druidess6308 Forum Posts (13,695)

RE: Is the word respect . . . . and practice of it

I do my best to respect others, and only ask to be respected in return. I will say it's one of the main cornerstones to any relationship, along with trust and communication.

RE: First Meet/Date

Agreed, Morgan. Unless he's recently lost a family member or close friend and something triggered his grief.

RE: And it came to pass.........

Legs over fences? Legs over tree branches? Legs over horses? (I used to be a tomboy in the country and got my legs over a lot of things.)

RE: woohoo!

Woo hoo!!!! Congratulations!

RE: I am single because...

Because the right one hasn't come along since my grieving for my late husband ended. When and if it's meant to be again for me, it will.

RE: Is my profession holding them back?

I've had good friends who were DJs and none of them ever cheated on their girlfriends. The hours are strange, but then so are the hours for anyone who works shifts in a mill or factory, especially changing shifts or steady night shift. I don't see why it should prevent someone from dating you.

RE: Alot smaller ?

I know the feeling. When I was a little girl there was a rock shaped like a chair that sat very high, and I used to sit up there in a circle of pines and just "be". I also used to hide in a smoke room we had in our house for smoking meat, and it felt so huge in there. I went back as a teen, and couldn't believe how small both of those really were. Perception is relative.

RE: how many of u really mind if ppl hate u?

Very true.

RE: how many of u really mind if ppl hate u?

Honestly, I don't care what anyone thinks of me. I am honest, and I'm open about who I am. If anyone chooses not to like me, or not to believe me, that's their choice. I don't hold grudges against people and I don't hate. Believe me, if I were going to hate anyone, there have been others in my life who have been very deserving of it, and I've forgiven them.

RE: What Is LOVE (your definition of)

Very true, SF. Sad, but true.

RE: Is life about a relationship. . . Or is it only an instilled thought By society?

Yes, someone to complement me, not complete me. To enhance my life, not fill it. I have no voids, and am happy with my life the way it is, but it would be nice to have someone to share that happiness...make it fuller by doing so.

A burden shared is cut in half, and a joy shared is doubled.

RE: When do you miss having a man around the most?

That too.

RE: Is life about a relationship. . . Or is it only an instilled thought By society?

I don't think it's society, I think it's an innate need within us. Married people have fewer heart attacks, and touch makes us happier in ways science can measure. Five hugs a day is a minimum for humans to be in a better mood. (And I get my share most days.)

If we didn't have a need for companionship and touch we wouldn't have pets. Why do you think that there are now programs here in the US (I don't know about the rest of the world) for dogs and cats to be brought into hospitals and nursing homes? It's beneficial to our well-being.

RE: Is life about a relationship. . . Or is it only an instilled thought By society?

I'm happy in my singledom, but I would also really like to meet someone to share my life with on a more personal level than friendship. As you said, it's not essential, just something I wish to have.

RE: Who has ever used an "out house" before?

Not on a regular basis, but I've used one before. And yes, I felt that way too, was always afraid of a snake coming up through there or something. Still hate using them at my local park for that reason.

RE: When do you miss having a man around the most?

I could use your talents around here, then.

RE: What makes you think that you are special?

Well said, HD.

RE: What makes you think that you are special?

Not if both people in a couple are continuing to grow and stretch, and encouraging each other to do so, while they share their journey. Some couples grow apart, but some grow together. I seek the one who can grow with me for the remainder of our journey.

RE: CS Couple Announcement

Congratulations, Petal. I wish you and Jess the best.

RE: When do you miss having a man around the most?

I agree, I miss a man most when something breaks.

RE: Do you do this?

Hmmm...I was trying to remember if I ever did this prior to moving in, or had a man do this prior to him moving in...but it's been too long.

I wouldn't leave anything behind unless we discussed it and agreed that I was visiting overnight often enough that I might as well do so, and I'd appreciate the same courtesy from him.

RE: What is the problem with Americans and their health ?

