Happy 4th of July!
Enjoy the family get togethers, the firework shows, the firework wars, the BBQ’s, and stay safe. Be aware of your surroundings. Don’t hold that black cat in your hand when you light it. Enjoy the rest of your life with your current amount of fingers and toes.
The Admin Team
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Independence day – July 4, 1776.
Marks a time in history when men and women before us risked every inch of who they were for a vision that was bigger than their own personal future and family legacy. They woke up in fear every day not knowing if it was their last. They worked through the shadows behind closed doors, placed themselves and their family in the hands of their neighbor, stranger, and friend while they worked to establish a foundation for future generations to pursuit their own life goals. They gave us the freedom to choose who we are and how we live without the fear of death. They provided the ability to have our own set of beliefs without the fear of incarceration, public humiliation, or death. And they made it possible for us to wake up each and every day and go after what makes us happy.
Freedom is not free. There was a large initial cost and that growing cost is maintained daily with the interactions of our enemies and allies. It is a cost that many of us are greatly aware of which is why we stand for our beliefs to keep our freedoms in place against some of our very own who have grown up overly privileged and cannot connect with the everyday Joe or just forgot where they came from. There will always be a conflict of how to interpret our current laws and even our future ones. The key along the journey is to remember that we are on the same team so we stand fortified in solidarity against other countries who try and take that from us or create deceit within our nations structure to cast that out. Most of all we must remember the past.
Remember why it started and teach your children to do the same. This nation was built on our for-fathers backbone to rise up against a country that was much bigger and more efficient than we were at the time. We said no when we learned we would be taxed more than they would. We said no when they wanted us to surrender our weapons. And we said no when they used force to make us fall in line. Many people have died along the way ensuring our Nation’s Freedom. And yes sometimes we feel completely stupid watching a fellow American upload a post that goes viral across the world where they are screaming for change they don’t understand, standing in the middle of the street getting run over because they couldn’t think of a better way to draw people to their cause, or throwing a temper tantrum because the team or person they were backing didn’t win. We may be divided on some of our beliefs but we need to stay united when we address the world.
Freedom is not free.
Happy 4th of July.
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You may have had a crappy childhood.
Your adulthood is a reflection of your choices.
Not your parents.
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Boobies. There are a few words in this world that make you chuckle like an immature little kid. Boobies have always been one of them. I suggest you stop reading if seeing the word “boobies” outrages you. They have so many different names they go by now most people don’t even refer to them as boobies anymore. You know how a person may have gone by their birth name their whole childhood and later changed it when they became an adult so it sounded more distinguished. Boobies are similar in that aspect because we now call them boobs.
Back, to boobies on demand. I remember a time the only way you saw boobies was at a movie, a gentleman’s club, or in the bedroom. Now a days, you see mom’s popping out their boob on demand to feed their hungry child. And I’m perfectly fine with that. If I’m hungry I can always open the fridge. If a baby’s hungry they shouldn’t have to wait so some schmuck can feel better that the mom went somewhere else to do that. What I don’t understand is the need to actively post a picture of a mom’s boobies feeding her child on some social website. All I’m saying is if you feel the need to post pictures of your boob while feeding your child on a social media forum don’t get upset if you get additional unwanted attention. That post was not about you wanting to educate the social media world. That was about you starving for social media attention and hoping to get a lot of “likes”.
Moms, keep feeding those babies. If the world isn’t ready for it, who cares… Women, stop posting photos of your boobies and then getting upset if you have guys you didn’t want to like or comment on your status. There are private methods or adult chat rooms so you can show your boobies to the people you want to see them.
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Life is not fair.
Once you accept that, you will find ways to advance your position.
You are going to make some big mistakes in life.
So has everyone else.
Keep swinging for the fences.
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It’s safe to say that some things in life are easier than others. Like jumping into the deep end of the pool with little swimming experience and trying to make it to the other side. Signing up for a last minute marathon when you haven’t trained for it. Walking up to someone you like that is surrounded by people you know and asking them if they would like to go out with you. Standing in front of a large group of people and sharing something you’ve put a lot of work into. Or getting on that extremely large rollercoaster with the person you just started dating because you wanted to impress them even though you are terrified of rollercoasters. Unless it is an extreme phobia, it’s safe to say that all of these actions are easier to do than saying two simple words.
Saying, “I’m sorry” is probably one of the most difficult things we face in our everyday lives. 
If you are apologizing, that means a few things had to have happened. First, you made a mistake. Secondly, your mistake impacted someone else. Now the level of embarrassment does go up considerably depending on the relationship you have with that individual, if you accused them for any wrong doing as part of the mistake, and the impact level you cost them during this process. Now tie all that together and add how much time you allowed to pass after you realized your mistake before you did anything to correct it. That apology just got a whole lot harder.
