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Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friends. Show all posts

Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Sickness

The sickness is spreading.
Disturbed by the way things are headed, is there any time for relief?

The pockets of many are getting smaller.
Bills are increasing.
Daylight is the only sign of freedom.

E-Commerce is in a meltdown.
E-mailing seems to be the only form of connecting with one another.

We need to wake up.
We need to learn to breathe again.
We need to forget the ugly sides of things.
We need to remember those who showed us what it is to smile.

Direct deposit got your account number wrong.
Paypal is closed this week when you needed the extra $40.
Your credit card's APR increased without notice.
Your best friend is your worst enemy.

Today we say goodbye to the pain.
Today we say goodbye to the hate.
Today we say goodbye to the darkness.
Today we say hello, I'm still standing.

Today I will pet my dog or cat.
Today I will call my sibling.
Today I will not be the victim.
Today I will not be the sickness.

And that's Real Talk.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Rivalries: The Common Itch

Have you ever sat in on loud yelling, snotty attitudes, corny comebacks, and worst of all-- out of spite revenge attacks?

If you haven't, these common occurrences often happen between who? Siblings.
If you don't have these relationships that you cannot help but love, or not-- the best way to describe the highest level of revenge usually happens here. Attention is usually the case. Headaches, too.
However, sometimes it happens between good friends. For some people that's a BFF.
In this case you have the same issue, except you have more of a somewhat familiar competition. Usually a opposite gender is the target of the problem, sometimes an unwillingness to talk about something bothering one or the other.

In either case the relationship, as strong as you may think it is, can go hay-wire and things could get worse and worse. Until you have found some ground with the situation, these things could go on forever.
Sometimes closure or an explanation to something you don't understand will clear the way.
For instance, actions.

A solution I propose is to really talk to yourself about what you are having a tough time dealing with, and then move from there. Talking it out helps. Just don't keep talking so people will feel bad for you. Show yourself you want a change, and then change it. The effects may not be to yo expectations, but they could be. Better to know for sure, than never know at all. Especially, if the other person being talked to is the problem and you don't want to end things on a bad note.

Best friends and/or siblings is hard to come by in these days. Everyone has their own agenda, but in all reality, the fun is where it started in the beginning. For others, the fun is to come when you have someone with the same interests who can also challenge your opinion and make you want to learn more from one another and share experiences.

No one likes having their foot stepped on, so account for your actions.
Sometimes a victory, is actually a loss. And vice-versa.

This weekend and on should be a great time with the people who REALLY have your backs, and those who, though might not tell you what you want to hear, will give you an idea of where you know where you are, where you'd like to go, and where you might want to end up.

Remember, life is a thrill as well as an adventure. Nothing goes as planned ever, but having your tools in front of you will most likely finish the job versus trying to make a cheeseburger with no cheese.

We want to build a house, not a shed. Unless you have a house and happen to need a shed. Which in turn will find storage for your tools.

And that's REAL.