Victory

It is not the critic that counts nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled; nor where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat ...and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and; who at worst, if he fails while doing greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold & timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat! - Theodore Roosevelt

Entitlement

I'm starting to wonder...since when are Military wives entitled to everything? Or at least when did they start demanding things like they are?

In reality, the government does not owe you a damned thing. It is not your name on the dotted line. They do not HAVE to pay for your school or for any of the other things they pay for. Instead of whining about the things they won't pay for that you want maybe you all should be thankful for the things they do pay for that, realistically, they don't have to nor do they owe YOU. Your service member? I agree, they should have all of the benefits in the world. Yes, their families should have some. But us have everything? No. Yes, it's hard being left at home, waiting, putting up with the Army life, etc. but nothing is owed to us because we are not the ones fighting wars and we are not the ones in harms way. End of story. Everyone in this country needs to stop thinking that they're entitled to things. What happened to working for what you have? Is that a by gone concept?

It seems that more and more lately people feel they're entitled to things they want and/or need and that they shouldn't have to work for or earn these things but that they should be handed to them. I'm not sure where this idea comes from and it's mostly among the younger twenty somethings and teens. It's honestly annoying. I always learned if you want something then work for it. End of story. I'm not saying I haven't been given things or that being given things isn't nice, what I'm saying is that nothing is owed to you so don't demand it as if it is.

I would like someone to do my laundry today and clean my house but that's obviously not going to happen so....instead I'm going to get off my ass and do it.

More later...

WHAT DON'T THEY GET?

I'm really curious as to why people seem to think that THEIR problems are my number one priority in life. Why is it that people think that whatever they have going on 1) I have to deal with for them or help them deal with and 2) that I should drop whatever I'm doing in my life to take care of their crap.

I have a boat load full of my own problems without everyone on my ass about why I haven't taken time out to sit and bullshit with them about their lives or gossip or whatever. I have my entire life to change and rearrange and work out and that is my ONLY focus right now. My life keeps me busy enough for 10 people so I don't need anyone else's shit on my plate as well.

Then, to top that off, I'm getting really tired of two faced people. I have discovered that the more you do to help people the more they walk all over you, take advantage and screw you over. I'm really confused as to why this is because if I had people doing those things for me I sure as hell would be good to them. I don't know where everyone got the idea that people and/or life owes them something if they're having a hard time because here's a HUGE secret. No one owes you anything. No one owes any of us anything and life especially does not owe us anything.

So, here's something to start with: I'm tired of your dog food horses, I'm tired of your crap, I'm tired of whining and bitching about stupid shit, I'm tired of hearing your problems not because you need a shoulder or an open ear but because you want me to fix them, I'm tired of people expecting me to fix their lives for them, etc etc...

I am done, and have been done for a while, worrying about other people and their crap. No one seems to be liking this change and I'm sorry, that must really suck for them but oh well. Find someone else to give you handouts, be a good friend, take care of crap for you and help you fix your life cause it sure as hell won't be me anymore. The ignore button is a beautiful thing.

Anything Like Me

This song I can very much identify with ; ) For Caleb....

I remember sayin' I don't care either way
Just as long as he or she is healthy I'm ok
Then the doctor pointed to the corner of the screen
And said "Ya see that thing right there well ya know what that means"

And I started wondering who he was going to be
And I thought heaven help us if hes anything like me
He'll probably climb a tree to tall and ride hes bike to fast
End up every summer wearin something in a cast
Hes gonna throw a ball and break some glass in a window down the street
Hes gonna get in trouble oh hes gonna get in fights
Im gonna lose my temper and some sleep
It safe to say that im gonna get my pay back if hes anything like me

I can see him right now knees all skinned up
With a magnifying glass tryin to melt the Tonka truck
Wont he be a sight with his football helmet on
That'll be his first love til his first love comes along
He'll get his heart broke by the time hes in his teens
And heaven help him if hes anything like me

He'll probably stay out to late and drive his car to fast
Get a speeding ticket he'll pay for mowing grass
Hes gonna get caught skippin class and be ground for a week
Hes gonna get in trouble we're gonna get in fights
Im gonna lose my temper and some sleep
Its safe to say that im gonna get my pay back if hes anything like me

Hes gonna love me and hate me along the way
Years are gonna fly by I already dread the day
Hes gonna hug hes momma hes gonna shake my hand
Hes gonna act like he cant wait to leave
But as he drives out he'll cry hes eyes out
If hes anything like me,
There's worse folks to be like,
Aw he'll be alright if hes anything like me

Results

Test results from my OB/GYN are back. Another abnormal test. I'm scheduled for a colposcopy and biopsy on September 22. More later....