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This is the ongoing "say whatever you want" thread for our group. Tell us what's going on in your life. Tell us what you had for breakfast. Share a witty saying. Or something really stupid the mail lady said yesterday. Complain. Or...(now this is really crazy)...share something good that happened.

Just say whatever's on your mind...this is the place to do it.

I'm not complaining if I'm that popular ... but I can't be! .... this is ridiculous.. LOL!
This morning my profile views showed something like 13,951 (or very close) ... viewing this on the Home page ... this evening it is jumping by anything from 1 to 10 every few minutes ... right now it's on 14,201 ...... I'm leaving this post for 5 minutes and I'll check in a new window tell you what the next count is.

Okay, 5 minutes gone by ... it's now 14,210 ! Anyone else experiencing this?

I read this is the link, helpothers.org, that Marianne had used and thought it worth posting too. We need to be ready, and willing too, to show kindness. Even small acts that don't seem like much can make such a difference to others. "Be Ready"
--posted by Gilgenbach on Jan 28, 2012

Today I prayed for ideas on ways to be kind.

My first opportunity came at a restaurant. A little girl dropped a dollar and walked off. I picked up the dollar and ran after her, giving it to her mother. "She dropped this," I said.

Then at the store, there was an elderly man looking at firewood. He had a cane, and I couldn't see him carrying the firewood by himself, so I approached him and asked if he needed help. He said that he was just looking, but he seemed grateful that I asked.

Inside the store, I found a bouquet of beautiful flowers. Uncertain who to give them to, I got into the check-out line. I only had two items, but a man came behind me with one, so I let him go first.

I bought my mother her favorite candy bar, and I had the flowers but no one to give them to. Before I could reach my car, I spied a woman maybe in her mid thirties coming in my direction. With a big smile on my face, I skipped up to her and said "Ma'am, these are for you!"

She looked around and back at me and said, "Me?"

I said, "Yes, they're for you. God bless you, and have a wonderful day!"

I then turned and walked away. My mom, who was waiting in the car, said the lady had a big smile on her face... and she (Mom) enjoyed her chocolate bar.

Be open. Be ready. Look for opportunities.

I keep hoping that he will change;I remember the way he was and sometimes often is;I know some of the heart-wrenching situations that he has been through;that have contributed to this path of self destruction that he is on. I quite often blame myself maybe if I had not done this or that; maybe if I had been more aware of what was going on in his life.Maybe if I hadn't been so trusting of certain people.I don't know how long this drug abuse has been going on; I can't even say anymore how many times he had been in jail or in rehabs;my husband really can't take much more of this kind of life;GOD knows he has really tried ;I wish I could just let go of him but
I keep believing in him and I keep hoping........

Yawn, I don't want to be awake yet. How about you? It is 18 and sunny here. Still have some snow on the ground and suppose to have more snow later in the week. Today I have dr. apt and I need to get busy with the Avon books. Also have that empty book case to get painted. Actually we have two old ones that need painted. They are both old yucky ones that I wouldn't waste the time trying to refinish. At least I'm finally done with the books. We have two boxes to donate somewhere. Don't know when we'll get those taken care of. We have a customer who finally called to get her order last night so Tom will deliver that today around noon. I got up a little before 6 and then sat here on the couch and dozed til Tom got up around 7. Now it's time for breakfast. Lee how's Linda doing? Better I hope. What's going on at everyone's house today?

. . . . you will never be forgotten.

I will be away for a bit. My brother suddenly passed away in Texas and I need to go down there to take care of things. I don't know how long I will be away. Please send kind thoughts to my mother, she is in San Diego and 85 years old......I can only imagine how hard this is for her.
Thank you all for being there, it is like having a shoulder to lean on
Love Ya, Lyn

Since Valentine's Day is upon us, Tomorrow actually....do you call this picture true love? I call it...SICKO!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe this is normal for today's generation, who am I to say? What do you say chatters?

Friday my daughter enlisted in the Army. She goes this Thursday for her physical and to be sworn in. She'll graduate in May and ship to basic in July. She is following in her big brothers footsteps and while I'm sad she'll be leaving have to say I am extremely proud of her! She is one of the most determined people I know! She wasn't suppose to live at birth,when she beat that odd they told me she'd never function normally. At 6 weeks old I found her blue n ice cold did CPR and brought her back. And now she's 17 smart as a tack,graduating a year early,and full of life. She'll make it far!