Man I dont mean to change the subject , but it seems every -day there are problems ( its the way of the world) and there is always going to be people and things that will pee in your cereal bowl.. I ask myself where are all the normal people??? AND I found the answer they are here on the ORG.. Ya'll some good 'ol boys....
PR
Ever feel like giving up?
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Hey Yamah'o You got a start on healin the hurt here! and thank God you have a place like this to help! MMI? Here in Central Fl, Orlando? Hey what do U do or what can you do? Throw some stuff out and I'm sure the more know's won't hurt! Orlando is a Boomin place and no one is out of a job there that wants to work. Expensive and traffic sucks but Boomin just the same. That slap that DUDE link may help.
Thank God.(yamahor @ Jun. 22 2007,22:21) And yes, I know alcohol is a depressant... But if I were to drink tomorrow night, it'd be with a REAL cutie. And no, I'm not talking about RSD.
Chin up Son. Do you wanna come back home,live with Ol' DaD for a while. I wont make you do all the chores this time.
Hey, your young, got a whole life to be miserable
I have learned in my old age (32) life seems to have to hit rock bottom then something kicks in and eveything changes and great things start happening. I think it is gods way of making you appreciate what life has to offer you. I seemed to have everything go wrong about two weeks ago that could possibly go wrong. My business ran into lots of unexpected expenses and had to kick all my personal money that I had to live on into it to keep it going. Had a bunch of guys working for me and seemed to just be wasting my $$. Had to go and do there jobs to keep my buisness afloat, was working really late hours 7 days a week and in my buisness I can go months without a paycheck and instead of making money I was dishing money out. My wife and I were fighting alot because I was stressed out. After two really late nights working my wife lost her temper and so did I. I started to leave and was going to stay in a motel. Theatened to leave her. Punched my car and left a big old dent in it. Got to the point I could not even communicate. I could not think straight. I felt almost intoxicated. I was sure everything I touched was going to shi$. I talked to a buddy that lives in Indiana and hae told me to head over and see him. I took the family instead of going alone. Did not answer my phone, left work behind for a weekend, got drunk, and came home and fixed everything (fired a bunch of people) and felt like a new person. Still fixing some things, me and my wife talked things through, and all of a sudden things started turning around. I am not a very religious person, but do believe in god and did have a few conversations with him during this period. Not saying it was divine intervention, but just thinking about what I have going for me, talking through what the problems are, and understanding what I need to do to change the course that life is taking me helped.
You are young and have alot going for you. I personally do not know you other than on this board, but consider everyone here family. You were the topic of a few conversations at the last bash and no one ever seems to have anything bad to say about you. From conversations and posts, you give and give, care about your friends, try to do the right thing, are a smart guy, and like to entertain everyone around you. Your Young enough, smart enough and have enough friends to get you through about anything. Take a minute to think about all the good things in your life instead of all the bad ones. If you need to, get away from that little town for a second and just relax and do something you enjoy. You will be fine. If you need someone to chat with, pm me and I will send you my number, if you need a place to get away for a while, I have a spare room....
You are young and have alot going for you. I personally do not know you other than on this board, but consider everyone here family. You were the topic of a few conversations at the last bash and no one ever seems to have anything bad to say about you. From conversations and posts, you give and give, care about your friends, try to do the right thing, are a smart guy, and like to entertain everyone around you. Your Young enough, smart enough and have enough friends to get you through about anything. Take a minute to think about all the good things in your life instead of all the bad ones. If you need to, get away from that little town for a second and just relax and do something you enjoy. You will be fine. If you need someone to chat with, pm me and I will send you my number, if you need a place to get away for a while, I have a spare room....
ok....but has the leak been fixed yet?
FOCUS!
then, always remember The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 CUPS OF COFFEE:
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open
Areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full..
They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee
from under the table and poured the entire contents
into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
"I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health,
friends, and favorite passions -- things that if everything else was
lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , house, and
car.
The sand is everything else --the small stuff.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued,
"there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are
important to you.
So...
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner, and Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
"Take care of the golf balls first --the things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired
what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked".
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Please share this with someone .
I JUST DID.
FOCUS!
then, always remember The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 CUPS OF COFFEE:
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open
Areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full..
They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee
from under the table and poured the entire contents
into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
"I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health,
friends, and favorite passions -- things that if everything else was
lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , house, and
car.
The sand is everything else --the small stuff.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued,
"there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are
important to you.
So...
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner, and Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
"Take care of the golf balls first --the things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired
what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked".
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Please share this with someone .
I JUST DID.
Wow! Sounds like a great offer and an excellent opportunity.(Shibumi @ Jun. 23 2007,10:37) Any day above ground is a good day.
That being said, if you live somewhere with a crappy economy, being young, single and beholden to no one you have every advantage to pick up stakes and get somewhere you can have a better life!
