All my life people have said things like....."You're so sweet" or "She's such a sweet person".....at times it almost got annoying.....as if I didn't stand up for myself.
A few years ago, a man that I had been seeing for quite some time, used to tease me about being called 'sweet' all the time. When my son heard him, he said.....'Oh, don't call my mom that or she'll get mad!' He then said to my son......'I know how mad your mom can get.....sometimes she can be dangerous. But that's why I love her.....she's just dangerously sweet.
Ummmm.......well........I guess it was becuz he couldn't understand why I was upset to learn that a) he was 59 years old and still half living off mommy n daddy; b) his big, beautiful home that he had told me so much about turned out to be a travel trailor; c) after telling me repeatedly that he had been widowed for 12 years, I find out that he had been married (very briefly) a number of times since. None of the material things would have mattered to me to begin with.....But I do know that from the beginning we both agreed that rule number 1 was ......DON'T LIE TO ME!!!
Wait....did I remember to put that in my profile??? I DON'T THINK SOOOOOOO!!! BRB
Haven't been on this site in quite some time.....hoping that some of my old friends are still here.....Paws???.....Assets???.....Steve??? I've missed all of you..... And of course hoping to make some new friends as well.....
Haven't been on this site in quite some time.....hoping that some of my old friends are still here.....Paws???.....Assets???.....Steve??? I've missed all of you..... And of course hoping to make some new friends as well.....
I'm glad to see you back as well Cris. Sorry I haven't returned your calls.......I too have been taking some time and stepping back to look for the 'right' path. I have missed talking with you and will try to get in touch soon.
Glad you had a wonderful Christmas............Pati
P.S........Miss talking with that 'old fart' too!!!
I believe - ...that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I believe - ...that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I believe - ...that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I believe - ....that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I believe - ....that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I believe - ...that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I believe - ....that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I believe - ....that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I believe - ....that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I believe - ....that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I believe - ..That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I believe - ...that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe - ....that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I believe - ....that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
I believe - ....that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I believe - ....that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I be l ieve - ....that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe - ....that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I believe - ...that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I believe - ....that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I believe - ....two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I believe - ..that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I believe - ....that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.
I believe - ..that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I believe - .... that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
All my life I have been told.......'You're so sweet'. Not that that is a bad thing, but sometimes it has come across as meaning I am too easy going or always too agreeable. Don't know how anyone could ever think that ...........but anyway.......
I was talking with a friend about it one time and he said not to be insulted by it. He was sure that others, like himself, meant that I was sweet in nature.....kind, considerate, compassionate, etc. He then went on to say that those who REALLY know me, would also know that I have a 'dangerous' side to me, meaning my somewhat wild side. I have always been spontaneous, somewhat of a risk taker (nothing illegal), always wanting and willing to try new things. He then said I was dangerously sweet. The name just sort of stuck with me.
I have also been told all my life......'You're so cute'. Puppies are cute and at 51 years old, I would hope I have outgrown the cute stage.
My best remembered Christmas ever was when I was 9 years old. My father was in the Navy and overseas. We were almost sure he wouldn't make it home, but he did! He brought me a 'Chatty Cathy' doll.......the kind you insert the records under her arm and pull the string to make her talk. Only problem was......he bought the doll in the Phillipines.......not sure what language it was, but it sure wasn't ENGLISH!!!
I also remember all the years of going to midnight mass.......the smell of the insence, the wonderful hymns that we sang and the beauty of the Nativity.
Being raised Catholic, I also raised my children in the faith. One year the three youngest had made tabletop wreaths at CCD classes with candles in them for the holidays. We set them on top of a bookcase to admire. On Christmas eve we lit the candles. What was supposed to be a very reverant moment soon turned disasterous......then hilarious. I had set the wreaths just below the smoke detector in the livingroom.
RE: Randomly post the first things that comes to your head
Sounds good to me..........rasberry???