I Have Heard….

There are all sorts of rumors flying around. If you attempt to do something good, there will probably be rumors about why you did it. If you do something good, it might get totally “blown out of proportion” by the stories and rumors that get added for embellishment.  You can’t believe everything you read and…

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False Witness

It is really crazy how people will “straight-up” lie in a court of law right after swearing to “tell the truth and nothing but the truth”. There are innocent people who sometimes have a hard time proving their innocence because of lies and false testimony. I sometimes wish we had stronger consequences in place to…

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Generosity

I’m reminded to be generous when I remember what it’s like to be broke. I have also seen generous people get taken advantage of. It’s hard to balance between being generous and responsible.  I believe that in some cases generosity has ruined people. They have been given everything and don’t know what work and responsibility…

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Rich & Privileged

When I was growing up as a kid in Kentucky, I was one of five children. I didn’t know that we struggled financially. My parents ran a pretty tight ship. I knew that we didn’t have the same kind of money that my best friend’s family had – he had a mini-bike.  I do remember…

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Shocked or Afraid

I remember when the US Forces went into Iraq to capture the rebel leader – Saddam Hussein. I can still remember General Norman Schwarzkopf describing the invasion as “Shock and Awe”! It was a combination of overwhelming power and displays of force. The idea was to demoralize the enemy with such a tremendous show of…

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Tricked

I don’t mind surprises, but I do mind being tricked or manipulated into doing something that I would not normally do.  There is an element of deceit to trickery. I don’t mind a good practical joke, but deceit and manipulation are altogether something different. Over the years of my life, I can recall a few…

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