pomonamissel
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granted , but were did you leave it last . start looking there , lol .
Time to get something off my chest
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I do Facebook, but I don't ever post anything about politics or religion. For me, it's a good way to see some pics of my grandkids, see some funny stuff and I keep in touch with some of my family. I don't do twitter or any of that other crap.
This is a pretty decent forum. One way you can tell is that folks like to use first names rather than their screen names. I also like that the topic moves around a bit... kind of like guys do when they sit around and talk. There's no excess drama and not a hell of a lot of heavy lifting that needs to be done by the mods.
This is a pretty decent forum. One way you can tell is that folks like to use first names rather than their screen names. I also like that the topic moves around a bit... kind of like guys do when they sit around and talk. There's no excess drama and not a hell of a lot of heavy lifting that needs to be done by the mods.
I believe what would make America Really Great Again would be for us all to just do what we used to do much more faithfully when I was growing up in the late 40s and 50s as a kid - which would be to treat one another much more with respect, kindness, honesty and integrity. Then we wouldn't need all the laws we have, incredible hate and jealousy, unbridled crime and great divides between rich and poor with fewer in the middle, egomania and so much more. Back then, people were just more sprititual and obedient to do unto others what you would have them do unto you. That is what made us prosper so much I believe to make us the greatest nation in the world.
For me, what really matters is that I do my utmost to please the Lord and treat the people I interact with as he instructs us to. Even when I am screwed, I will not stoop to that behavior myself, thereby destroying my own self respect and ultimately my own contentment. I am the first to admit I fall short much more than I would like, but I try to do my best. I believe contentment and joy in one's life is an inside job, not from the external realities of our lives. I have many incredible friends that I love deeply from the heart, and it just comes back to me in spades. Now that matters a lot more than all my cars and I am not a financially wealthy person either, but I have more than enough of what really matters. I will be 70 in a few months, but most of my friends are between the ages of 35 - 50 when I think about it, which kind of amazes me. But I like to laugh, have a good time with them and sleep soundly, as it helps to keep me young at least in heart. For me, to know if the Lord is real or not is a matter of acting in faith to do what he counsels and to see our lives change for the better. It is amazing.
And this is coming from a guy that used to believe that those who believed in the Lord were just weak and insecure and needed a crutch to get through life - until I was 25 and I encountered an event in my life that even today I don't understand (and I will leave it there). But it really made me want to know what matters in life, and that honest search led to to where I am now. All the problems we have in the world today stem from going our own way and ignoring what and who made us great in the first place.
I fully realize not all, or even maybe most, don't share my conclusions, but I still respect your own views as I was once there too. I just sincerely wish you all the best! And like I keep telling myself, don't worry so much about all the rest. I still like this song, one of my favorites from some surfer dudes:
For me, what really matters is that I do my utmost to please the Lord and treat the people I interact with as he instructs us to. Even when I am screwed, I will not stoop to that behavior myself, thereby destroying my own self respect and ultimately my own contentment. I am the first to admit I fall short much more than I would like, but I try to do my best. I believe contentment and joy in one's life is an inside job, not from the external realities of our lives. I have many incredible friends that I love deeply from the heart, and it just comes back to me in spades. Now that matters a lot more than all my cars and I am not a financially wealthy person either, but I have more than enough of what really matters. I will be 70 in a few months, but most of my friends are between the ages of 35 - 50 when I think about it, which kind of amazes me. But I like to laugh, have a good time with them and sleep soundly, as it helps to keep me young at least in heart. For me, to know if the Lord is real or not is a matter of acting in faith to do what he counsels and to see our lives change for the better. It is amazing.
And this is coming from a guy that used to believe that those who believed in the Lord were just weak and insecure and needed a crutch to get through life - until I was 25 and I encountered an event in my life that even today I don't understand (and I will leave it there). But it really made me want to know what matters in life, and that honest search led to to where I am now. All the problems we have in the world today stem from going our own way and ignoring what and who made us great in the first place.
I fully realize not all, or even maybe most, don't share my conclusions, but I still respect your own views as I was once there too. I just sincerely wish you all the best! And like I keep telling myself, don't worry so much about all the rest. I still like this song, one of my favorites from some surfer dudes:
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