Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your time with your loved ones, family, and friends is wonderful today!
robert1ee
Tag: family
A Glimpse Into My Life… Pt. VIII
As much as I do feel like I stand alone… I do have some amazing people in my life.
My parents have been there for me throughout it all. They have given me courage, wisdom, and support to keep my feet planted and to allow me to move forward with positive change in my life.
My brothers (and their ladies) have helped me see the truth. They have taught me not to settle for just anyone. They have helped me grow into a more understand person with how I should see myself, and for what type of person would be better for me than the ones I kept chasing after.
My best friend has been there for me for many many years. Although, I know at times I haven’t been there for her, she continues to be a great person in my life. One which I love dearly and will always be there for me no matter the situation. I am grateful for her and her kindness. I am grateful for her daughter, which has taught me how beautiful and loving children are. I am grateful for her family that has never once judged me and has loved me for the person I am.
My other great friends… I am blessed to have you in my life. You all have been there for me more than you know you have. I love each and every one of you, and I hope our friendship continues to grow!
To all my Facebook and Twitter friends… Well… lol.
Again… I am blessed with many people that have walked into my life. I love each and everyone of you, and I am grateful for what you have done to help me with my life. I only hope that I can return the favor, as much, when you are in a difficult situation.
To Be Continued…
robert1ee
The Truth Hurts… Or Does It?
Many people tell you that the truth can hurt… but how much does it really hurt compared to a non-truth/lie?
I have been lied to and I have lied many times throughout my young life. For people to not mention or tell the truth, in a way, has almost become acceptable. It seems, people would rather hear a very good lie than to hear the truth. People, in fact, have become scared of the truth, for what it can do to their life, emotions, and appearance. As I have grown, I have become more concerned about the effects of the lie being told over the effects of the truth being told.
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” ― Mark Twain
Mark Twain couldn’t have said it better. When you mention a lie, you then have to remember how you said/told this lie. In most cases, you also then have to make up more lies to go with the first lie. Before you know it, you are up Shits Creek, without a paddle, and confused how you get in this predicament in the first place.
If one would live by the truth, one would have no worries. Now… I’m not saying life will be fine and dandy. Trust me, telling the truth won’t get you as far with a situation as telling a lie. You lie to try to protect the truth, in hopes, that the lie will allow the current situation to be resolved and your relation with this person(s) will continue. Lies will always begin to show their truths; however, and you will then be faced with more drama than the first round.
If you tell the truth upfront… one of two things will most likely happen: 1. The relation with this person will cease to exist. 2. The person, over time, will forgive you. You will have a stronger relationship in the longer run, because of you telling the truth upfront.
We live in a world with lies and hatred all around us… and look where we are. If we could replace each lie and hatred with love, happiness, and truth… our world will be a much better place…
robert1ee
Life…
Something that I had to learn… yet hard to learn, over the years…
-The Other Point of View
All You Need is Love?
I hear this a lot… “All you need is love!”
Is love really THAT powerful that you can get through anything if all you had was it?
I question this a lot. Mainly… because either I have never been truly in love before, or because the other person in the relationship wasn’t really in love; regardless, this has never ever been what was all I needed. To me… love comes and goes. I grew up believing that blood (family/friends) is thicker than water (relationships). That there are lots of fish in the sea… so don’t dwell on just one fish. Same meaning: Dont hold your breath on one aspect of your life… you may never breathe again.
Life is about living… and to me… love sometimes holds you down from living, if that love isn’t genuine. Now… don’t get me wrong. I believe in the theory of love. I believe in what it stands for. But… it seems to never be enough to hold me through the bullshit that relationships (i’m in) go through. And… Yes… there is always bullshit…
I look at my past… and smile about all the beautiful ladies that have been in my life. All the wonderful relationships that were started… and then at all the misery that one went through to get past that relationship… thats right, I said smile. Why? Why not? Every event in my life is an opportunity to learn from it and make it better the next time. So rather I win or lose… it all evens up with me.
The truth? The truth will bite you in the ass when you are looking dead at the picture. The truth doesn’t need to hide… The truth is black and white. And the truth will ALWAYS come out. So if you or her/him doesn’t really love the other… that will become noticed sooner than later… at least… we hope sooner than later.
As I continue life and swim through this ocean… I will continue to take breaths, because the reality is, as much as each of us wants to be loved… someone of us will drown waiting around to long for it…
“To live doesn’t mean you’re alive” -Nicki Minaj
-The Other Point of View
Obesity….
