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Okay,   I had a hard time to decide what to title this article.  It is a sensitive issue.  Maybe someone can suggest a better title. 

A TOWN CALLED SOMEWHERE

We went to a town, I am going to call,  Somewhere.   It is  a nice little town.  In this town, lives a man, we will call him Ray.  His clothes is what he has on his back, his shoes are what been given to him.  His electricity is the light from the sky. His chair might be a log to sit on.  His books are at the library.  He appreciate the arts and music.  His bed is the soft ground or an old blanket he may have to lie on.  This is the life he chose for whatever reason.  And you know, as to why, it is none of our business.  Only if he makes it so.

He is a friendly man.  He does errands for different people in town, to provide him food, maybe a little cash, or whatever he needs.  Most people, I think, accept him for the way he is and lives. Oh yea, I am sure there are people who look down their nose at him.  

  

Ray was at a restaurant we happen to be in.  A woman came in and asked if he payed his tab.  Then she chuckled, and was making fun of him.  She then went out of the restaurant, came back with a large snake skin, to make a statement as to how big the snake must have been.  Then, she walked out, proceeded to leave the shed skin on the bench just outside the restaurant.  The owner wasn't too happy about that.  Neither was I. Yuck!  A helper went out and removed the disgusting thing.  What is my point here?  This lady who was making an issue out of Ray, in my opinion, was disgusting.

 

There are too many people in society, think bad of anyone, who may have less than they do.  Someone who makes 50,000 a year looks down on the person, who maybe making 25,000 a year.   75,000, be looking down on the 50,000, etc.   Too many people are trying to be impressive, as I always say.  Trying to be better than others.  Always putting down some one who has less.
 
People are being too busy being judgmental.  Looking down on others, because they don't have.  Or they are not perfect in looks.  Because they are on food stamps.  But yet, they are worse, when it comes to  respecting or understanding. People are always saying, how others should be living.  Maybe that person, wants to be that way.     

I remember a movie Lucille Ball was in.  She played a street person.  She studied a woman on the streets to play the part.  When she interviewed a homeless woman,  the woman told her.  "Me and a rich woman have a lot in common.  We both have the same hairdo's, same taste in clothing."  Remember, we probably have something in common with these people, but just afraid to admit to it.

 All these postings I see about being proud of our Veterans.  I find these are the same people putting down, those who have less.   Oh, by the way,  Ray is a Marine Vet-Vietnam.

Think about it!

Sarcasm

I think all of us have heard or used sarcasm.  Myself, I have used it, as talking about a subject. But, most part,  I try not use it against someone.     Others (Attackers) use it, as, maybe giving themselves attention.  Most of the time, people are being sarcastic toward someone, because, they really don't like that someone.  Maybe the Attacker that is throwing the sarcasm, this someone is annoying to them too.

Sarcasm, I find is extremely rude.  I remember a lady asked me a question.  I don't remember the question.  Someone else who was not a part of the conversation threw in some sarcasm on her question.  I sort of looked at this person, turned and politely answered her question.

Most of the time, I see Sarcasm, being used, because they really don't care for the person, who is making a statement or asking a question.  Sarcasm is used, because they really don't want to hear the conversation.    Really don't want to talk right now, because it doesn't "MEAN A THING TO ME!"  Also, the conversation is not about the Attacker.

Most don't see it as being rude.   They see it as,  "If you don't want a stupid answer, don't ask a stupid question."  As if they the attacker is the only that is important.   It is very rude, and embarrassing, which most of the time, the Attacker is after.  Otherwise, being rude.   I see it as being self centered.

People tend to ask, ere uh, stupid questions, maybe to start a conversation.  If the Attacker can't see this, then they are the stupid ones.   And once again, Rude.  If the Attacker, don't want to be sociable, then, excuse yourself and walk away.  Oh, I guess that would be good manners.

I have found myself asking a stupid question or making a comment just to start a conversation.  I get a stupid sarcastic remark.  So in turn, I say,  "Excuse me for up setting you."  "Excuse me, for bothering you"  "Oh, I wasn't aware, you didn't want to talk to me".   I haven't said, "Oh, I am sorry you're not friendly".  I have heard some people, come right out and say    "You're Rude!"  Or walk away saying to someone else,  "Talk about being rude".

