tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40439494249486358192024-03-06T04:00:13.460-05:00AimlessRamblingsJust a place to put words and thoughts together.Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.comBlogger892125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-70534788527404145992020-12-14T10:01:00.001-05:002020-12-14T10:01:17.693-05:00LOVE IS<p>Saw this and thought it was worth passing on, </p><div class="dati1w0a hv4rvrfc osnr6wyh" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px;"><div class="btwxx1t3 j83agx80 cwj9ozl2" style="background-color: var(--card-background); display: flex; flex-direction: row; font-family: inherit;"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top: -5px;"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--primary-text); display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><h5 class="gmql0nx0 l94mrbxd p1ri9a11 lzcic4wl aahdfvyu hzawbc8m" dir="auto" style="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 4px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><br /></h5></span></div></div></div></div><div class="" dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div class="" dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc ihqw7lf3 dati1w0a" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" style="font-family: inherit; padding: 4px 16px 16px;"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top: -5px;"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: var(--primary-text); display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Important things to remember when you are married or in a serious relationship:</b></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Don’t ever assume your partner feels loved. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Date nights are a must. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Doesn’t matter if you go out, or stay in. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Talking openly about what you want to change in your relationship is important. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Learn each others love language. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">We all don’t perceive love the same way. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Go to bed mad sometimes. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Don’t force a resolution. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Sleeping on it does help. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">When you get into a fight, don’t just say “I’m sorry”. Say what you are sorry for, and how you will react differently next time. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It will get boring sometimes. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Every couple goes through the “boring” stage. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It’s normal. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It will fade. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">This is the time in your relationship you will have to put the most effort in. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Some days you will have to pull more weight than your partner, and vice versa. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It’s important to check in on each other’s mental health. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It’s okay to go to couples counseling. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It helps. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It doesn’t mean you two are ending, or failing. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Talk about money. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Talk about your financial goals. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Let your partner know what you expect from them, and vice versa. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Turn off the phones an hour before bedtime and just talk to each other. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Ask questions like</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">“What do you need to see more of from me?”</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">“How can we understand each other better?”</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">And most importantly, be kind to each other. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Love each other. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Fight for each other. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Remember, love is never easy, and it’s one hell of a ride. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">But damn, is it ever beautiful, and worth it.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">See you later for more Aimless Ramblings</div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div>Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-55893349868136658212020-11-23T09:03:00.001-05:002020-11-23T09:03:07.415-05:00Sage Musings<p><br /></p><p>I saw this on Facebook. Yes, I am still a FB person and not a tweeter or instagram peep. I'm in the over 70 group after all. Some valuable lessons here and we should all strive to practice them - the world would be a better place.</p><p>Some advice from a person heading toward 80 when asked what changes he saw in himself.</p><p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have now started loving myself.</span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">2 I have realized that I am not “Atlas”. The world does not rest on my shoulders.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">3 I have stopped bargaining with vegetable & fruit vendors. A few pennies more is not going to break me, but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">4 I leave my waitress a big tip. The extra money might bring a smile to her face. She is toiling much harder for a living than I am.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">5 I stopped telling the elderly that they've already narrated that story many times. The story makes them walk down memory lane & relive their past.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">6 I have learned not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. The onus of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">7 I give compliments freely & generously. Compliments are a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me. And a small tip for the recipient of a compliment, never, NEVER turn it down, just say "Thank You.”</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">8 I have learned not to bother about a crease or a spot on my shirt. Personality speaks louder than appearances.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">9 I walk away from people who don't value me. They might not know my worth, but I do.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">10 I remain cool when someone plays dirty to outrun me in the rat race. I am not a rat & neither am I in any race.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">11 I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. It’s my emotions that make me human.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">12 I have learned that it's better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. My ego will keep me aloof, whereas with relationships, I will never be alone.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">13 I have learned to live each day as if it's the last. After all, it might be the last.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">14 I am doing what makes me happy. I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to myself. Happiness is a choice. You can be happy at any time, just choose to be!</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div>Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-33934693124634067752020-11-09T11:25:00.000-05:002020-11-09T11:25:37.775-05:00A NEW DAY<p> It's been so long since I posted the format changed..</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">REMEMBER:....