Recently in Food For Thought Category

I Hope This Isn't A Sign

| | Comments (2)

Well in less than a two week period, it seems that everyone around us has experienced a loss. As I posted below, last week, my best friends father died suddenly from an anerisum (however you spell it) and our friends here in the neighborhood had a family member commit suicide.

Yesterday after getting off work I found out that the principal of Ms. Prissy's school passed away that morning from a brain anerisum (again can't spell). It is so sad!!! She was a young woman I would venture to guess not even 50 yet. It is depressing to know that the grim reaper is clawing its way so close to people so close to my family.

Other than that bit of depressing news ~

Fangs Are Out

| | Comments (2)

Question to parent's.............when one parent calls another where there children are dating and ask permission if one child picks the other up from work and what is the other child in questions curfew.............is that a bad thing??????????????

Apparently it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More importantly both children are being accused of putting mother in question "aka me" up to a blind issue. Hello Has ANYONE MET ME????????????????

As every day passes, I find it harder and harder to understand this "Texan" lifestyle. I was raised in a small town, knowing each other's business wasn't a bad thing, okay at times it was, but when chidren are involved, it was a good thing! Yet, "Texan's" seem to think their business is their business and if you child is involved well so be it.....I DON"T FUCKIN" THINK SO!!!!

Regardless my issues with my children, hubby and or family, at the end of the day, don't ever think you have the right to know me well enough to say bad things about any of the above. And the day you do, you had damn sure make sure you have your glass house built solid before casting the first stone!!!

I guess what is so bothersome to me about issues I haven't gone into here is I see both kids so happy and yet both beaten down. In my limited eye sight of a mother of two that is wrong...I"m sorry I don't have a basketball team of kids to widen my eyesight. But what I see are two kids that have their heads screwed on straight regardless of parental behavior or lack of parential support and are searching to find their way in love and other wise.......

Someone please just answer me this...........when does one wake up?

Tata

Jamie

Saying that I will give it my best to participate in an event I believe is important ~ "Blogging For LBGT Families". I tend to get in loads of trouble when I weigh in on this issue so be gentle with me please!!!

Since I read about this on T's blog I have been trying to research to at least be knowledgeable with facts on the fights that LBGT families have ahead of them. I found some information, but nothing that julted me to get my creative juices flowing. So this morning I called T to get some advise from her, let me just say this, she was no help what so ever :biggrin. So all I can blog about it what I have witness in this walk with T since the day she "came out".

A Lot To Say And Many Will Not Agree

| | Comments (2)

However, last I checked the freedom of speech is still effective in the United States!!! Believe me I've read and heard enough of the use of that coverage to make me puke. Just as I'm hearing on the news as I'm typing this (more food for thought for ya) ~ it is the STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH MAJOR CATASTROPHE'S!!!! FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN NOT GET INVOLVED WITHOUT REQUEST FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT!!!!! (This was aired on World News tonight on TV their words NOT MINE) This is not the President's directive it is AMERICA'S BI LAWS DIRECTIVE!!!

In Newsweek, (issue dated September 12, 2005) New Orleans City Council President, Oliver Thomas even admitted to the fact that the city knew the levees wouldn't hold with such a surge as Katrina, they had even made a fictitious storm called "Hurricane Pam". Yet, during the crisis that struck our nation where did all those proposals, investigation, and help lie??? ON HIS DESK!!!! That is LOCAL LEVEL!!! And what about all the BILLIONS of dollars alloted to the state of Louisiana that the MAYOR HIMSELF spoke of on Oprah today WHERE IS THAT MONEY?? WHY wasn't that fund age released IMMEDIATELY to aid in the help ~ the MAYOR of NEW ORLEANS HIMSELF asked that question..........again not a PRESIDENTIAL decision!!! Yet, wait I see that finger just a waggling so quick to lay all this on the PRESIDENTS shoulders!!! So where do you as the average Jo blow come in???

Let us not forget while point fingers as everyone is so quick to do, what about the Governor of Louisiana who is IN CHARGE of calling in the National Guard for his state? Why since he was personally affected by losing his home did he not initiate that.......oh wait I know HA it is the President's fault. GROW UP PEOPLE!!!

This has turned so much into a point the finger at whom has wronged, and so many people are so quick to place Teflon on their bodies so the blame rolls off, that it is just easier I guess to blame the President. I guess, the President, in accordance to what I'm hearing and seeing is also responsible for mother nature Katrina!!! Which is just plain STUPID!!! Mother nature is an act of GOD not MAN!!!

Saying all of that to say what I really want to say........read now or stop I'm using this as a place to voice my thoughts and broken heart for other's whom have lost so much.

Surviving Adversity

| | Comments (2)

I was seriously going to write a funny post when I updated about my last outing to the sex store, however, a movie I watched tonight put things into perspective for me that it seemed more important to post about this issue tonight.

Tonight I watched a very depressing, yet very uplifting movie, on Lifetime ~ better known by my husband's words "Male Bashing Channel For Women". :confused11 Regardless his opinion, tonight even he watched the movie, okay except the ending.

Before I tell you the name of the movie let me tell you it's meaning. It showed a single mother of four raising her children and how close they were as a family and then she became very ill. This illness drew them even closer together as a family, and her being a school teacher brought other students closer into the fold. The mother overcomes the battle laid before her with the help of her children only to have the unthinkable happen............

