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To be honest about the money issue, at my age, I've collected about all the 'stuff' I need. I really don't long for a great deal that money could buy. I do think of a 'successful' person as someone able to support himself, though. (Something which is more difficult these days...)
Most often I go with that adage about "animals, children and old people". The person who enjoys the love of all 3 is the person I think of as successful. |
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Know what makes me hot?
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Light socket???
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Gardening!!! Thinking about putting in a small water garden this year. If I can dig through all of the rock that is under the thin layer of soil in my yard. Also, have 2 neat old kitchen chairs to refinish this Spring. They should look good when it is done. Can't wait till it is just a bit warmer, so I can get started. |
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The time spent in the company of my dog is well worth the pain I'll have when he is gone. It will very near kill me when he dies, but can't imagine ever being without a dog.
Total agreement with all who mention adopting an older dog and the suggestions to crate train your new dog. My dog was 1+ y.o. when I got him. He and I have bonded as if we've always been together. I'll tell you, though...even at age 7, without that crate, he'd be a mad man in this house! |
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Gay-ism n Lesbian-ism
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Seems to be considered a natural variant in most species.
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Jasmine bubble bath.
{Good Morning, (((Ed)))!!!  }
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Good morning
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Good morning...& Happy Spring
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Welcoming Spring...
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at 1:32 P.M. EDT today, after a particularly cold, snowy Winter here. Already dragged the picnic table and chairs out onto the deck this morning. Got a bottle of wine to toast the start of the season...will enjoy some of that in the sun later today.
Got any plans for celebrating the Vernal Equinox? Happy Spring! |
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need friendly advice only!!
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I'm so sorry for all the pain you must be feeling! So glad for the support you've found here. In spite of what your son's life has become, you have taught him many good things since he was born...maybe if you think of this as another life lesson you've taught him, it won't hurt so badly to turn him away? He will never have much of a life if he continues to treat people the way he has treated those who love him most. He has to learn how to live differently. This will give him the opportunity to do that. What he learns may never change his relationship with you and his sister, but it may allow him to have some sort of healthy relationship with someone in the future. So sorry for your heartache.
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good morning
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Same to you. In my case, I'm just glad to have Monday out of the way!
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right or wrong
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35+ years of working in health care, and I still can't decide how I feel about organ donation. Geeze, life was so much easier when I saw everything as either right or wrong. But taking someone's body or parts without permission makes me shudder. People's remains scavenged. Surgeons rummaging through our remains as if at a junk yard or flea market.
 Then there is the financial gains made from donated organs/tissue and the problems many recipients have after transplant...know of some very ugly situations.
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I just don't feel like it, O.K.?
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Another new guy.
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Best of luck to you!
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IM ALMOST DONE!!!!
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I set my chin on fire while attempting a flaming shot. Ugh, very embarrassing, especially on one of the first few dates with that guy! No wonder I don't drink much any more...
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Oh, yes...JibJab! That is a good site. Another is 'cartoonistgroup.com. I really should check out Scottrade. I'm so not good with any of that sort of thing, but it would be wise if I took the time to learn more.
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Existing vs Living
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Living!!! Alive!!! And loving almost every minute of it!
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true love
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Read an interesting article a while back about 8 stages a relationship goes through. Seems the author believes the healthy resolution of Stage 8 is what 'true love' is. Never gotten that far myself, must be a nice place to be... "Beyond Stage 8: Life Happens Life happens to a more mature, seasoned, happy and vibrant couple. You move together and separately through your life and know when you need to connect and when you need time apart. You know how to meet each other's needs and seek an increasingly deeper connection. Your relationship is the wellspring of love in your life." I just googled the 8 steps a relationship goes through, and I think the author does a decent job summing-up, what I've been trying to put my finger on for at least 2 decades. Most relationships fail because we jump in too fast with someone we have little compatibility with, and as soon as there's any hint of a power struggle, they're gone. but I believe the real stumbling block for long term relationships is "Stage 5" The "Growth" phase. At this point one person or the other decides that being alone is preferable to tackling their personal issues head on, or perhaps they lack the skills necessary to accomplish personal growth. "The stumbling block: Growth can be terrifying and confusing. You may know what you need to change in your behavior, but you may be afraid to make the changes. Or you may have no idea how to make the changes. The same thing may apply to your partner. What to do: Find a way to grow — together and separately — on purpose. To keep your relationship vital, you both must mature and develop emotionally. How do you grow on purpose, developing yourself emotionally? Begin by looking at how you tend to sabotage relationships. Each one of us has our own way of sabotaging love, hurting the one we love and ending up alone. To have power over this part of yourself, discover exactly what it is and where it comes from. Both of you should take my Pattern Tracker eCourse to find out your patterns of sabotaging love, so that they no longer impact your relationship. Once you discover what you do to impact your relationship, how do you continue to grow? Check your communication. Can you read each other well? Do you know how to listen to each other, how to communicate so that love permeates your relationship? Chances are you do not have communication mastered. Most people do not. My Essential Couples Communication eCourse will show you how to become master communicators with each other. What else do you need to do to grow on purpose, helping your relationship thrive? Safeguard and grow your intimacy by eliminating the number one killer of intimacy and relationships – resentment. Take my Increase Intimacy in Your Relationship eCourse to learn to eliminate resentment from your relationship, growing more in love with each other as a result." Ummmm..gotta tell ya, in my past relationship at least...I'm not the one of the two who would have learned the most from your 'eCourse". Doubt it would have done me much good to take it alone. Resentment? Yeah, that is a relationship killer. Of course, my resentment didn't begin until the relationship was already experiencing it's death throws. Eh, ending that relationship was the best for me anyway. Damn shame it took 26 years for me to do that. But, hey, thanks for your thoughts and the suggestion. |
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Fun, interesting or informative ones. Which ones do you find yourself visiting frequently...other than Mingle2.
Um...somehow I just know this is going to end up with an 'R' rating and be relegated to the S&I forum. Could we try to keep it 'PG', please? For art and e-cards: http://www.artmagick.com/ For info: http://www.refdesk.com/ For music: http://www.wyep.org/about/mission/ |
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Ma's name was Ruth...always liked it. Friend's name is Lenore...like that, too. Don't much care for the variations of my name, Deborah...
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I think, "Tequila!" Yeah, well, 2 shots are my limit...
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