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For that matter, other women in their close family. Pretty well known that personal patterns, good and bad, tend to repeat themselves. Education, success in business, marrying well, grounded offspring. Many more. Sadly, the other sides of things seem true. Teen pregnancy, choice of abusive partners, addictions, life on th dole. And of course, another side is true for men, but perhaps with less supporting data. If you want to get a fair, but off course never certain, idea, of what type of partner someone will be years down the line, look no further than paerents and family. Thee exceptions are interesting. Aa.

I lost my younger brother on 23rd December 2021. He was 37 years old. He died of a heart attack. I am not happy on new year, I miss him a lot. Now life seems depressing and boring.
How uncertain is life. Everything you did, everything you thought was over in an instant.

I have heard people say that sharing reduces sorrow. That's why I'm trying to share my grief here.

A 76-year-old woman declared dead at an Ecuador hospital astonished her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake, with the incident prompting a government investigation into the hospital.

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But as long as McBob has Range
The soldier of Fortune has bravo
And the spy-- that is, [ U $ spy.
Has one good eYe.
..the time & the situation & the music
Will collide into perfect whimzee..id est, let me
Show ya the way $he accents the color of her hair....
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4986. Pleasant discourse.
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3523. a mattress..........1645. produce*[ tion.
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2446. Darkness of yah.
2426. Army x rampart
4872. Moshe. ) From the water...
...the doctrine shall fall as rain...
...( The full spectrum rainbow UN disclosure..)
Gen. 9:11.... rainbow covenant
Deut. 9:11...2 table covenant
Job 9 : 11....eYe see him NOT.
1 Sam 9:11 ..is the seer here ?
Numbers 9:11... Passover signage..
Enoch 9:11....Yah ] .knows Everything.
Mark 9:11...why do the Scribes say, Eliyah comes first?
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I was inspired by Imp's blog about 'I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM' and weeks later I'm getting to actually do the blog.

My dad was born in New York City.
Like most kids, my dad had an after school job. His was making (bicycle) deliveries for a sundries/pharmacy store. I'm told after a while, he was offered a position to work inside at the fountain serving ice cream, making milk shakes, sodas and banana splits. From this job, he actually learned how to make ice cream.

War time came along and he and his buddies decided to serve their country by joining the Navy.

They asked what kind of jobs he had and his answer was "I know how to make Ice Cream" Good... they assigned him to the commissary aboard the USS Missouri where he got to see many stops in the Pacific Ocean. Ice cream on the ship was packaged in thick paper pint-size cartons shaped like 'bricks' hundreds of them.

The story told was the money they made in the Navy was invested in watches and jewelry purchased on shore leave and sold to the guys who had to stay on the boat. The profits from that bought them money to buy raw ingredients to make more ice cream. Soon they were bartering and again turning profits back into their side business. With surplus ice cream they soon sold to guys from other boats docked at the same port.

If you've seen any Navy movies or documentary, they could signal from boat to boat using a version of Morse Code and a signal light.

As 2 boats got close they would shoot a steel cable of the bow of the other boat and they would tighten it. Duffel bags were used to pass mail from boat to boat. When they learned it was the Missouri "Do you have any ice cream?" was a popular request.

My dad was on the Missouri when Japan signed a surrender with the United States. He came home with a badge mounted to a wooden plaque to signify his assignment.

Back to civilian life and my dad tried a being a business owner. Although he was in the right place at the right time, that wasn't his calling in life. Long hours for a guy starting a family was too much for him. He had a sundries store across from a school and bought a new style machine that could make soft serve ice cream. Something different from scooping hard ice cream out of gallon tubs. He had 2 flavors. Vanilla and Chocolate.

His only competition at the time was a guy across town who only had soft serve in one flavor... Vanilla.

I'm told my father sold the business and went to work for someone.

Oh, that guy across town was Tom Carvel.

As a very young child (I was about 5/6 when my mother left my father), we moved around a lot. My mother sometimes worked 2 jobs, but rent and other bills always drained her finances. Wherever she found better-paying work, and or cheaper accommodations, we moved to. I never minded much, as I was quite young and didn’t really understand the problems with it. In fact, I just enjoyed being in some place ‘new’.

Of course, with age brings reason, but even though I understood the process more I still enjoyed the feel of ‘newness’ that comes with a change of address. I plan on moving again soon. At first, I was very distressed about it because I was literally being ‘forced’ to move by my older brother who insisted on selling our house (I am currently waiting on him to buy me out). In a nice way, I’ve realized that even though it was not my choice, it may be the best decision I’ll make.

This house was bought and paid for mostly by my mother, with contributions from myself and older brother (who were co-owners with her), as well as my younger siblings. Over the years, she did two separate renovations, adding on extra rooms to it. She also ensured that her lawn, trees, flowering plants and general yard space looked ‘pristine’. This property was part of her legacy, and her vision was for it to be a haven for her children in time of need.

For a while it was just that for me and my younger sister (I returned to the house about 5 years ago), but since my older brother and his wife moved in and have altered its state as a haven, it’s now time for me to go. Only this time, I won’t just be moving, I’d be ‘moving away’. I’d be leaving something very significant behind, so this move will be ‘bitter-sweet’.

However, I’ve decided that my new home will be dedicated to my mom and dubbed “Joyce’s House, #2”. I plan on using it as the haven that she had intended; for my other siblings, relatives and close friends. And, hopefully, this may be my final move (on earth, at least).

Wonder if some scummy violent home invaiding repeat criminal perp should worry more about one sex or the other when breaking into a home, occupied by an elderly resident, armed to the teeth, and knowing how to use it. Hint--It's a loving parent ---or grand parent, with kids visiting.

I know she's got a few things going on with her parents and family.
Usually she isn't gone more than a week and I think it's nearly 2.
Good thoughts your way my friend!

2 men who have been best friends for 60 years discover they are biological brothers.

Working in a hospital for many years overseas is
something. .. especially witnessing
Trauma cases.
One family had car accident both mother,father and 1 year old
daughter died. ??so sad and I need to pretend
to be strong with the family.
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