Then you get some Attackers, that will make a remark, not realizing, the person is making an analogy, joking, etc.  Duh, otherwise, wasn't intended to be serious.  So, the Attacker, has made themselves look stupid, trying to draw attention on themselves with their sarcasm.  Ha, good job Attacker.  

Sarcasm, is very ill mannered.  Guess its something, some people never learned.  You know, No One, is perfect.   Attackers seem to think they have the right to be critical and expect others to be perfect, for them.   They really don't think out what they are attacking.   It's almost like an excuse to take out their frustrations  out on someone.  Sort of, being in the wrong place at the wrong  time.  

There are attackers just like being mean.   They think its funny to embarrass and degrade the person.  And the person, feelings are hurt.  The Attacker, really don't care.  Once again, being self centered and not thinking of others they have thrown sarcasm on.

Well, maybe when it comes time for the attacker  to be standing in front of the Pearly Gates.  Ask the question,  not knowing they died,  "Is this heaven?" 
They might get an answer, they don't want.

  
Well, I had my say.
Thank you 

Pauline
The Lady in Black
     

FRIDAY THE 13th! Do You Believe?

Well, being Friday the 13th,  thought I would put my 13 Cents in.  Or 13 Sense?  Hmm!!

The show on TV, Ghost Hunters, on SyFy.   Come on, give me a break!   Anybody who has had any experience with ghosts will tell you,  they don't come out, only at night.   And they don't make an appearance, at your will.   Also, the flashlight.  Do the ghost hunting at night, and use a flashlight, but don't do the hunting in the daylight.  But in away I can see that, as far as using the flashlight at night,  to check where the sound is coming from.  Oh and the mist or fog of a ghost, that has been on the show, has not convinced me.  The ship they did an investigation, it is well known the ship is haunted.  So disputing it would be a bad thing.  Hello!    I do watch the show, because I love the history of the places they do, do their investigations.  I do find the program, rather interesting.    Ok, shall we go on now?!

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Ghost #1

My kids said, the bathroom they always didn't feel alone in there.  Uh, real nice, huh?   One afternoon,  I was preparing for my son's graduation party,  my daughter was sitting in the chair, next to me.  We were probably about 2 feet apart.  .  Clear as day, I heard a little girl giggling. I said to Deirdre,  "What are you laughing at?"  Now this sounded like a small child, Deirdre was 13 at time.  Deirdre said to me,  "I thought it was you Mom."  This child love to hide things.  I finally would say out loud.  "Okay, not funny put it back."  Then the item would be found where it was last seen.

Ghost #2

There was a woman there too, I believe.  She love to make Chocolate chip cookies.   I would smell them in the air, I would go outside, to see, maybe it was a neighbor making chocolate chip cookies.   No odors of any such kind were outside.  The aroma was very strong.  Funny thing is it was its strongest in the living room every time we smelled them.   LOL,  she burnt them once. Chris had smelled them as well.  And it was his favorite cookies too.  No, never saw any.  Sometimes you could smell a perfume. Not often.  It wasn't a perfume, Deirdre or I had.  It was pleasant though.

 Ghost#3

About 6 A. M.   I heard a flute being played.   It sounded like an Indian playing it. It was a tune, that would be very hard to copy.  It was very different.   Geesh, almost sounded like it was right next to me, by my bed.  It was loud.  Woke me up.  It played for a while.  I thought to myself.  That was a loud dream.  Okay, so I got up to get ready for the day, to take my son to school.  Chris came upstairs,  said to me;  "Mom, did you hear a flute?"  Oh, boy.  Wasn't no dream!  A   friend of his was telling me one day, that he thought Chris was crazy,  and that Chris said he heard a flute being played in the house.  I looked at him and, "He did, I was upstairs and his room was down stairs.  He heard and so did I."  So be careful when you think wrong of someone.  You might be talking to the other who also experienced it.  Is this being judgmental too?

 Ghost #4

This one was the worse, this one was a man.  He love hanging out in my bedroom.  Times I felt he was in bed with me.  But I could had been dreaming.  It was a horrible feeling.  He was very evil.  Be times he would, smell so bad.  Actually, it was most of the time.   Smelled like a man who been working out in the hot sun, and no deodorant.  Sometimes it would be cigar smoke.  Smoking of any kind was not allowed in my house.  One day had a friend there.   It was so funny,  he kept smelling his arm pits.  Couldn't figure out the smell.  Oh, the smell was bad that day.  I looked at him, oh, you met my ghost.  He said I didn't know you had ghosts here. Yep!  Told him, I didn't say anything, because so many people think you're crazy, or just nonsense.  Maybe this is the voice I heard,  was this guy.  Who knows.

