Me!

Actually, I don't think the generation of today has it easy - I think they have the most difficult job ahead of them as of any generation. Why, you might ask?

It has nothing to do with technology, gadgets, money, perks, etc. - all of those superficial things just move them through life a lot faster than previous generations, not easier. The reason this generation has it more difficult than previous generations is that they're trying to negotiate through life without any of the guidelines, morals, values and mentorship of quality people in their lives. I would say this severely handicaps them for what lies ahead in their reality.

IMHO

Agreed. No, I don't want every sordid - DRAMA - detail.. but getting some insight into why (or at least why they think it failed) their major relationships failed gives me an idea about their current position. If you've not taken the time to look back and reflect upon the mistakes made in the past, then how are you going to grow and change for the future relationships you might have?

Great point papersmile!

The words "I love you" are not superficial at all, as the phrase still has meaning to those who use it correctly - unfortunately, the intended meaning has become innocuous through the overuse of the phrase. Much as people have become desensitized to the proliferation of violence in the media, the meaning of "love" has been lost due to its commercialism value.

IMHO

*smiles softly* Yes, I get it - have for some time.

Thank you for the acknowledgment.

Uh.. it depends upon what you're picking up - for a spill on a kitchen counter top, sure..

But sometimes your tongue is better at scooping up the mess before you..

whipped cream,
for instance.

The power of the FEELING the ride evokes is why I ride... it is the journey, the experience... not the direction/destination one takes that matters. Thank you for sharing darkowl.

Not I.

I engage my body in physical activity - cardio - weights - palates.. getting the endorphins pumped into the system on a regular basis relieves stress, clears my mind, and does my mind, body, and soul tremendous good.

If I find myself facing an immediate need for quick stress relief and I've already worked out for the day... I've also been known to go on a cleaning frenzy - washing walls, mopping a kitchen floor with bucket, rag and on hands-n-knees are all great ways I've found to release stress.

I find, if I get my body moving, engage in an otherwise mundane activity it frees my mind to process that which has upset my life balance. I sweat, I process... and I come out on the other side with an ability to let go of what ever it is that has caused the imbalance to begin with.

In finding the answer to the question you pose inkraven, I think you need to try a variety of things until you find the one that suits you best.

IMHO

all the way to where?

At the end of each day, I ask myself if I've made a positive difference in a child's life that day... I've yet to answer that question with "no"..

Quikstepper: Thanks!

Could be! Would be fun to find out...

Can I ride with you?


Edit: meant for FETTS61 :-)

Out of the mouths of babes..

Having never been a blonde, I wouldn't know. But since the most powerfully erotic organ in the human body is the brain... I somehow doubt it.

I AM - an enigma.

There isn't anything I now know, I would want to not know. Everything I know makes me who I am - if I were to start taking parts of that knowledge away because they are distasteful or hurtful, then I am going to end up with someone other than who I am today.

I've had discussions about a similiar topic - regret. Wanting to take back/change a life experience. I always answer this one the same way - I regert nothing I've experienced in life as all of my life experiences are part of what makes me the unique person I am, and changing those experiences, would change who I am today.

Unlike many, who don't like who they are, I kinda like me as me. :-)

I am willing to face adolescents everyday who come to school hungry, angry, illiterate, rude, disrespectful, and crying out for someone who cares enough to love them anyway.

It might not be much to some, but it means the world to them.

Other than... what?

Great... another government agency telling us who we are and what we should call ourselves.