We’ve all been there. We made a mistake. Our first reaction is to get angry and defensive if we get confronted about it. We do that because it is our natural instinct to protect ourselves. It’s that survivor instinct. The other reaction is to want to shrink down as small as you can and stick your head in the ground hoping that no one can see you, hear you, or find you. You are utterly ashamed.
After the mistake is made, many people in the wrong often defer back to a religious teaching and throw out the old proverbial saying that God teaches to forgive your trespasser. Some of these individuals are not even faith practitioners when resorting to this level of defense. The upside of someone saying this to someone they wronged is that the person means something to them. On the other hand, God does teach to forgive. So if you were the person wronged, forgive them. He doesn’t say they have to remain in your circle so they have the opportunity to do it again at a later time. It’s all relative to the impact cost that was endured after the mistake was made. If the person who was wronged lost big pieces of who they were and what they had, don’t expect them to remain in the same circle with you while moving forward. And honestly forgiving someone takes time, a lot of time depending on the circumstances. Sometimes it never happens and that’s ok.
So how do we apologize? That is the scenario that has played in your mind a million times over. Here’s the thing, there is no right way or perfect time for it. If you screwed someone over, you want to apologize as soon as possible. You want to be sincere. If someone is telling you the apology, they are not apologetic. There is a level of humility that can be seen and felt when apologizing. Apologize only once. Maybe twice if the mistake was severe. Apologizing frequently takes away from the meaning behind it. So does making the same mistake over and over again. Make sure you stand there if the other person has any choice words they want to tell you. That is part of the apology. Standing there and taking it so the other person has a chance to feel whole again is also part of it. And don’t expect to be forgiven and move forward with them. It’s their choice on which path they take after that. Hopefully everyone can move forward in a positive direction together. Stronger. That may not happen. Or they may just need time, like mending a fence.
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Happy Daddy Day to all the fathers out there who carry that flag. This goes out to you Mr. full time working dad with 2 jobs or more. Your time is limited but you are doing everything you can to provide for your children. They will understand that when they are older.
To you too Mr. step-dad, who has taken on someone else’s child and has been raising them as your own. You may not even be with the mother anymore and you are still trying to give that child the stability of having a father. This includes those step-dads where the mom is trying to phase the step-dad out because it’s crimping her style.
Happy papa’s day to you Mr. enlisted service man. So many dads are oversees right now. And every small chance they get, they pull out that photo they carry of their child and loved one. And they stare at it remembering those tiny moments they shared when they were back home.
Happy dad’s day to you Mr. married man. You go to work, get home, help support your wife, and make those Kodak moments in time playing and teaching your child as they grow.
Happy father’s day to you Mr. single dad who really is doing it alone. You are in the 9% of the population of men who fill a very important role. The custody hearing courts are generally biased to the mom and the men that fall in the 9% were with a woman who really screwed up her life, her child’s life, or both which is the main reason the judge gave you the best opportunity of your life. Don’t screw it up.
And happy daddy’s day to you Mr. ex-boyfriend who is fighting to stay in your child’s life while the mother is trying to remove you from theirs because they are finally getting child support and want to go out and not feel bad about it.
Enjoy today. This is the one day you do get to enjoy. To all you sperm donors who walked out on your kid, go kick rocks. You’re a waste on this place. At least on this space.
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there.
Thank you dads!
From the Admin Team
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Most everyone searches and applies for a job. Right now some of you are going, what does he mean by most everyone? There has been a growing trend over the past many years of people that haven’t wanted to work and get by very well living off of financial assistance instead of joining the workforce. Yes, there are individuals that are doing there best and need a hand up. I am not talking about those individuals. I am talking about the individuals who are taking advantage of the assistance. Anyway, not my topic. You see what you did there, you got me all riled up on a topic I’m not even writing about. That’s for another day.
Back, to my favorite job ad. There is a large national retail chain that places job ads in the paper and online letting people know they are hiring. Right now some of you just laughed out loud and some of you are wondering if I’m on drugs. Yes. A lot of national retail chains place job ads in the newspaper and online. No. I am not on drugs. See what I did there? I just informed some individuals that don’t have a job to look in their local paper or online and maybe they can go get one. Anyway, I love when this select retail chain places their ad.
It’s listed just like this, “(insert chain store) hiring for a part time pos associate. I always laugh hysterically when I read this. I guess if you feel you are a piece of sh*t, you have that job locked up. I always wonder how they determine those job requirements.
Job seekers; happy hunting!
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