My X husband never believed in Ghosts, even after I went to him and asked him what did he say to me in the kitchen.  He was in the bathroom shaving at the time, he said he wasn't in the kitchen.  It was a man's voice, loud and clear.  Have to say it didn't sound like my husband, but he was the only man in the house so it had to be him.  Right?!?!

 Some of us believe in ghosts and some of us don't. " Those of us that  do, are told we are crazy and,   No such thing, its nonsense."   Well guess what folks, I am a believer, and have witnesses.

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My dog was down in the basement with me one day, as I was doing the laundry.  All of a sudden the fur on his back went straight up.  Started to bark, and backing away from something, I couldn't see.  I couldn't get him to calm down.  I kept telling  him there is nothing there.  Finally I got in front of him, told him its ok, nothing is here.  He still kept looking pass me, barking, I walked over to where he was barking, told him nothing is here, even waved my arms in the air, see, nothing here.  Finally, he calmed down.  Deirdre had seen him do this once, down the hallway upstairs.

I was watching TV one night.  I changed the channel, don't remember to what, but not what the TV wanted to be set at.  Kept going from 7 to 77, 7 to 77.
I couldn't get it to stop.  I yelled at Chris are changing the channel.  He said no. Told him what was going on he came upstairs, by the time he got there it quit.  Can't explain that one. Oh the show it was changing to was the Red Green Show, that I hated.  Crazy.

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OTHER PLACES

I have been in other places and could feel something odd in the place.  i don't say a lot.  Most people will say, yeah right.

I was in a restaurant in Boonville, MO.  I be in the other room thought I was hearing someone in there.  Thought to myself, must be something else.  Time went by, one day we were sitting there talking to the owner, and his helper.
All of sudden I saw this mist.  Now this is in the day time, hello.  It was very unusual mist.  Actually kind a pretty.   The way it moved was so interesting.  Not like a cloud, or what you see on TV, really different.   It was standing behind the helper, it was there for quite a while.  It scared the helper, he saw I was staring at something.  He turned to look at what I was looking at.  It sort a vanished.  I asked the owner, "Is this place haunted?"  He said yes, but never told anyone, because no one believe him.   He told me who it might be.  He said, he never saw him but heard him, and things moved.   I laughed and said, "Well, I think, I just saw him."  He said his partner, said it was ridiculous, there was no such thing.  So, he just didn't talk about it to anyone. 

Some of us are more sensitive to ghosts.  For whatever reason, we are more open to it.  Not because we want to believe, that's just the way it is.  There are some who, don't believe at all.  And some who don't believe at all,  then one day,  Boo!  LOL.  Remember, I have saved my baby once from a drowning and once from the water heater exploding.  My X didn't believe in that either, until he was part of insight?  No, can't do it at will.  I can't.  Just happens.

Yea, maybe I am crazy.  LOL.  I always say, if you're crazy, people will  leave ya alone.

Well, I hope you all enjoyed this.  Would really like to hear what some of you think.  Or, maybe some of your EXPERIENCES!?!   BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
 


In Fine Print:  The picture is not real.  These incidents did not happen on Friday the 13th.  Not responsible for any dates that are not given. HA  AHAHA HA HAAAAAAAAA

Vietnam Vet and His Dog

Skip and I went to the V A Hospital, for his regular check up.  While we sat there, a man came in with a large size doberman.    I looked at the dog's face.  His eyes were bright, and he  has such a loving face.  I noticed too, that he was wearing a medic vest.   I asked the gentleman if the dog was in training, or was the dog for himself.  He said the dog was for him, and sometimes for his wife.    He suffers diabetes.  Ice, insulin, and whatever else he needed, the dog carries in his vest.  So the gentleman sat down beside me.  It was so funny how this dog watched his master.  He proceeded to tell me about the dog.   The dog's name is Mooch.  We will call the Gentleman, Rick.

