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I am ashamed.  I am weak.  I am an underachiever in life.  Let me explain and perhaps you can relate.  The other day I saw a motorcycle friend of mine and I was shocked to see him wheel towards me in a chair.  His leg was missing below the leg and all I could muster was “What the hell?”  I found out he was in an accident that was not his fault that caused him to be life flighted to a hospital where he was lucky to be alive but had to have his leg amputated at the knee.

Life can change in an instant.  I have a tendency to be a “woe is me” person and worry about things that don’t matter.   What blew me away was his attitude.  He wasn’t bitter.  He wasn’t angry.  He was positive.  His words to me were “I can’t wait to get my prosthetic leg so I can ride again.”  I was speechless.  If this was me I would be blaming the world and be bitter in life.  I don’t think he realized what an angel he was to me.  It was yet another wake up call to me that I constantly ignore.  Attitude is everything.  Life is short.  Make it count.  Thanks for reading.

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ocd

OCD is often misunderstood and  we have a tendency to criticize things we don’t know about.  Here’s a look into my wacky life.

I have OCD.  It’s an odd disease that has many interesting obstacles and hurdles.  My mom always asks me “How can I help you?”  Truth is there isn’t a cure but it can be treatable but it can also lead to other disorders such as social anxiety disorder and general anxiety disorder (yes I have those as well.)

I vacuum all the time can muster and own a container of glass plus for every room in the house.  I don’t count steps or make sure my door is locked five times but I am an unforgiving perfectionist which is good in my work experience as long as I don’t expect the same of others.  I do have to have everything in its place and I need things in rows and columns or I experience fear which turns into anxiety and turns into self doubt.  I know this sounds negative but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.  We all have problems and daily tests we must handle in order to better ourselves as human beings and contributors to society.  I don’t have all the answers so that’s why I hide behind a sense of humor while asking question from the wise that can help me complete my mission.  I would write more but I have lists to make.  As always thanks for listening.  🙂

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failure

 

What has happened to this country?  At some point we have become a bunch of wussies.  Political correctness makes us afraid of one thing:  the truth.  I’ve always hated grey.  It’s black or white, good or bad, smart and stupid, you get the idea…..if not you’re pretty stupid.

Difference of opinion is good and it’s reality except people are in denial because they may be worried about losing a friend on facebook.  Everyone has a cause.  Something that they care deeply about.  If someone doesn’t share your passion that doesn’t mean they aren’t a supporter of your cause.  It just means it’s not necessarily a priority in their life and guess what?   That’s what makes us different and difference is good.  It makes people think.  It’s what makes us individuals.  It’s what separates us from being a robot.

I voted for Trump.  Some people will automatically say “You’re a racist.”  What???  I’m not a racist I just like the guy.  He won.  Get over it.  I don’t wave it in front of the faces of those that don’t like the guy cause I think that’s pretty immature but this isn’t about Trump.  It runs much deeper than that.  I just used that as an example.

Look……I’m 100 percent Polish and I love a good Pollock joke.  I don’t get mad or offended because it’s a freaking joke.  We need to laugh.  Life is tough.  Life is not always a mondo jovial type tundra.  Let’s say you spit in my face.  I’m offended and probably will punch you but there are people out there that actually believe you must have done something to provoke that action.  Amazing.  Here’s the truth:  There are a lot of assholes in this world.  I care about people and give everyone the benefit of the doubt but it’s not my job to fix an asshole.  An asshole comes in all colors, races, religions and political beliefs.

I know there are people that believe I’m an asshole but I can’t worry about that.  I like to laugh at myself and others but I also believe we need to be nice to each other.  Society has become a mass of fear.  This country was created by a mass of those with differences.  Life is short.  We make mistakes to learn.  I believe we have to get back to being different and not worrying what other people think.  That’s just my opinion and maybe that’s what makes me an asshole.  Thanks for reading.