Posts by alibsam

Original Post by moonbow1:

Thank you soxgurl. I'm sure, since I live at a military post and see the heartache that has happened the last 10 yrs. to our military soldiers, it make it difficult for me to honor a singer the same way I honor someone that that was killed serving my country. My other problem is with calling everyone a hero.

Here is the meaning: a man/woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. 2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child. 3. the principal male character in a story, play, film,etc.     Does this fit? We may love someone, or look up to someone, but they aren't  a hero.  By calling everyone a hero, the word has little meaning and any importance associated with it. A person isn't a hero because they died from cancer, they suffered and died and may have done it with grace, but not as a hero.  A beloved actor/singer died and may be talented, but they were human, and died , it doesn't make them a hero.   But, this is just how I feel and like everyone else in the world, they are entitled to what they believe.

As someone from a family with many people serving in the military and fighting in the many wars we've been involved in (and father currently in Afghanistan), there are plenty of d-bag "soldiers" that I'd NEVER call a hero...

Umm... you could've just gone out and buy a plunger.

Modern German History.... by far the least favorite. I hated it even more than statistics (and I'm horrible at math). 

I knit my boyfriend a scarf for Christmas. I was really worried about if he would like or not but I was proud of it since it as the first scarf I knit with no mistakes. 

When he opened it he didn't realize I'd made it but when I told him he had tears in his eyes. haha He was a lot more touched by it than I expected. It makes me happy to see him wearing it. 

I never wanted them but now I'm 27 and I've had the strongest urge to get pregnant. My boyfriend is about to turn 30 and has pressure from his parents to settle down so we're seeing how this relationship goes. haha

He doesn't know I'd like to be married and pregnant within the next 16 months or so. haha

I hate my job. I'm good at it but really don't enjoy it. I'm finishing my Master's soon but it's not enough to get where I want after talking to some people who have the kind of job I want. I'm researching PhD programs in Maternal/Child Health to start in fall 2013 to give myself some time to save up some money/take a break from school/study for the GRE. 

My boyfriend has made some comments regarding my weight but it comes down to cultural differences in appropriateness (we're from different countries). I talked to him about why it bothered me and such and he understood.

Maybe say something to your boyfriend. If he doesn't listen, do what suzushii said. haha

Original Post by kathygator:

I'd be interested to know, as well, how Ohio is doing with all their other child abuse cases.

Have they eradicated abuse from their state? Is there a kid who's being beaten that should go to foster care, while they are making an example out of this woman?

The social services system in Ohio is a joke to me. When I worked at an inpatient facility for abused kids, I saw kids get sent back to their abusive parents too many times... the abuse continued and then the kids were sent to a long-term facility. 

It changes when you move out. Of course they'll still aggravate you sometimes but you enjoy your time with them more once you're on you're own. 

My boyfriend and I are going here for Christmas weekend and then a romantic dinner once our flight lands back in Seoul Christmas evening. I dont' want/need anything so this is perfect.