I asked him how much does the dog weigh.   Rick said he weighs 100 pounds.  As Rick was sitting there, Mooch got between his legs and put his paws across Rick's stomach.  He watched Rick very intently.  Mooch can sense when Rick may need insulin, so he tells, Rick he needs to be taking his medicine.   Rick started to tremor, and Mooch watched over him as, if Rick was his child.  I reached out my hand, then, Mooch laid his chin on my hand.  Rick said, if I held my hand there long enough, Mooch would fall asleep. 

Rick lives out in the country.  About 3 years ago, a pup was left at his front door.   A 6 month old doberman puppy.  The pup, decided to eat out of his dog's dish, and this how he gained the name Mooch.  So, Rick and his wife took the dog in and raised him.  Rick, noticed how Mooch did certain things, always walked to the right side of him, and.he been neutered.  In time Rick would be suffering diabetes, where he need the assistance.  Rick decided to have Mooch trained.

So, Mooch was off to school  went to be trained as a medic dog.  Rick explained to the owner of the school,how Mooch became his dog.  She told him it sounded like it was one of her pups.  She breeds and sells  large sized dobermans.  A pup was sold to someone, that Mooch was found, or should I say dumped at time Rick mentioned of finding him.

Of course the trainer, got to know Mooch and Rick quite well.  Mooch graduated from school a week ago.  I didn't ask if he had a graduation party.  Bet he did.  He has papers and a license to prove his degree as a Medic Dog.  I saw his license, quite impressive.  His papers he don't have yet.  His sude-O papers are with him.  The trainer told Rick, she would give a him a free puppy, when he may need one, if something happen to Mooch.

Rick stated he served Vietnam  and Skip said he did too.  They both had some war stories they shared.  Then Rick went on and explained he was exposed to Agent Orange.  Skip told him he thought so, due to the sores up and down his arms.  His finger nails were gone, due to the Agent Orange is why he suffers Diabetes.   I have seen men who suffered Agent Orange. 

I said to Rick, Mooch ending up on his porch, was meant to be.  He said, yes, for him it was a God Send.  As they left I said that Mooch is Rick's baby.  Had to laugh, and say, "No, Rick is Mooch's baby.

It was such a pleasure meeting Rick and Mooch at the V A hospital.  It was very rewarding.  I hope I come across them again one day.

I think it was wonderful that, Mooch came along in Rick's life. Rick has been truly blessed with such wonderful creature, that loves Rick so much.

Miracles are around us.  Sometimes we need to open our eyes and see them.

Happy Birthday Deirdre

 Today is my Daughter's Birthday.  That year, it was the first day of Spring.  It was  Tuesday Morning.  Dreary day it was, and Cold.  I think the temps were probably in the  30s.  Bout 7 a.m.  I called my sister to come over and watch Chris while I was in the hospital.  She arrived, then we took off for the hospital.  I swear my husband was hitting every bump in the road.   He couldn't help it, the street we lived on was brick.

I carried her for about 9 1/2 months.  I thought this child wasn't going to ever come.  The months I carried her, I got to know her before she was born.   She loved music.  Any time she was too active, I would turn on the music and she would settle down.  I knew she was going to be a beautiful person, with a kind heart.   My little Angel.

We got to the hospital, she was born about noon.  She came out screaming, the minute she hit air.  Nothing wrong with this baby, lol.  Good set of lungs.  I held her in my arms, I felt the life in her.  She was so beautiful and precious.  She didn't like the bright lights.  Once  the lights were turned off, she quieted down.  And settle down in my arms.

They took me to my room, while they examined her.  I looked out a window, it was snowing.  Blizzard in fact.
She stayed in the room with me most of the time.  After she was fed, she would lay on top of my heart and go to sleep.  She had scratched her face pretty bad, so she had some red marks along one side of her face. 

 Her big brother got to come to the hospital to see his baby sister.  Him and Daddy went out and did some shopping for her.  Chris had picked out a little white  dress with ruffled edges and tiny pink flower print, with pink  panties.  Also, a little pink bunny.  I wish I had kept that bunny, I gave that bunny to her, for her babies.

Her little hands were so delicate and small.  She was a good baby too.   First night she was home from the hospital, she slept for 6 hours.  Its funny, I remember while in the hospital, the nurses were concerned.  It was unusual for a baby to sleep that well at night.  She was fine.   How I cherish those moments.

