Living and Learning

This post is for those that are aimlessly meandering in the so-called "World of Dating." For starters, let's talk about the man side of things for a few minutes. There are a few misconceptions that women have and I'd like to share some insight on things to provide a bit of clarity. Obviously, I am not a man, but I've been gifted (or cursed) with an inate ability to relate to men. I'll be honest, women confuse the hell out of me, but men are simple, their actions are common sense and their reasons are easy to explain. (Let's keep in mind, because I know there will be a crybaby out there that says I am generalizing, I am not including all men in this discussion... I am just using my personal experience as a guide.) 1. Men are simple. If they don't call... it is for one of three reasons... I. They don't want to talk to you. II. They are intimidated by you. III. They got their service disconnected because they didn't pay the bill. Don't...

This week was the one year anniversary of my mom's passing. As always I am reminiscent of our good times and along with it creeps in the fleeting thoughts of the bad times, simultaneously. It almost is as if the two are welded together, as if one cannot be entertained without the other. Toward the end of mom's life, she took the time to explain herself and why she did certain things. She took the time to apologize and make the menz that had been twenty years in necessity. I suppose in saying that, my encouragement for the week, is to let the past stay in the past. Forgive. Notice there was not a Forget following that statement. I think it best in certain circumstances to cut your losses. But Forgiveness cleanses your soul. It removes the burden that is plaguing your life, and I assure you that if you are holding onto something that was done or is continuing to be done to you... you are plagued. I maintained this stronghold on my hard feelings for far too long. My hard feelings ...