</span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">"LIVE HAPPY IN THIS YEAR AND EVERY YEAR!</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~Your kids are becoming you.......</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~Going out is good.. Coming home is better!</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~You forget names.... But it's OK because other people forgot they even knew you!!!</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't care to do them anymore.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch..</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... "what?" . ???</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~Everybody whispers.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will never wear.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">~But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!!</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived</div></div>Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-7412387506056466312020-05-14T12:09:00.002-04:002020-05-14T12:11:56.359-04:00A Life Lesson<div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes.</span></strong> <strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></strong><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between Mr. Miller (the store owner) and the ragged boy next to me.</span></strong> <strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></strong><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Hello Barry, how are you today?'</span></strong> <strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></strong><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'H'lo, Mr. Miller. Fine, thank ya. Jus' admirin' them peas. They sure look good'<br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" />'They are good, Barry. How's your Ma?'</span></strong> <strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></strong><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Fine. Gittin' stronger alla' time.'</span></strong> <strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></strong><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Good. Anything I can help you with?'</span></strong> <strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></strong><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'No, Sir. Jus' admirin' them peas.'</span></strong> <strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></strong><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Would you like to take some home?' asked Mr. Miller.<br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" />'No, Sir. Got nuthin' to pay for 'em with.'</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">With a smile she said, 'There are two other boys like him in our community, all three are in very poor circumstances. Jim just loves to bargain with them for peas, apples, tomatoes, or whatever.</span></strong> <strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></strong><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When they come back with their red marbles, and they always do, he decides he doesn't like red after all and he sends them home with a bag of produce for a green marble or an orange one, when they come on their next trip to the store.'<br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" />I left the store smiling to myself, impressed with this man. A short time later I moved to Colorado , but I never forgot the story of this man, the boys, and their bartering for marbles.<br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" />Several years went by, each more rapid than the previous one. Just recently I had occasion to visit some old friends in that Idaho community and while I was there learned that Mr. Miller had died. They were having his visitation that evening and knowing my friends wanted to go, I agreed to accompany them. Upon arrival at the mortuary we fell into line to meet the relatives of the deceased and to offer whatever words of comfort we could.</span></strong> <strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /></strong><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ahead of us in line were three young men. One was in an army uniform and the other two wore nice haircuts, dark suits and white shirts...all very professional looking. They approached Mrs. Miller, standing composed and smiling by her husband's casket.<br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" />Each of the young men hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke briefly with her and moved on to the casket. Her misty light blue eyes followed them as, one by one; each young man stopped briefly and placed his own warm hand over the cold pale hand in the casket. Each left the mortuary awkwardly, wiping his eyes.<br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" /><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;" />Our turn came to meet Mrs. Miller. I told her who I was and reminded her of the story from those many years ago and what she had told me about her husband's bartering for marbles. With her eyes glistening, she took my hand and led me to the casket.</span></strong></span></div>
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I walked into a Starbucks with a</div>
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I handed it to the girl and she looked over at</div>
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a little chalkboard that said 'buy one-get one free.'</div>
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"They're already buy-one- get-one-free," she said,</div>
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"so I guess they're both free."</div>
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She handed me my free lattes, and I walked out the door.</div>
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One day I was walking down the beach with some friends,</div>
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when one of them shouted, "Look at that dead bird!"</div>
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Someone looked up at the sky and asked, "Where?"</div>
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While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent</div>
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which direction was north; because, he explained,</div>
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he didn't want the sun waking him up every morning.</div>
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She asked, "Does the sun rise in the north?"</div>
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When my brother explained that the sun rises in the East,</div>
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and has for sometime; she shook her head and said,</div>
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"Oh I don't keep up with all that stuff."</div>
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They Walk Among Us!! .....</div>
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I used to work in technical support for a 24/7 call center.</div>
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One day I got a call from an individual who asked</div>
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what hours the call center was open.</div>
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I told him, "The number you dialed is open</div>
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24 hours a day, 7 days a week."</div>
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He responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?"</div>
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Wanting to end the call quickly, I said, "Uh, Pacific."</div>
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My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car</div>
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designed to cut through a seat belt if she gets trapped.</div>
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She keeps it in the trunk.</div>