 It snowed for the next 4 days I was in the hospital.   The day I went home, the snow was still coming.  The hospital, didn't want to release me.  I said no,  I want to go home, been here long enough.  On the way home it was like big soft snow balls hitting the wind shield of the car.  But we got home safe and sound, home with big brother and daddy.



 That was 29 years ago.  Now she is married to a good man, and has 3 children of her own.  I will never forget my baby, no matter how old she is.

Happy Birthday Deirdre.
Mom Loves You

THE SCAM GAME

Now, as you go along reading this story, it gets funnier.  Or should I say Crazier! 

We just recently went to one of these "Get Rich Pyramid Scams".  Before I get into my story, We call these people that wanted us to go to this thing, Bill and Doedoe.  And I will say this:
#1.   We had no intention of getting into this.
#2.   Doing a favor, for someone , uh, I won't go there.  LOL.  I will be nice.

To Start.  Bill and Doedoe said these people bought this house and made 6 figures a year.  Well, believe me, I was not impressed by their house, at the fact they made 6 figures a year.  I wondered what kind of house Bill and Doedoe lived in, if this house was impressive to them.  I am not putting down anyone's home.  Facts.  Math.  These people think they can quit their jobs and not work.  Try again.  This thing is a job.  You have to recruit Suckers, uh, clients.  This takes hours, money to entertain, oh, I wonder if they have noticed the price of GAS!  Oh, almost forgot, they have to buy and sell tickets for any conventions that might arise.  Like the one for this past weekend.

It was on a Tuesday Night.  We sat there for 2 hours listening to a guy on a video.  He starts out with, this isn't a Pyramid, this is a funnel.  Heck, "Still a Pyramid, just turned upside down".  Derrrrrr!  About how he went to school, cost him money, not getting any where, the pay isn't great, driving a junk car, got into this, and quit his job, now he is rich, and has a nice car.  Now, this was the same story, about himself, different scenario, every ten minutes.  B-O-R-I-N-G-! ! !   Skip actually fell asleep, as well as myself.  Until, these people at this meeting applauded for this person, on video!!  Come on,  this person, don't even know these people exist.  And, they are applauding him.  Goes a little more, then they applaud, and yell, YEAH, YEAH,  whistle.  Dang, it's a video clowns. I wanted to get up and say, "What is with you people. Its a dang video!" Almost felt like I was in some sort of cult. Eeesh!  After 2 hours of this, the guy introduces his wife who is going to talk.    People started yelling screaming, yeah, yay, wahoo, applaud- ing.  Oh boy!!  Please not another 2 hours of this.  She comes on talks for about ten minutes, and announces, they are going to take a break.  O Lord!  This is when we decided to leave.  As we were leaving,  Doedoe, asked, "When can we get together".  Ha, she had her date book out ready to write an Appointment(?) with her and Bill.   Skip told them we don't have time for this. Bill insisted on, us watching the rest of this stupid video for Suckers. OOPS, did I say that?  I apologize.  Ouch, just bit my tongue.  Anyway, I wasn't feeling well, that evening, and wanted to go, Skip wanted to go.  He told Bill and Doedoe we need to go.  As we walked out, I noticed we weren't the only couple leaving. Hmmm!  And remarked, how this was a joke.  LOL!

Sunday, came, Skip gets a phone call.  Its this couple, wants to come to our house to pick up the Video.   They said they were on their way to Kansas City, they were going to some people's house about this Pyramid thing, uh Funnel. And they needed the video.  We kind a speculate, this is a phoney story.  Hmm.  I think this is a way, to get in our home and yak yak bout this Pyramid, sorry, Funnel.  Well, they called us, WHILE, we are in church.  Instead, we told them we would meet them somewhere and give them the video. We went home picked up the video, and met them in a parking lot.  Anyway, guess what?  Hope you are sitting down for the rest of this story.  They wanted to get together.  Skip told them this isn't for us.  Okay, Here it comes.  Bill and Doedoe, said, "Well, would give us $50.00, so we can say you are our customer.  W-H-A-T-!-!-!-!   Think we better find a mirror and see if STUPID is written on our forehead.  Give me a Jake Break.


OK OK,  stop laughing!!

ANYBODY KNOW THE MORAL TO THIS STORY?
There might be more than one Moral.  I am sure there is.

After being interrupted, I don't how many times, trying to finish, I got it finished.  I am tired of editing this.

DA END