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RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

Thanks G.

In the Rehab centre here in the village they use it as therapy for recovering addicts and depressed people. As you say it's benefits work even when it's forced laughter as the body can't tell the difference.
The fact it wasn't designed for people with depression or feeling low doesn't men that it can't benefit them as part of a therapy program...

RE: Post your favorite Christmas song

Beautiful version

We sing it acapela in our choir group but not that version ...

RE: Food is good for the Soul

Gal, apart from tomato ketchup, don't you ever eat, red, orange or green foods?

RE: No, we dont all have...

Evening gowns and wedding dresses sounds wonderful! Love French lace!

Did you knit classic type sweaters of did you like to get creative with colours and shapes?

RE: No, we dont all have...

I didn't post the link to the song for that reason. A bit too close to home for me too. Spanish squishy hug whether you like it or not!

Yes it would be interesting to find out what memories your daughter has of those times.
I think that feeling loved is always more important than material things even if at the time we/they feel so different from friends who have lots of material gifts.

The Blackavar costume sounds impressive!! The letter at the bottom of the bag and your quick crafting of that amazing costume happened to me with my son but I got 2 minute notice as we're waling out of the door to take him to school. I was also working s a teacher in a different school. Just as we're going out he saus to me with tears in his eyes "oh no Mum! It's Victorian day today and we have to wear Victorian clothes and I forgot to tell you!" Immediately I imagined my son the only one in his school uniform amongst his classmates all looking fabulous I couldn't let it happen so I quickly put together an outfit with a shirt my Mother had given me (handmade ancient), a waistcoat, checked trousers that were way too short, a bow I cut off from a pair of suede shoes of mine and a gavroche style cap of mine!!!
I had to call my colleagues to ask they cover for me as I'd be a few minutes late. The day started with assembly so I didn't miss any teaching and I dropped off my son at his school with my love cup full

Sparkling eyes on children are a source of regeneration ...

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

Depending how deep the depression has gripped them may be ...

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

YOU thought that? Same as me then!

RE: Merry Cringemas ...

When I was first married we were visiting my in-laws for Christmas and staying a couple of days.

One evening we went to see my husbands ex-brother in law and we were offered drinks of course. I had a dry martini with lemonade which he served a generous measure of

I had forgotten that I had taken a headache tablet a couple of hours earlier which I can't mix with alcohol because it makes me ill. (I very rarely take medication now)

After we got back to my in-laws house I spent the next few hours with my arms wrapped round their loo being violently sick. My husband was so embarrassed and was furious with me because it looked like I'd had too much to drink

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

last 3 words made me laugh!!

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Do you mean there's not enough room for insulting a few people on this thread?

May be it's a respectful thread!!

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

Plenty have and are ... and others are being booted for not "towing the line" and commenting against the narrative that governments are currently publicising ...

RE: No, we dont all have...

What a pity your creativity, inspiration and love for your daughter wasn't valued by your daughter's friends and staff. It reminds me of the song Coat of many colours by Dolly Parton.

What a beautiful gift to have to transform how your customers felt about themselves

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

There are articles published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine by professional physicians other than Fauci ... easily found on google...

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

RE: Is covid 19 biblical ?

Like what Pedro?

RE: Is covid 19 biblical ?

How d'you he's a he? Might be a woman. Might explain the mysterious ways

RE: Is covid 19 biblical ?

@ Bob ... 4 Yorkshiremen

RE: Is covid 19 biblical ?

But it wasn't Spanish ...

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Well thinking somebody needs to earn my respect implies I perceive them as inferior and they need to prove they're not... I learned a long time ago not to make such assumptions ...

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

Funny guy!!

There is a rehab centre here where they do regular risoterapia (laughter therapy) ...

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

I give courtesy and politeness and feel respect for people's needs or rights to this or that ...

Well, having given it a bit of thought, I believe that I respect people outright usually. I don't feel anyone has to prove anything to anyone, or to me, in order to deserve respect. I might choose not to "hang out with someone" if their choices don't resonate with me, but that doesn't mean they are less deserving.

For me respecting others has a rather positive aspect. It means I can relate to or interact with many people from different walks of life. An then I can go back to my cosy home and close the door....
I do like alone time

RE: Laughter boosts the immune system and fights Covid.

I remember weekends like that with my friends ... not even at a laughter seminar... where the stomach muscles ache from laughing ...

RE: Misogyny: Why is it not a hate crime?

My emoojies were jumping for joy!!!

Glad you are too!!

RE: No, we dont all have...

very important you know!!

RE: No, we dont all have...

Unpicking clothes is actually one of the ways of reproducing the exact same garment
Good on the university! when you work things out by yourself you're less likely to forget ...

When I was a teenager my mother used to make our winter coats because they were maxi length and the nice ones cost a fortune. Ours looked so good my sister and me were called liars by our friends when we'd say our Mum had made it She was good! And she still transforms the clothes she buys when they don't fit properly. She'll be 89 this month ...

RE: Do you get you get the news daily?

yep!!

RE: RESPECT .. should it be earned or should it be given?

Courtesy, politeness, respect...
Are they interchangeable?

Courtesy and politeness can be extended to others even when it's not reciprocated, mainly because it's a reflection of who we are and project onto others. In my opinion...

Respect sometimes gets confused with behaving in a particular way out of fear of the consequences. Fearing God's wrath, punishment by the law or parents or teachers, fearing "warnings" at work. It is said to respect the law or the rules but often it's only done to avoid penalties rather than because of highly regarding the rule or law or person.

But for me respect carries a capital R. It embodies a high regard for that or whom I feel respect for. My perception of it at least ...
I might even respect the right for someone to behave like a a*hole
I may respect some people for who they are and the emotions they feel; ideas for what they represent; elements for their magnificence and power, animals for their authenticity; particular people for their brilliance (even if I don't like them); friends for their resilience and presence; families for their togetherness...

RE: Do you get you get the news daily?

Yep! Who and how it was compiled!

I think "The news" should be rebranded "Pick your poison" ... And depending how you'd prefer (or not) your health/life to be affected you'd go for that "dose" or that other one. And I'm not even talking about "vaccines" here!

RE: Strength of character

Our mistakes are our learning opportunities Merc