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My friends and I went out to buy beer and noticed</div>
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that the cases were discounted 10%.</div>
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Since it was a big party, we bought two cases.</div>
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The cashier multiplied two times 10%</div>
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and gave us a 20% discount.</div>
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I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area,</div>
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so I went to the lost luggage office and</div>
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told the woman there that my bags never showed up.</div>
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She smiled and told me not to worry because</div>
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she was a trained professional, and I was in good hands.</div>
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"Now," she asked me, "has your plane arrived yet?"</div>
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They Walk Among Us! .....</div>
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While working at a pizza place, I observed</div>
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a man ordering a small pizza to go.</div>
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He appeared to be alone, and the cook asked him</div>
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if he would like it cut into four pieces or six..</div>
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He thought about it for some time before responding.</div>
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"Just cut it into four pieces.</div>
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I don't think I'm hungry enough to eat six pieces."</div>
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Yep, they walk among us..</div>
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See you later for more Aimless Ramblings, Later might mean a couple of months though.</div>
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Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-11119415543588463542020-01-20T05:00:00.000-05:002020-01-20T05:00:07.597-05:00Can you answer?<div class="_1dwg _1w_m _q7o" data-vc-ignore-dynamic="1" style="padding: 12px 12px 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's 2020 and I still have so many unanswered questions!!!! Maybe you have the answers to some of these mind boggling questions</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm not really this witty. I copied this from a friend, who stole it from her brother’s girlfriend’s
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A new year and new decade is upon us. Hard to believe twenty years have gone by since Y2K. This is a bittersweet day as we give way to old memories and make way for the new. Wishing all of you the best the new year and new decade has to offer - may it be a year and decade filled with health, happiness and prosperity.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Favorite Christmas movie? </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;">I love "The Gathering".</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: times;">When do you start shopping for Christmas?</span><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;">Early. I HATE crowds and I’m not shopping once the hordes begin.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: times;">Have you ever recycled a Christmas present to a local charity? </span></span><span style="color: red; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Yes,I just did that. I had several board games that had never been opened and I donated them to the Firemen's Christmas Toy Drive. </span></div>
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Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-30963357263158176262019-12-18T07:00:00.000-05:002019-12-18T07:00:07.032-05:00Didja know?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Do you know the meaning of the 12 Days of Christmas song? I heard bits and pieces over the years but this seems to cover all twelve days. I must admit by the time Christmas arrives, I hate this song.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Five Golden Rings recalled the Torah or Law - the first five books of the Old Testament.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seven Swans a Swimming - the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit - Prophecy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership and Mercy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nine Ladies Dancing - the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit- love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I know - there are still some things I'm not sure about like the eight beatitudes and the twelve points of the Apostle's Creed. I probably knew them at one time, after all, I went to Catholic school almost my entire life but...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We were
finally finished. 444 Shady Elm Drive was festooned in her holiday garb for the
last time under our ownership.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Barry
carried me over the threshold as a young bride more than forty years <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">ago,</span> and every Christmas since we would drape
fresh pine, fairy lights, and red bows across the width and breadth of her
welcoming arms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">stood back</span> and admired our handiwork.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, we would decorate the tree that stood <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">sentinel</span> <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">to</span>
our front porch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Berries, strings of
popcorn, and packets of birdseed tied to <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">its boughs</span> would welcome our flighted
friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s where the kids would put
out the reindeer food as a welcome to Santa’s friends. Every inch of this house
provided a loving memory, but it was time for Barry and <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">me</span> to begin another chapter in our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The stately
Victorian lady was a <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">beauty</span> and the porch
is what sold me on the house all those many years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was more house than we needed or could
afford at the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">time,</span> but we managed. The
previous owners worked with Barry and held the second mortgage because they
wanted to sell to people who would love the house as much as they had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were that couple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We spent lots of time and money keeping her
beautiful as she aged along with us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It wasn’t
always <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">easy,</span> but Barry held my feet to
the fire (or should I say lit my bottom on fire) many times over the years when
I overspent our very carefully crafted budget.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once our son came along and I was a stay at home mom I had to economize
even further, and Christmas time was always a red-bottomed time for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">very
difficult</span> not to overspend our budget, not only on <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">presents</span> but on making the house a beautiful
