someone may develop a passion for the french language because it was the only available elective in school for them to take. Passions can go unnoticed if not developed and passions can be found in the things you never thought you would like.[sidenote: I developed a passion for french. I wanted to take spanish and had hated french but it was the only language with spots left. Who knew I would fall in love with not only the language but the culture.]
Talent. Talent is a natural, God given ability. Something you are born with. A good example of this is Athletes. Some athletes are just born to be athletic. It's like it is in their blood. Models, anyone? Did you know to be a successful model you must be about 5'9" in height? That is TALL for a woman. God given talent, right?
So, what do you do when you have the passion but not the talent? Well, you can work hard, sure. You can put all of your money, time, and ability to make yourself as great at your passion as you can get. But what happens if that's not enough? What happens if you love something so much it hurts but you just don't have enough talent? Do you give up? Do you just continue singing to your showerhead because no one else wants to hear your voice? Do you just continue dancing in front of the mirror? Or playing hoops at the park because no one will let you play on their team? Hard work pays off. Always. But hard work can only take you so far....it's that natural ability that can set you apart from everyone else and puts you on top.
This is something I have struggled with my entire life. I'm honestly not even sure what God wanted with me sometimes. I don't have many talents. I have passions. STRONG passions. But natural abilities and talents just don't line up with my passions. I find myself questioning my goals all of the time because I just don't know what I'm meant to do. If I could pursue my passions I would be the happiest person in the world but I know I don't have the talent to do so. So what then? Give up my dreams and keep quiet? Go after them knowing I'm only going to get rejection? I sure wish I had some answers.
Passion is a term applied to a very strong feeling about a person or thing. Passion is an intense emotion compelling feeling, enthusiasm, or desire for something.
Talent. Talent as defined by dictionary.com is...
tal·ent
noun
1.
a special natural ability or aptitude: a talent for drawing.
2.
a capacity for achievement or success; ability: young men oftalent.
3.
4.
a group of persons with special ability: an exhibition ofwatercolors by the local talent.
So let's look at passion for a moment. Passion is a very strong feeling about a person or thing. An intense emotion. To me passion is a God given or learned emotion for something or someone. Passion can be fueled by environment and be something you are born with. For example some might have a passion for hard work after watching their dad work hard all of their life. Or a child might develop a passion for horseriding because their best friend has a horse. Someone may develop a passion for the french language because it was the only available elective in school for them to take. Passions can go unnoticed if not developed and passions can be found in the things you never thought you would like.[sidenote: I developed a passion for french. I wanted to take spanish and had hated french but it was the only language with spots left. Who knew I would fall in love with not only the language but the culture.]
Talent. Talent is a natural, God given ability. Something you are born with. A good example of this is Athletes. Some athletes are just born to be athletic. It's like it is in their blood. Models, anyone? Did you know to be a successful model you must be about 5'9" in height? That is TALL for a woman. God given talent, right?
So, what do you do when you have the passion but not the talent? Well, you can work hard, sure. You can put all of your money, time, and ability to make yourself as great at your passion as you can get. But what happens if that's not enough? What happens if you love something so much it hurts but you just don't have enough talent? Do you give up? Do you just continue singing to your showerhead because no one else wants to hear your voice? Do you just continue dancing in front of the mirror? Or playing hoops at the park because no one will let you play on their team? Hard work pays off. Always. But hard work can only take you so far....it's that natural ability that can set you apart from everyone else and puts you on top.
This is something I have struggled with my entire life. I'm honestly not even sure what God wanted with me sometimes. I don't have many talents. I have passions. STRONG passions. But natural abilities and talents just don't line up with my passions. I find myself questioning my goals all of the time because I just don't know what I'm meant to do. If I could pursue my passions I would be the happiest person in the world but I know I don't have the talent to do so. So what then? Give up my dreams and keep quiet? Go after them knowing I'm only going to get rejection? I sure wish I had some answers.
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