You Don't Want Games for Christmas
Monday, 07 December 2009 00:00
What would you like for Christmas this year? Something special? Something not too break-the-bank expensive, loaded with sentiment and thoughtfulness? Lots of gifts fit in those categories, but there’s one type you can do without—GAMES. Naturally, we’re not talking about board games, video games, or sports equipment. When you are single, you want to forget the games people play, the manipulative behavior to seduce someone, and all things false and contrived. Why? Because like attracts like and if you’re playing games to get someone to fall in love with you, you will undoubtedly wind up with… another game player.
To avoid game playing maneuvers that will only bring you emptiness, pay attention to the hollow sounding advice being dispensed in some parts of the culture. Here is some—
Thanksgiving Is An Opportunity
Monday, 23 November 2009 00:00
Growing up on the stories of the Great Depression, my father entertained us with the trials of how he and mother caught a ride with someone coming to the West Coast. There wasn’t room in the car for their belongings so they tied them in sacks and attached them to the underside of the car. Several hundred miles outside of Albuquerque, and more than a few bumps in the road later, they checked the sacks only to discover they were ripped. Dad said he and mother were picking up their underwear alongside the road from Oklahoma to New Mexico.
I think of these stories now as our country experiences economic trying times. My parents arrived in California begging for jobs in the cotton fields—hoeing and picking. Dad milked cows on the night shift and worked the fields during the day. Mother made a papoose carrier for my sister and took her to the fields while she worked.
They got through those hard times then, just as we will now, with a lot of work ... a little help from their friends. For those of you who can afford the time or resources to be a friend to others this Thanksgiving, it would be a great gift if you could make the effort. Take a minute to look for ways in your community where you can find a family or person in need and make a contribution.
This year, Thanksgiving feels like more of a new beginning than in years past. With job losses and the current economy pressing down on most people, the word Thanksgiving doesn’t spill from the lips so glibly. It has a deeper meaning… and the potential to renew our beliefs and values in surprising ways.
Being single and looking at the Holiday Season through a new lens, here are some of the things you might see this Thanksgiving:
Are You Waiting For Him To Change?
Monday, 16 November 2009 00:00
When my children were small, they had a Dachshund named Squeezer and a white Manx named Puff. When people came to our house they would jump back at the sight of the cat and ask in a half-scared voice, “Is that a rabbit?” The cat did sort of hop along when she walked, and with no tail at all, she was a little weird. But my son, who was four at the time, would say, “No – she’s a cat – but she’s gonna grow a tail someday. And Squeezer’s gonna grow up and be a Doberman!”
When you’re four, expecting these kinds of changes is ordinary for your age. But when you’re an adult and you say something this crazy about your boyfriend, you are either in denial—or Disneyland. Have you ever heard yourself say – or think – any of the following?
Are You Memorable?
Monday, 09 November 2009 00:00
This week, I was out brushing my horse, Jake, and thinking about the guy who used to shoe our horses as a kid. I could instantly hear the clang—clang—clanging of his hammer as he shaped the iron shoe to fit the horse’s hoof. We called him by his last name, Doolittle, and he talked with nails between his lips as the smell from the hot horseshoe placed on the hoof rose and filled the air with a pungent odor. He called me Gabby because I talked...a lot... as he hammered and listened. I can still see his big weathered hands, leather apron and crooked smile. Between his distinct style, laid-back approach to life, and his way of making you feel special, who could forget someone like this?
When you’re single, you need something that gives you a memorable persona. You might not want to smell like an old horse blanket but if you want to make a lasting impression in the dating world, maybe there are some tips from an unforgettable farrier that could come in handy:
Do You Want a Girlfriend? Six Mistakes Not to Make
Monday, 02 February 2009 00:00
Do you want to fall in love and have a great girlfriend? Are you tired of looking, sorting, and dating? Being single and in the dating world can get a little stressful and even discouraging at times. But if you don’t want to spend the rest of your life single, make sure you are not committing some of these errors. Guaranteed to turn most women away are the following:
Read more: Do You Want a Girlfriend? Six Mistakes Not to Make
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