tribute to Christmas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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memories came flooding back as we worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This year, when the Christmas decorations came down from the attic, they
wouldn’t be packed up and stored for the
following year. This year, our children and grandchildren would be urged to
pick out their favorite items and take them as they left for their own homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were very few exceptions – things I
couldn’t part with no matter what the consequences, then or now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Things like
the twelve-piece Dresden Nativity set I purchased our second Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was still working and planned on having it
paid off before Barry knew the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">true</span>
cost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, our son came along
before that happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Barry saw the
bill and what was still left to pay, there was hell to pay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I not only received the very first belt
spanking that had me sitting on a welted bruised bottom for <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">days</span> but somewhere in our memory box is an
essay on trust <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">among husband and wife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was as difficult to write as the
spanking was to bear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pages became
tear-stained as the lesson became clearer as the words filled the page.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-no-proof: yes;">The first year we were married, Barry purchased this God-awful angel as a
tree topper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gaudy doesn’t even begin to
describe it but Barry loved it and for years it adorned the treetop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would lovingly gaze at its gaudy beauty
and hang it in its place of honor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
reigned supreme for ten years before I couldn’t stand looking at her any
longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found an angel to take her
place and replaced his angel while he was at work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He may never have noticed until our daughter,
bless her heart, commented on how beautiful was our new angel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A battle ensued, ending with the warning that
the old angel better be back in place or my ass would be toast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I’d burned the old angel, my ass was,
indeed, toasted to a crisp. That essay on respecting your mate’s desires and personal
possessions is also in the memory box.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-no-proof: yes;">We came inside as the day began its journey into night. Barry lit a fire,
put on the old Christmas albums, and we started the task of decorating our
inside tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Years before, Barry finally
convinced me that it would be much more convenient to have an artificial tree.
And here’s the reason for the next Christmas bottom warming memory. After much
searching, I found one that I thought would make me happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a seven-foot beauty, with over a
thousand pre-strung lights and the price tag was in the range of the
lights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My reasoning was that we would
have the tree for years and if we amortized the cost of what we would spend on a real tree yearly, it was a bargain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Barry didn’t agree – I was over his knee getting my backside warmed
before the first ornament was placed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
still have the tree and for years Barry reminded me of how expensive it was by
giving me the number of spanks amortized through the years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another essay on how we were never to spend
more than $200 without first consulting the other partner is boxed along with
the others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-no-proof: yes;">The box with the Santa Claus suit was set aside for our oldest son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Obviously, it hadn’t been used in years, and
when we pulled it out, Barry and I both laughed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He found the suit in a used clothing store
and as a lark decided to buy it to play Santa Claus for our kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That long-ago night, when the kids were in bed, Barry
tried on the suit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were teasing and
playing around, and he was telling me what a naughty girl I was and how naughty
girls were spanked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There I was,
sprawled over Santa’s lap, getting my bottom spanked when our son walked into
the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He came over and started
pummeling Santa with his little fist telling him to leave his mommy alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a snow job Barry thought he did as he tried convincing
our little one that he must have been dreaming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It wasn’t until years later that our son confessed that he knew it was
Barry all along and said he’d learned a valuable lesson that he carried forth
into his own marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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special vacation or events in our life – ballet slippers, ice skates, a
Hawaiian beach shirt, a cap and gown and the infamous cheese board (paddle)
Barry purchased the same time he bought the infamous Christmas Angel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nativity Scene arranged under the tree, Barry and I sat back to admire our hard
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were exhausted, but there was
one thing left to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and he began to spank so that I too was decorated in red for the holidays.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Do you have any Christmas memories tucked away? Like the couple in this story we gave most of ours to our daughter when we moved to the motor home. I still get to see them when we visit them at Christmas.</span></div>
<br />Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-57323281878470374422019-11-18T06:00:00.000-05:002019-11-18T06:00:03.117-05:00CHRISTMAS IS COMING <br />
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Once a year, Ellie came alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rest of the year, she had to shine her
light under a bushel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Halloween was the only
time she could come out to play and use her own name, Eldora and live freely
without hiding her real self.<o:p></o:p></div>
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People always thought her strange.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, she lived in the musty old cottage
at the edge of the wood and grew all sorts of things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was always something strange hanging
from the rafters of her back porch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of
course, not many people ventured to the back porch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cottage backed up to the woods and
children, from a very young age, were urged to stay clear because nothing good
came out of the woods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had very few
friends except for her black cat, Beezee and her parrot, Tikka.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few of the townsfolk would come by to purchase