Why are kids fat these days? Why are parents allowing this to happen? Why does it seem like the more we talk about it… the less things are happening about it??? For the past five years this topic has been in the news… but yet, they never just come out and call the parents out… well… I think someone should…
One Word of Advice from Dr. Lee:
If you start to notice your child is gaining weight… look into his or her habits. Looks into his or her recreational activities. Are they exercising? Does he or she go outside and play more than you did as a kid? Does it seem like your child doesn’t have any friends? If any of these answers are “no”… then its time to step up, be a parents, and teach your child healthy living.
What’s his main source of food? Junk food? Fast food? Frozen meals? If he is consuming all of these “types” of meals, then its a no wonder why he is gaining weight. A child needs nutritional meals during his youth so he can get the proper nutrition as his body is growing. Also, making home cooked meals and teaching your child what is good for the body and what isn’t, is a good way to teach your child how to have a healthy life.
I just don’t get why the media just doesn’t say the obvious… If your child is fat (and there is clearly NO medical issues), then shame on you! You are not a parent. You need to go to parenting classes and learn how to be one. You are KILLING your child! And if you cannot care for your children’s healthy well-being…. then why are you having kids??? It is your responsibility to make your child go out and play. It is your responsibility to feed him properly. Ugh… seriously, parents that let their kids do and eat whatever just really piss me off. You have to set rules… You have to set boundaries…
Don’t just be affectionate with your child… Look after his well-being as well…
-The Other Point of View
Checking for Sex Offenders…
Just recently in the news, I heard about a family renting the upstairs of their townhouse to a man. The family said he was a really nice person that took care of the area around the house, paid his rent on time, was friendly with the neighbors, and so on. What they didn’t know, was that he was taking underage girls up into house room and doing sexual activities with them… including the landlords daughter.
The world today has some sick people that live in it. Which is why everyone has to take more caution around the people they live around and be with. Why did this family not do a background check on this man? Well, according to the police, even if the family did, the man didn’t register himself in the Indiana State Sex and Violent Offender List website. He has done this many times before.
Indiana state law requires anyone living in the state of Indiana that is a sex or violent offender, to register themselves with the local police department within 72 hours when he/she moves into a new location that is considered their primary residence.
Some facts about sex offenders:
- 45% of sexual victims are under 12 years of age
- 75% of victims know their attacker
- 50% of sex offenders re-offend
- More than half of rape/sexual assault incidents happen within a mile of the victim’s home.
- Sex offenders cross socio-economic boundaries, living in both the richest and poorest of neighborhoods.
To check if there are sex or violent offenders around your area in Indiana, you can visit the government site HERE, or you may visit the national site HERE. Both of these sites allow you to enter an address in, and it will show you a map of the registered offenders within 3 miles of that location. I know I was surprised by a few people registered within a block of my location. There are a lot of families with young kids that live in my neighborhood, so that made me a bit uneasy.
Check these sites out for yourself… you might be surprised at what you see too…
-The Other Point of Vew
The Events That Make Us Remember…
Life becomes so busy at times that you forget to stop and remember what the most important things are about life. We associate ourselves with “things” so much that we forget about what life is all about…
Family, Friends, Health, Love…
During the sad moments in life, you are reminded about these four areas. Each one of these are important to one’s life, and these are the foundation of helping us get back on our feet when we are down. Why do we start to get caught up in the material things, and slowly start to forget the importance of all four of these areas? Its sad that such tragic events has to happen to realize that these four areas are all you need; however, it’s good to know that when such tragic events do take place, that these four areas are there for you.
“When all else fails, just remember this one thing… Friends and Family will be always at your side… during the sunshine… and even more so, when it rains.” -unknown
-The Other Point of View
Why Does Anyone Care About… Pt I
Driving down the street, I see many vans/SUV owners that love expressing their love of their family by using decals of every member in it… Have you seen these?
Question number 1: Why, why… omg… why do you think anyone cares?
Question number 2: This is a wonderful way to stalk a family and who’s in it, isn’t it?
Question number 3: (Please insert Question number 1 here!!!)
I really don’t understand why people do this. And sadly, I’ve seen pets added to the mix now. In fact… my sister posted a picture on Facebook showing a crossover that had nothing but cats on the back. Talk about a lot of pussy in one house… lol
I wish I could ask these people why they feel its “cool” or “important” for everyone to know who is in your family. And to follow that question… Ask them if they have ever thought about stalkers cause now I know who your wife and children are. Geeeeez.
-The Other Point of View