COLUMBINE!!!!!!!

Yes, the story is a true story of a family who lost one of the members to the horrific events that surrounded the lack of parental supervision and gun control.......a travesty!!!!!

As a mother, my largest fear is getting that phone call, something beyond my control (and we all know I how I HAVE to OBTAIN CONTROL AT ALL TIMES) could very well indeed happen.

With the never ending hate that seems to be festering within not only American's but other countries against any human that does not believe or look the same as they do, how could one not fear for the safety of whom they hold most dear in their life........the reason for living and what makes the world go round our children?????

Yet, we can not live in fear, nor can we as a society or as human beings live in hate, fear or resentment ~ we must look at the good in our lives ~ not only look at it but treasure it. Every laugh, every smile, every I love you "just because", every joke and yes every pit fall and heartbreak and least we not forget every arguement. We must learn to thrive from these issues and learn to love one another as "people". People whom we found a place in our hearts that we allowed them to touch, rather it be for an hour, a moment or a life time, they touched us, they taught us and we will continually learn from that experience.

In my experience, I have come across a multipule of people whom have touched me in my life ~ some good and well some not so good ~ yet lessons learned. However, I'll stick with the good ~ I have friends that I have met on this box that have traveled across oceans to spend a holiday with my family and whom I call not only friend but "mom" to boot ~ I have friends who live in the States that, just as I would do for them, they do for me and my family, are there at a phone call when needed or a message and respond quickly for cries of help and understanding.

I have friends who live an alternate life style whom I have seen hurt, scorned *yes even at times even by me*, yet they still call me friend and I them and would be there for them at any given moment if needed!!!!

But the core of this post is what was said at the end of the movie ~ I can't remember the name they called it, however, I do remember the definition of the word.........the roots of trees all coming together and joining as one. Now there is a puzzler for all you highly educational folks out there :smile.

With all the evil in the world surrounding us and the acts of human nature that devsate families in an instant how can anyone call someone white, black, tan, purple or blue??? How can anyone call someone right or wrong for loving a man or woman rather the person they love is man or woman????? How can any of us judge and then expected not to be judged?????

In the end all of our roots join up together and we are joined and everyone's blood that bleeds is red at the end of the day!!!!

And if anyone doubts what friends I have, take a look around the blogs you read.............Arrrrggggghhhh is one of my "mom's", Sylvia is one of my "mom's" whom doesn't have a blog yet, Ms. Thang whom has a blog and never updates, Bitchy Chick whom I adore, Ms. Duck Tape Queen who is always there to correct my biggest goofs and typo's yet never lets me hear the end of it ~ woman I LOVE YA ~ btw update your damn blog why don't ya ~ KG ~ my bitch whom has gone MIA ~ for the record I miss you!!! T'sey where do I begin????????????? Other than I miss the hell out of you woman and love you dearly ~ Ran the bitch who keeps me on my toes and Whitger who threw away her souviner *however you spell it* from her trip to Texas *HUMPF* ~ and one I've never met on Strickly Therapy whom needs to update and T-Bone whom I have met and we so need another lunch soon.......the list could go on and on........bottom line is this...........all of our roots eventually grow together and without one another we would weither and die that is what is called family and most importantly that is called friendship.........

Like the title states................food for thought and yes Gary that goes for you too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin

The name of the movie is called "Dawn Anna" on Lifetime Network Channel!!! It is worth the watch I promise!

Nite all

Jamie

In both of these attributes I have failed on a daily basis, however, with my children, I expect them to be better than I ever was and am now.

Yet, maybe it is my insecurities in life, that I'm finding family has become, more supporative than whom I call friends.

We all in some form or another live a different lifestyle....rather it be beliefs, religion, forms of discipline with our children, or lifestyles. Does that make any of us wrong ????????????? NO Does that make us any less FRIENDS and/or FAMILY? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What about this makes us DIFFERENT???? Yet, because we are different does that mean we can't love another person for whatever reason??? I don't think so.......tho shall not judge!!! I really try to live by that rule and on the majroity I fail when it comes to that rule.

My feelings get hurt, I feel betrayed or not trusted, I feel like I'm replaceable.......those are my own personal feelings on situations I've lived in my life because in each of those cases I have been proven right.

When, please anyone tell me WHEN, will this change??? When I stop believeing in man kind??? If I stop doing that then I damage my children whom I am trying to raise to love EVERYONE AS THEY ARE ~ yet how do I protect my children if the same people to include family and friends hurt me so deeply that I begin questioning WHY???

Does anyone have an answer???? I'd love to hear it if you do!!!

NITE
Jamie

If you wonder what I'm talking about read the post below ~ however I had written a post in reference to this article I found on the news and just couldn't resist posting about it as "going out with a bang" so to speak for at least a little while........:smile.

Let's see if I can get it right this go round and here is a thought not LOSE it before posting *gggrrrrr* due to the operational error of the typist!!!

Read further if you dare ~

Boy I Needed This!!!

| | Comments (3)

I started reading my email after I made the post below.........

BOY a must read!!!! Please keep in mind it was sent to me on an email list and clearly states AUTHOR UNKNOWN........I just found it profound and wanted to share it to all who skip across this neck of the internet..........

About this Archive

This page is a archive of recent entries in the Food For Thought category.

Family Hell is the previous category.

For Fun is the next category.

Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.