some of her herbs and occasionally she was called upon to make up a poultice
for someone’s festering sores, or bring down the fevers of some of the
townsfolk, otherwise, she was left alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once in a while, some children would come to taunt her but she would
cover them in white light and they would be on their way. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Every year prior to Halloween, Ellie would make it known she
would be away visiting and that a friend of hers would be watching out for the
cottage and Beezee and Tikka. She didn’t think most people would even notice
but just in case, she perpetrated this lie every year. In reality, it was just
Ellie turning into Eldora.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She could be
herself, a witch, but people would be frightened of a witch living in their
midst all the time but somehow, at Halloween, it was okay because she would be
gone as soon as the holiday was over and Ellie returned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Ellie or Eldora had been living this way forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one seemed to think how odd it was that
she never grew older, the truth was they didn’t much care as long as she stayed
to herself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One year, prior to Halloween
a special visitor came to call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ellie
was startled, he came through the back door and just materialized in her
kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She went to check the door. It
was still closed and locked.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“How did you get in?” She inquired.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Unlike you, I use the powers I have been granted all the
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“And what are you doing here?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I was sent by your forbearers to make you see the error of
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“Whatever are you talking about?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“You have been granted special powers, yet you hide
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These powers were given to you to
share with the world, but you only bring them out sparingly and then only once
a year. I’ve been sent to help you correct those bad habits.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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“But the people don’t know I’m a witch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’re afraid of witches and ghosts and
such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anything they cannot see, or feel
or touch frightens them. I’ll help if they ask but I don’t want to impose; <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I only want to live peacefully here in my
little cottage with Beezee and Tikka.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Not anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m
here to see you share your gifts as they are meant to be shared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From now on you will always be Eldora.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ellie no longer exists.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’m afraid.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’m here to give you the courage and incentives you
need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now come to me.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ellie stepped forth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She was as meek as the mice that lived in her attic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The visitor morphed into a handsome man, tall
and tanned, with shiny black hair and sparkling black eyes that peered into her
very soul.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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“My name is Cade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was once where you were until centuries
ago, one of your ancestors taught me to be all that I am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am returning the favor.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He took her in his arms and kissed her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the first time, Ellie had ever been
kissed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Is this the kiss of the prince and he’s turning me into a frog, or is he
the frog.</i> He released her and as she stepped back from him, she was happy
to see neither of them had physically changed. Emotionally, was a different
story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She felt young and pretty and
full of lust for this handsome stranger.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Cade, can you kiss me again?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’m going to do more than that
Ellie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m going to impart lessons you
will remember.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These lessons will be
repeated until you realize your full potential as a witch, not just at
Halloween but throughout the year.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I will be with you until the
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“Right now, come with me.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cade took Ellie to her bedroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He sat on the edge of the bed, pushed up her
skirt and pulled down her pantalets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“This is going to hurt, but it must be done,” he told her as the first
smack rained down on her creamy white buttocks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She winced as the force of the slap registered in her brain and on her
body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next smack came just as
forcefully only this time she was not as shocked. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He delivered each succeeding stroke with an
enforcing statement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After thirteen
spanks, her bottom was throbbing and pulsing and her mind reverberated with
every lesson imprinted by his hand on her backside.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When he finishes the spanking and
stood her up, she realized she was more Eldora than Ellie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cade kissed her and that kiss sent her into
tailspins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They kiss and the spanking had
awakened desires she never before experienced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<br />Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-21813723889736890432019-02-19T10:30:00.000-05:002019-02-19T10:19:49.051-05:00NEVER HAVE I EVER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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2. When was the last time you had a romantic dinner? I think it was New Year's Day.<br />
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3. What do you really want to be doing at this time? Exactly what I am doing.<br />
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4. How many colleges did you attend? Two<br />
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5, Why did you choose the shirt you're wearing right now? Not wearing a shirt.<br />
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6.Thoughts on gas prices right now? They're ridiculous - every state except CA seems to be a whole lot lower than ours.<br />
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9. Do you miss being a child? Sometimes, it was a nice easy time.<br />
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10. What errands/chores do you hate doing the most? Anything to do with housework.<br />
