My husband. He has more love in his little baby toe than most people have in their whole beings. He is always willing to help someone, share what few resources he might have, in order to fulfill their needs. He loves me in spite of my quirks/foible/depressions. He always looks on the bright side of everything. He listens, gives counsel, and loves everyone right where they're at. He doesn't try to change anyone to his desires. He's humble, never proud and makes me want to be a better person.
Billygoat
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Who is your hero and why?
by joelbear inmy hero is isaac asimov because he believed that mankind could eventually live in harmony with nature and itself through the exercise of logic and the action of not taking from the world more than was needed.
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Men In The Girlie Department.
by Englishman inhow do other guys feel about going into women's clothes shops?.
i spent ages with her ladyship in the per una section of marks & spencers today.
i was quite happy to bumble about behind her and even managed to achieve some nonchalance while i was waiting for her to try stuff on in the changing rooms.
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Would any of you manly men ever buy your wife personal products at the pharmacy?
Bless him, Mozz has done this for me. I think I was more embarrassed by it than him. He said it doesn't bother him because when he puts that box on the counter to pay, it just proves to everyone he has a woman back home. Gotta a love a guy who looks on the bright side of everything!
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Men In The Girlie Department.
by Englishman inhow do other guys feel about going into women's clothes shops?.
i spent ages with her ladyship in the per una section of marks & spencers today.
i was quite happy to bumble about behind her and even managed to achieve some nonchalance while i was waiting for her to try stuff on in the changing rooms.
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Billygoat
I really don't enjoy it when Mozz joins me shopping. I'm very particular and will try on (literally!) 20 different outfits. I'm very quick about it, but I know it's a lot to ask a man to sit patiently and wait while I change. Knowing he's sitting there bored just stresses me out all the more. The only time Mozz has had any amount of fun is when I take him to Victoria's Secret. I think he just like being in the changing room with me though.
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Napoleon Dynamite = CRAP!
by sonnyboy inmy gawd.
i noticed that the movie got decent reviews and i didn't really hear anything bad about it, so i gave it a chance on hbo tonight.. .
these stupid ass reviewers got duped.
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Billygoat
Mozz and I laughed our butts off watching this. Kip was really the funniest character!
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Billygoat
Congratulations Czar! You realize she will always be comparing men to you, right? Good luck!
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End of a Friendship
by Dragonlady76 in.
ever had a close friendship end with out really knowing what you did wrong?.
it seems like, i have lost a good friend, not sure why, i guess that part is really bothering me right now.
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Billygoat
It seems like this really hits a nerve with women more so than men.
Most men are not scared of confrontation. Many women are. When I joined corporate America about 9 years ago, I realized that I was the only girl in a group of about 25 men. Me being immature, pouting, not talking, wearing a chip on my shoulder didn't last long. I knew I had to grow up in order to make those relationships work. And keep my job for that matter! Unfortunately, growing up a JW didn't really teach me how to resolve conflict. I was in my 20's acting like a 5th grader because that's really as far as I'd learned. In congregations (and a family!) full of politics, backbiting, shunning, non-communicating, it was really all I'd ever experienced. It took a while to get "over it", but get over it I did. It was sink or swim and being a "baby" about things was not going to help me float. Today I'm a very good communicator. I work very well with most people and my marraige is very strong. I have to attribute it to not taking things personally and being willing to go 100% all the time...not 50/50.
Be patient with your friend. He/she may not have the emotional where-with-all to resolve conflict. Perhaps you could send a note or make a call saying you need to share your heart? Sometimes that will help break the barrier to help things recover.
Andi
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End of a Friendship
by Dragonlady76 in.
ever had a close friendship end with out really knowing what you did wrong?.
it seems like, i have lost a good friend, not sure why, i guess that part is really bothering me right now.
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(((((DL)))))
I'm so sorry hun. I've been in your shoes before...and yes, it's very frustrating and hurtful. But then again, I've been in the other person's shoes too. I've cut off friendships because I was too immature to face them and tell them what they did that bothered me. At the time facing the conflict seemed more painful than losing the friend. I was so dumb. I've not done that in a long time, but we all have our past right?
I hope maybe you could approach the person and try to square things away. At least then you'll know you've done all you can do to salvage the situation.
Good luck!
Andi
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IM from a dub who is disgusted at my presence on this board
by stillajwexelder ini have read your posts and am suprised, shocked and disgusted at the fact you still are an active witness who goes to the meetings 70% of the time and at the same time go to apostefests and curse and talk bad about the truth.
dont you know that the bible said people like you would quietly slip in the congregation and subvert the faith of some?
are you not afraid of god and jesus?
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I have read your posts and am suprised, shocked and disgusted at the fact you still are an active witness who goes to the meetings 70% of the time and at the same time go to apostefests and curse and talk bad about the truth. Dont you know that the bible said people like you would QUIETLY slip in the Congregation and subvert the faith of some? Are you not afraid of God and Jesus? What you are doing is not a good thing. Jesus said he would rather have you hot or cold rather than being luke warm. Are u strateling the spiritual fence? Im sadden by what you are doing and so is Jehovah.
Hypocrite!!! Why are you here???
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Triathletes? Anyone?
by Princess ini was surprised at the number of people who popped in with running advice for vitty.
i didn't realize we had so many runners on board here.
i'm getting ready for my first triathlon next month and find myself wondering if we have any triathletes around here..... i have wanted to complete a tri ever since i ran the 1/2 marathon portion on a tri relay 1/2 ironman in 2003. i've shied away from them because the swim totally freaks me out.
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Billygoat
Billygoat,
You are so lucky your husband will walk with you. My guy is a good husband, but I think in 6 years of marriage I could only get him to go for a walk with me once. I tell him that is what I want for bday or xmas or valetines day....a few weeks of walks...but I never get it. Sigh.
What's so funny, is that I asked him to do this with me when we first started dating. I just got a glare. LOL! Walking was not his "thing". If it wasn't volleyball or snow skiing, he doesn't exercise. You've seen him...he's skinny as a beanpole too. But this new job he's taken on several months ago is very high stress and he started having anxiety attacks. He's realized when he walks in the morning, that it lessens drastically. It's also a nice time for us to talk and share and not be interrupted by the tv or phone or pets, etc. When he realized the benefits of it, he was more apt to do it. Honestly, I think he's proud of himself, and that's a good motivator too.
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BEING SICK IS FOR THE RICH
by Dansk indear all,.
please allow me to vent off a little this morning.. as most of you will already know i have a rare form of cancer - mantle cell lymphoma - for which the prognosis is extremely poor (but there have been some people who have gone a good many years beyond the average).
i live in the uk where, not being a person of wealth, i depend heavily on the national health service (nhs).
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Billygoat
((((Ian))))
Having worked at least in the pharmaceutical industry here in the US, I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. The drug companies charge exhorbitant amounts for their product BECAUSE THEY CAN. If you saw the overhead in a pharma company, you'd probably blow a gasket. One manager meeting with 10 people cost close to $25k in one QUARTER. I know because I planned it and that was the budget that I was provided. Not just provided, but expected to fulfill!!! Yes, pharma companies give some of their drugs away on assistance programs, but that's not something they openly advertise. A patient has to do mounds of research and send mounds of paperwork to maybe get approved. By then, they could be getting worse in their health and lose their spirit to continue. The pharma companies count on that. It's sad.
Of course, here in the US, when you have a good enough job that provides health insurance, the majority of those things are covered. But that's the key...IF you have a job that provides health insurance.
Andi