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Gabe1

Gabe1

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StarWarsGirl said:
I just can't believe that I'm getting to the point where I'm forgetting how old I am. The other day I started to say I was 21 and was like, er wait...
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When I hit 21 beyond obviously living on....I had no use to be any older, not much left that you can't do anymore. I enjoyed turning 16, 18, 19, 20 and 21. All had meaning :inlove:
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

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Songbird76 said:
And why did it HAVE to be blue?? What kind of event tells you what color to wear and everything? I mean, ok, Breast Cancer stuff is always pink, but other than that, I don't think I've ever been told what I had to wear to an event that I wasn't performing in.
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Goofyernmost said:
Prostate Cancer?!?!? Good question though, I was wondering that myself.
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It is a Big 'thing here as is pink for Br east Cancer, Blue is often known for Prostate Cancer. There are fundraisers from being sponsored in 5K's to Dinner Dances with proceeds going to research.



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Gabe1

Gabe1

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BAChicagoGal said:
The problem with people like this, is that their knee jerk reaction to needing/wanting something, is to go and borrow it, rather than do without, or wait until they can get out to the store and purchase something. It's not only items, in this case, it's money as well. Oh not from me, because I never give anyone cash. However, my husband has not learned how to say no to anyone, and people take advantage of that fact. Today, I might have finally gotten through to this woman, well at least I hope so. I'm at fault here for letting it go on for so long. Borrowers never get it unless, you put them in their place right away, which I never did, so I told her as much. Time will tell, whether or not she finally stops the borrowing, and by the way, she rarely ever returns what she borrows.
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While we are both from Northern Illinois there seems to be a large gap between cultures over the counties. We always have borrowed stuff from the neighbors and the neighbors from us. I don't think anyone kept score but all of us would forget bread one day and send a kid to a neighbor for a few slices. Eggs, potatoes, cup of milk our neighborhood kids would ring a bell and hand out an empty cup for milk etc. While it wasn't often but there wasn't likely a week than went bye that someone didn't call or a kid ring a bell. Nobody wanted eggs or a cup of milk returned. I live in a small town where most everyone has each others back. Most of us dual working outside the home and we just were there for each other.

It isn't always food either. When my DD at 9 years old broke her leg she had her friends older wheelchair for months. We borrowed toys, cribs, carseats when we only needed for a day or two for visitors. Few times I'd see a neighbor farther down the road stuck by rain, he never was able to drive and toss him an umbrella. We've borrowed cars, we've lent cars, snowblowers, lawnmowers. One day I agreed to lend my beloved Walter Dog to a petless child. His friends were marching in the pet parade and he didn't have a dog and was sad. Walter was happy to join in. Mother was happy she didn't get con'd into buying a dog.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Thanks to all of y'all for all the congrats, kind words and well-wishes!!!!! It is very much appreciated...!!!!!

Shortly after we got to their place DD brought out the box saying that it was a gift they got for us in No Cal when SonIL was doing his training for his new job. We had no clue. WOW!!!!!!! What an awesome surprise...we are elated...!!!!!!! :joyfull: :happy:
They wanted to wait until they bought a house, but, with SonILs new job raise they will be in one when the baby is born.

I can't even describe the feeling...!!!!! :inlove:
Many times life can be one kooky, messed-up ride, but, it's times like this that make it all more than worthwhile.
They are both so level-headed, well-adjusted, and just plain good people, and will be awesome parents...SOOOOOOO happy for them...!!!!!!!!!!! :joyfull: :happy:
 
BAChicagoGal

BAChicagoGal

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It is true that culture, or where we grew up plays a big part in our thoughts about borrowing. I was born and raised in Chicago. My mom never borrowed from anyone. She often told us as children to not let our friends borrow our things, because they might return them broken, or not return them at all. We better value what we had, and take care of it. I guess that was a selfish way to live, but that's the way I was raised. My neighbor has often shared with me the fact that the neighborhood where she grew up was a close knit one. In fact, 1/2 of the people on her street were related in one way or another. They borrowed on a daily basis. My neighbor called it sharing many times.

In my case this borrowing has been one sided since my husband and I don't ask anyone for anything. We never have. Not that we don't have debt, because that of course is another matter all together.

I just feel "taken for granted". No, is not a bad word. Sometimes, it must/should be said.
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
dryerlintfan said:
We went to a couple but they were disappointing. Like, they did dances and read books together, and my daughter annoyed the carp out of the teacher because every time she excitedly told the class what activity they were going to do, A would say in a condescending tone "we do that at school...."

I thought the class would be practicing faces and emotions and voices and whatnot. Definitely not going to wake up early on Saturdays to drive a half hour to sit in a room and listen to my kid make a teacher feel inadequate :hilarious::hilarious:



She wasn't questioning at all :hilarious::hilarious: she was making sure I knew I was wrong :cautious::cautious:
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Oh Boy! :facepalm:

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