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11. Early riser or late riser? Unfortunately, usually, an early riser even when I don't want to be one.<br />
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12. Found love yet? Yes, many times, husband, children, fur babies, friends, family.<br />
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13.Favorite lunch meat? I really don't have one but if I had to choose I guess it would be ham.<br />
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14. What do you get at Wal Mart every single time? My husband<br />
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15. Lake or ocean? Ocean<br />
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16. Is marriage outdated? Depends<br />
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17. Ever crash your vehicle? I've been hit but never hit anyone else.<br />
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18. Strangest place you've brushed your teeth? Have no idea.<br />
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19. Somewhere you've never been but want to go. Vancouver<br />
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20. Would you like to start a new career? Absolutely not.<br />
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21. How old are you? 74<br />
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24. Growing up what cartoons did you watch? Tom and Jerry, Hekyl and Jekyl,, Bugs Bunny<br />
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<br />Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-1877915448967677392019-01-01T10:15:00.000-05:002019-01-01T10:15:10.873-05:00A CHANCE TO START AGAIN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you ever ponder these questions like<br />
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Who let the dogs out?<br />
Did Clara Peller ever find the beef?<br />
How to get to Sesame Street?<br />
Why Dora doesn't just use Google maps?<br />
Why do all the flavors of fruit loops taste exactly the same?<br />
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?<br />
Why are eggs packaged in flimsy cartons, but batteries are secured in plastic tough as nails?<br />
What does the fox say?<br />
Why 'abbreviated' is such a long word?<br />
Why there is a D in fridge but not in refrigerators?<br />
Why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor yet dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?<br />
Why they sterilize needles for lethal injections?<br />
Why do you have to put your two cents in but it's only a penny for your thoughts? Where does the extra penny go?<br />
Why does the Alphabet Song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?<br />
Why did you just try to sing the two previous songs.?<br />
What exactly is Victoria's Secret?<br />
Where is Waldo?<br />
Can you hear me now?<br />
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If you know the answers to any of the questions, please clue me in. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and look forward to all the adventures awaiting you in the New Year<br />
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See you later for more Aimless Ramblings.<br />
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<br />Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-46520205708872227972018-12-08T08:44:00.000-05:002018-12-08T08:50:47.499-05:00Merry Christmas
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<br />Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-78358120965990215922018-11-22T08:00:00.000-05:002018-11-22T08:00:05.468-05:00Happy Thanksgiving<br />
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Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-43683533575693010642018-11-20T16:30:00.000-05:002018-11-20T10:44:22.755-05:00Is Anyone Still Out There?<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy Monday Everyone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dropping by to say hi to anybody that still tunes in. I 'stole' this from a fellow blogger and FB friend- it's fun and I hope you all participate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Name something people hate to find on their windshield? Ice</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Name something a man might buy before going on a date? Mouthwash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Name something you cook in the microwave? TV dinners</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Name an item found in an old man's wallet? A very old condom</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. Something always stocked in the fridge? Ice cubes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. Name an item found in a Grandma's purse? An old grocery list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. Sport where you might lose a tooth? Rugy (or so I've heard)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. Name a fruit that isn't round? Banana</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">9. Name something you put on a Christmas tree? Garland</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">10. Name five people that you think will do this? PK, Ronnie, Ella, Katie T and Lindy (the person from whom I 'stole' it.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not sure when I'll post again - until then enjoy my Aimless Ramblings.</span><br />
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Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-23150804513985320022018-11-11T09:16:00.000-05:002018-11-11T09:16:06.351-05:00Blessed Are They Who Gave Their All.<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #404040; font-family: adelle-1, adelle-2, serif; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-left: 30px;">
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">Never was so much owed by so many to so few – Winston Churchill</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause. – Abraham Lincoln</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans’ organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“Word to the Nation: Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to guard.” – President John F. Kennedy</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was. Most of all, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause.” – Ronald Reagan</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” – Winston S. Churchill</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.” – Dan Lipinski</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.” – Bill Shuster</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” – Gen. Douglas MacArthur</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place, police, firefighters, and members of our armed forces.”– Sidney Sheldon</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.” – President George Washington</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px;">“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” – Winston Churchill</li>
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Aimless Ramblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043949424948635819.post-49432433482283479292018-11-06T14:00:00.000-05:002018-11-06T11:13:17.054-05:00STEP UP<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I can't stress enough that your vote is needed now. Our country is in need of intelligent leadership. Leadership that recognizes that words matter, that there is no need for a wall and thousands of troops on the border to stem the tide of 1000 impoverished people seeking a better life for themselves and their children, that climate change is real, that love triumphs over hate, that gun control is needed, that everyone deserves health care that actually covers their health needs without going into bankruptcy, and the list goes on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">DONT SHIRK YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO LET THEIR VOICE BE HEARD. </span></div>
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