A New Generation of Idiots

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Life is by no means boring. We meet people here and we meet people there. We get to pick and choose who we want in our lives, and who we don't want in our lives. There are people we want to remember, and people we wish we could forget. People who make life better, and people who can make it worse. Then, there are those people who are a permanent thorn in your paw, but at every family function, there they are. 

Why do I find myself having more problems with the people that I am tied to by blood than any other people in the entire world?

There is a serious issue with people in our family who grew up in my generation, and the ones who are younger. The people in my family between the ages of 18 and 21 are completely ignorant. They are disrespectful and downright stupid, (some never even graduated high school). They can't write a complete sentence properly, or spell some of the basic "sight words" that my seven-year-old can spell, but they will swear at an elderly person in a heartbeat. They are loud and rude. They talk before they think. They insult anyone, and then get all bent out of shape if someone insults them back. When we insult them they say things like, "she shouldn't be talkin' to me like dat anyways! I'mma kid to her. Why would she stoop to my level?" Well, you know what? Sometimes we have to stoop down to eye level when we talk to our children, so that they know we are serious. In the same way, I have no problem stooping to their level when they disrespect me. If you don't want me to talk to you crazy, don't talk to me that way. 

The bad apart about this, is that I really don't want to participate in any more family functions that this girl is going to be attending. But what makes me a better person (even though I did lose it a little bit), is that I'm already okay with moving on. I will be at all future family functions, because at the end of the day, we're still family. 

People, Places and Things

The people we surround ourselves with.
I suppose it is a good idea to evaluate the people that you keep closest to you. Those that you would go above and beyond for. Maybe, one should consider if these same people would do the same for you. Are these people like you? What does their presence in your life mean? Are they helping you, hurting hurt, or having no effect at all.

The places we go.
We make the choice of where to go on any given day, or in life in general. Let's suppose you plan to go to Wal-Mart, and you know that you have to catch the number 7 bus to get there. You make your way to the bus stop, ride the bus and arrive at your destination. If only arriving at your life's destination could be as simple.

Where are the people in your life going and where are you going with them? Are they leaving you behind, holding you back, or neither?

The things that we do. What are the things that we do in life that hinder us? The things that lead to our success? Things that make us happy or sad? What makes us cry or laugh? Or, even more interesting, how do we balance everything in our lives so that we can reach an equilibrium? A place in our lives where we are as happy as we need to be, and endure enough sadness to know that we're still in the world and it's all real.

I have a lot of questions, and a lot on my mind tonight.

Throwback Thursday: Books I Loved

I don't remember what grade I was in when I started reading the Boxcar Children Mysteries. All I remember is reading Volume One in school and having my mom purchase volume after volume, because I absolutely Loved these stories.

Another series of books that I really liked was "The Babysitter's Club." I think I read up to volume 33 before losing interest. There was a Babysitters Club movie released. I didn't really like the movie, but I did want to start my own Babysitter's Club. That never happened, but the books were a joy to read anyway.

The Michael Jackson Trial...

I think it's crap. It's a total waste of money. People are just looking for someone to blame for Michael's death. Michael Jackson over worked himself, and made bad decisions regarding his health. I don't think his doctor should be punished for that.

Boy Wants to Join Girl Scouts and Is Told, "No"

I saw the below video on Yahoo today.

SO here's my opinion on this. I don't agree with this whole transgender thing. I don't think boys should be in the Girl Scouts, or girls should be in the Boy Scouts. I was in the Girl Scouts when I was little and we had more than one overnight event. I don't think a boy should be allowed to spend the night at events with a whole bunch of girls or vise versa.

Furthermore, I don't believe that God creates little girls trapped in boy's bodies or boys trapped in girl's bodies. I believe that the parents are responsible for influencing their children to deny their own sex and explore the behavior of the opposite sex.

Also, just because your child wants to do something, doesn't mean they should be allowed to do it. Children cannot have everything they want. It's just not smart to raise a child that way. It's unrealistic. Life does not allow US to have whatever we want, so why in the world would anyone want to raise their child believing that they can do or have whatever they want. There are a whole bunch of people out here right now that worked hard, did everything right, and still got laid off. And you know what? They can't run to the news crying to get what they want.

Throwback Thursdays: Rikki Tikki Tavi

If you don't know about Rikki Tikki Tavi you better go ask somebody! LoL Just kidding. I found it online & you can watch for free. So exited!

Here's the link to the video: Watch Rikki Tikki Tavi Online