Very true, J.D...and one has to wonder why that is, eh? We'd certainly hate to take money away from all of those pharmaceutical companies, and out of the doctors' pockets.

Trouble is, they have the billions to fight and eventually win if we don't get enough voices to fight it. Not just here...everywhere.

RE: What is the problem with Americans and their health ?

The above is from The American Association for Health Freedom, July 28, 2009.



Just some food for thought, folks. Again, if it's good enough for us, why isn't it good enough for our President and Congress and their families?

RE: What is the problem with Americans and their health ?

Will the Current Healthcare Reform Proposals Actually Control Healthcare Costs?

Everyone agrees that the current healthcare system needs to be overhauled. Doctors, nurses, practitioners, and caregivers labor every day in a system that can be mind-boggling to negotiate. Physicians know that they may be criticized or have their license threatened by their respective state’s Boards of Medicine if they step outside the current standard of care to use innovative therapies that may include nutrition, lifestyle, and supplementation. Ironically, it these same innovative therapies that have the potential to bring medical care costs down.

Now a number of states are weighing in: “The nation’s governors, Democrats as well as Republicans, voiced deep concern Sunday about the shape of the healthcare plan emerging from Congress, fearing that Washington was about to hand them expensive new Medicaid obligations without the money to pay for them.”

Massachusetts mandated universal care in an effort to address healthcare reform. Now Boston Medical Center, facing a $38 million deficit for the fiscal year ending in September, has sued the state, charging that Massachusetts’ universal healthcare law is “forcing the hospital to cover too much of the expense of caring for the poor.”

A Gallup poll finds that Americans feel controlling costs are a higher priority than expanded coverage. Unfortunately, Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf tells us that the healthcare bills currently under consideration won’t meet President Obama’s goal of slowing the ruinous rise of medical costs.

Pulse of Health Freedom has also frequently noted the cost of medical errors, prescription errors, side-effects from FDA-approved prescription drugs, hospital-acquired infections, and “nosocomial events with unknown etiologies”—all of which cost us dearly. Healthcare reform needs to become a discussion on wellness. We cannot ration or cost-shift or mandate our way to better care, particularly with a system that is rewarded for more medicine. More medicine is not better care. More from the same broken system will not produce better results.

The many vested interests—hospitals, medical device manufacturers, health insurance firms, and big Pharma—are reported to be “on board” with healthcare reform. In fact, the head pharmaceutical lobbyist, former Congressman Billy Tauzin, promised his employers “a good deal” if they would defray $80 million over the next decade.

As the Wall Street Journal puts it, “The pharmaceuticals industry, which President Barack Obama promised to ‘take on’ during his campaign, is winning most of what it wants in the healthcare overhaul.” This is only logical since mandated insurance will increase the number of drug prescriptions written. The WSJ also notes that “Most of the major health industry lobbies seem prepared to concede the mile—as long they get their inch.”

RE: What makes you think that you are special?

RE: What makes you think that you are special?

Because I am deserving of that, as we all are deserving of finding that special someone. Just because none of our previous relationships worked out doesn't mean we don't deserve to find the one with whom it will work now. Many of us have learned and grown from our past mistakes, and learned a lot during out prior relationships, that we can now put to good use in our next one.

I know I have learned more of who I am, and have grown and changed into a different, and better, person than I was before.

RE: Went fishing this morning

Sounds like you had a nice, relaxing morning that even landed you some good food! I haven't been fishing in years, but I do enjoy it.

RE: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

I'll admit that I didn't even try it. It would take a calculator for me, and I don't remember being allowed to use one in 5th grade.

RE: see if you can figure this one out

I didn't either.

RE: Do you tell your real life friends that you're in a dating site?

Yes, most of my friends are aware that I'm on multiple dating sites. One of my friends has been waiting for me to find a really good one to recommend her for dating locally...and I finally did.

She's also aware that I've posted on here on her behalf, and has appreciated the prayers of this community for her.