Say It & get it off your chest! . . .
Is there something that you've been wanting to say or tell someone?
Here is your chance to 'let it out'.
It could be to one person or the whole nation.
Say it and Get it off you Chest, Finally!
By: C
I’m always the one my friends come to when they need advice,
the one who tries to encourage and uplift,
but when I need advice its like I’ve strayed from the road of
perfection. Like I can’t do anything wrong and all of a sudden
those friends have nothing better to do than
judge what’s going with me!
Can you imagine if you lived the life of a celebrity?
I mean, besides the luxury cars,
outrageous mansions, and first-class services.
What if your every move was scrutinized by an outside person
who knew nothing of your struggles, your past,
or your strengths. Every time you'd walk outside
there would be someone waiting, hoping to
catch you at your most vulnerable and magnify your
mistakes as if you were beyond human and
incapable of making them. No matter how much good you do
or talent you have there is always that one person
whose sole plot in life is to revel in negativity.
They tell you it won't work. It won't last.
You're not good enough. You'll fail.
Although its not just celebrities whose breakdowns
and ill decisions are magnified to the tenth power,
everyone deals with it in some way or another.
It just may not end up on Entertainment Tonight or
on the front page of The Enquirer.
Whether it’s leaving a relationship, the trials of being
a single parent, overcoming addiction,
struggling with faith, or discovering your passion
we are all entitled to mistakes.
There is a divine plan for each person's life,
filled with unique experiences and
tests designed specifically for that person.
Everyone's path is different and the essence of life
is finding your purpose, acknowledging and believing it,
and then striving to succeed in it.
The fact of the matter is you only get one chance at this
phenomenon called life, there's no ands, ifs, or buts
about that so live as you choose.
If at the end of the day you are happy and at peace
with the decisions you've made then who the hell cares
what anyone else thinks? So from now on,
I refuse to let anyone dictate what I'm capable of,
what tribulations I can't come thru,
or what blessings belong to me. Leave your negative attitude
on the curb with the trash because
I simply don't have time for it. The people who try to steal your joy
are usually the ones who don't have joy of their own.
For all the people who try to bring you down, for the people whose drug of choice is jealousy, and even for those who only remember your name when things are at their best, wish them well and walk away.
And furthermore, for all those “friends” who conveniently can’t find any encouraging words or a positive attitude When I need it, I am cutting you off!
Whew! I’m so glad I got that off my chest.
Don't Even Ask!
By: V
This year, 2008, I’ve decided to make a few changes. The time for making New Year’s Resolutions has past, and I’ve never been one to make them, so I’m definitely not calling my changes or new decisions resolutions. I’ve just looked about how I’ve handled some situations and now think that if I’m faced with a particular situation again, I need to make a different choice. This may apply to you, but trust me; you are not the only one.
So here goes: Don’t Even Ask! I will not be loaning any money out this year and for years to come, well, in 99.9% of the cases. I have been use as an ATM or Drive-thru Bank for quite a few years. I thought at times that I should stamp “Payday Loan” across my forehead. At least I could get a ferocious amount of interest. You would think I have a money tree growing in my back yard, hmmm...
With all the other loans I received no interest and actually lost money, because my money that is now loaned out is losing the interest. In all cases, I have asked myself before lending any money, “if this loan never gets repaid, can I do without it and forget about it”, “if this loan never gets repaid, is it worth losing my friendship or association with you?”
I always remember this statement a speaker said once, “PEOPLE BEG THEIR NEEDS AND BUY THEIR WANTS”.
This statement is so true in lots of cases. You will see people who spend their money on the things they desire
(eating out, all the latest fashion, extracurricular activities, etc.), when they can’t really afford to, then when it comes to their needs (rent or mortgage, light, gas, phone, etc) they are always short and borrowing money.
In the rare .1% where I may think about extending a loan, consider the following and be prepared to answer some questions from me.
First of all, you may have 'good intentions' to pay back the loan, but you may 'lack the ability' to repay the loan.
Therefore:
tell me your plan for repayment
are you expecting a sudden win-fall in order to repay the loan
have you corrected the circumstances that caused you to ask for this loan from me
To close, if you do not have a Plan For Repayment and one that will keep you from borrowing again, then,
I will be Unable To Extend this loan to you.
Whew! I’m so glad I got that off my chest.
Rising Prices!
By: J
It is so pathetic how the prices keep rising higher and higher for everything that we use for our daily lives. You are ‘Overcharging’ us and you think you are fooling us. Here are a few of the tricks that they have done to sneak the higher prices on us.
Can soda, 24 pack; they conveniently created the wonderful fridge pack holds only 12 cans. Well, now the price of the 12 pack is just as expensive as the 24 pack was. It seemed that this 100% hike in the prices happen in just about 1 year.
Smoked sausages, they were 16oz packages, then all of a sudden the packages were reduced to 14oz and the price was raised
5 pounds of Sugar, price raised and the sugar bag was reduced to 4 oz
Can vegetables; corn, peas, etc. were priced around 89cents a can, and then all of a sudden someone had the bright idea to have the 10 for 10 dollar sale. ‘Wow’, now we get to pay $1 per can. Duh, that’s no sale
This is just a few of the tricks of how they keep draining the people. This world is so consumed with making so much money (profit) that it is getting impossible to even live. It’s all GREED on their part. The prices are going up and the salaries are staying down or not keeping up.
Whew! I’m so glad I got that off my chest.
Government Bureaucracy!
By: V
Government Bureaucracy makes me sick! You are going to use the taxpayer’s money the way that you want to anyway, so stop it with all the committees and commissions to investigate something. We know what the outcome is going to be anyway, who do you think you are fooling anyway?
Here are a few examples:
The Transit Authority (public transportation in your city) keeps threatening layoffs, route cancellation if they don’t get extra funding from somewhere. They call it ‘Dooms Day’ sometimes. The head of the city, and state will go back and forth, using precious day and hours and the tax payers money, to try and come up with a plan to prevent the “Dooms Day’. It always turns out the same, they give them exactly what that wanted in the first place. STOP WASTING OUR MONEY!
Just the other day in the county where I live, the County Government started saying they have this huge budget deficit (again, as usual). Well, they threatened to cut all county jobs by 15% if taxes could not be raised. They threatened to 'shut down' the county if a budget wasn't agreed on by a certain deadline, which was in a few days. This tactic has happen many, many times and I'm sure it go on in all cities, counties and states. So as usual, they have these battling sessions for a couple of days, (wasting our tax money) to end up doing what they were going to do in the first place:
RAISE OUR TAXES!
Whew! I’m so glad I got that off my chest.
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