I'm fortunate, I live in Northwest Arkansas which is the fastest growing economy after Las Vegas! Home to Wal-Mart in Bentonville as well as a handful of other Fortune 500 companies. Check us out, I've got a spare room and know someone from every major company in the area after living here 30 years! If I don't know them, Don (USN05LE) does!
Get on the computer and get Googling!
Everyone, Thank you SO much for the kind words. It really does mean alot. As for the offers to stay with others for a while, I'm gonna stay in town for my Mom, help her and my Grandmother before I head off to school. Funny thing is, the stuff got worse this AM when I was heading to Synagogue... Got pulled over after I was already late, 10 over the speed limit... When I was going the same speed as everyone else. Well, that kinda rained on my morning, but my friends Benita and Josh were with me. It's amazing how much THey cheered me up... On top of that, we got to Synagogue late, but just in time to sit and hear of how God puts us through Gauntlets at times to make us realize how much we idolize some things... It's like god was waiting for me to get there to hear that. Ever since that point, my day's been pretty good.
Ben. glad to see you're feeling better. The mayo & coffee thing is good.....you seem to have your priorities straight. Just believe in yourself, and don't let things you can't control manage your thoughts. That will give you more time to consider the things you can change. MMI is a good plan but don't get funnel vision...you're young and have a great life ahead of you
.
I'm glad your feeling better Son. You should phone me today...collect. DaD.
Ben, I feel for you...you seem to be just lost right now, and I think we've all been there a time or two in our lives...at a crossroads, but don't know which path to take, see a completely achievable goal, yet don't know how to get from point A to point B...it seems those around us "have it all together" and yet we don't...yep, been there and I wish I had that magical answer to make it all just better, but it seems that the only thing that gets lives on track is to hunker down, stay busy, work and play...over time, you'll find you're looking back and wondering how you got where you are and just be thankful for it...
I do hope you're feeling better today my friend...I hate seeing anyone feeling so down
I do hope you're feeling better today my friend...I hate seeing anyone feeling so down
Hey Ben, let's have a race to see who gets back on their feet first
We are nearly in the same boat, I barley have a job and dont know how long it's gonna last and I am grosly underpaid anyway. I live 50 miles from town so gas is a bitch If I get another job. I just barley escaped getting my truck repoed, had to borrow money from family and take out a payday loan
. Tried to get a lon from my 401 k, but had to pay off the current loan first before I can get a new one (missed a truck paymet to do that) and it still hasent cleared yet so I cant request the new loan yet.
I havent paid on my storage in 3 months, so had to call and tell them to come get it this week. So now my ATV in an shabby shack next to the house (no insurance on it, hope it dont get stole) My dirt bike is under a tarp in the chicken coop (dont worry all the chickens are dead, so no poop on it. not that is runs anyway). My wifes atv will be on the front porch covered up (if it dont get repoed first, I am behind 3 payments on it too). I owe the hospital for medical bills, the dentist for bills, and havent paid a credit card bill in forever
. We get 20 calls a day from collectors and are just livivng outside our means.
But on the up side, I got to re do the loan on my ATV and got to skip 2 payments and dont owe untill july 15th. The storage will be gone now so once I get that balance payed off it puts $115 a month back in my pocket. One of my CC companies is gonna settle for $500, and when I can finally get my 401K loan it will get me closer to the surface
We arent hungry, we have a house, the baby is happy so it's not too bad.
Now what you say about that race?? MIght as well have some fun in our misery!!
I havent paid on my storage in 3 months, so had to call and tell them to come get it this week. So now my ATV in an shabby shack next to the house (no insurance on it, hope it dont get stole) My dirt bike is under a tarp in the chicken coop (dont worry all the chickens are dead, so no poop on it. not that is runs anyway). My wifes atv will be on the front porch covered up (if it dont get repoed first, I am behind 3 payments on it too). I owe the hospital for medical bills, the dentist for bills, and havent paid a credit card bill in forever
But on the up side, I got to re do the loan on my ATV and got to skip 2 payments and dont owe untill july 15th. The storage will be gone now so once I get that balance payed off it puts $115 a month back in my pocket. One of my CC companies is gonna settle for $500, and when I can finally get my 401K loan it will get me closer to the surface
We arent hungry, we have a house, the baby is happy so it's not too bad.
Now what you say about that race?? MIght as well have some fun in our misery!!
Macfast
Never Forgotten
That was great thanks for sharing(BusaCruise @ Jun. 23 2007,13:47) ok....but has the leak been fixed yet?
FOCUS!
then, always remember The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 CUPS OF COFFEE:
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open
Areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full..
They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee
from under the table and poured the entire contents
into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
"I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health,
friends, and favorite passions -- things that if everything else was
lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , house, and
car.
The sand is everything else --the small stuff.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued,
"there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are
important to you.
So...
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner, and Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
"Take care of the golf balls first --the things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired
what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked".
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Please share this with someone .
I JUST DID.
