We all know that one person. The one who always dates the guys/girls who treats her/him like poo, or the one who always has drama in their life. You know who I'm talking about. That one person who makes the same mistakes over and over and blames every one else. The one person who always seems to miss the one thing obvious to everyone else. If you are always dating the wrong people, well the only thing constant in every relationship...is you. Maybe try a different tactic, since obviously the old one isn't working for you. More drama in your life than a bad soap opera? Guess what! yup, you got it, you again. Life is full of drama, there is no escaping that fact, but you can choose how you handle it. If you don't like the way things are, then change them! I think we as a species are drawn to that which is warm and comforting but which ultimately will kill us in the end. Just like a moth to a flame. We do the same routines we always have because it's easy, it's comforting, but if you always do the same things, nothing will change. If you like your life, then by all means you're doing something right, continue on. However, most of us are always on the path of improvement. Which means unless you are already doing something to fix whatever needs fixing in your life, you need to change. Is that concept really that hard to understand? I see so many people complaining about some aspect of their lives they cannot control. Well then cut it out! Is a certain friend really bugging you? Then stop talking to that person! Family member dragging you down with their bad habits? Cut them out of your life. Heck it may be the wake up call they need. If you don't want to get burned then get out of the fire!
So. Another blog I read was talking (typing) about doing random acts of kindness. More or less perpetuating the pay it forward idea. You know, where you pay for the guy behind you, he pays for the guys behind him, they pay for the lady behind them, etc etc. So anyways, I think I am going to start doing this more often. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of times when I am "kind", such as holding a door when someone is walking behind me, or helping a mother who has her hands full when her little one drops her toy, stuff like that. But in those situations, it's either be kind, or be an ass. I don't have to hold the door, I could let it slam in that persons face. Or I could just stare at the toy on the floor, and the mother would probably hate me. But I want to do real acts of kindness. Such as, paying for someone's coffee. I don't have to, if I don't, I won't be a dillhole. After all, that person was intending on paying for their own coffee themselves. Or going out of my way to help an elderly person with putting groceries in their car. There is just not enough kindness in the world today. All we see is violence and mayhem. Hopefully, if I start going out of my way to be kind to people, other people will fall in step. One person at a time, we can all make this a better place to live, for us all. So I advise everyone to start "paying it forward" and being kind. If you like, feel free to leave your experiences in the comments below!
Why would anyone ever think it is okay to drink and drive? EVER? I know, "I'm not drunk" "It's not that far" are used a lot. But haven't you seen the commercials? Buzzed driving is drunk driving. And it doesn't take far to kill someone.
Two of my friends growing up were killed by drunk drivers. The kicker? They weren't driving themselves! One was 15, and one was 13. The 15 year old wasn't even IN a car! He was on the side of the road! Why would someone want to endanger others like that, unless they were in fact a murderer?
What gets me the most is people who say "I'm a good drunk driver!" or "I drive better than when I'm sober". NO no you don't. And there is no such thing as a good drunk driver, only lucky ones.
Even worse than that, is the fact that everyone out here in TX seems to think it's okay! I know not EVERYONE, but the majority of people my age (mid-20's) drink and drive. I worked with a girl who lost her license because of a DWI. We used to live with a couple both of whom drove all the time drunk. Even now, when we go out with friends, you can tell the ones who are from this area because they are the ones who are willing to drink and drive. I mean seriously! There was one girl we went out with in her late 30's, when most people at least by that time have grown up, who was drinking and driving! And do you know what the signs say when you enter Texas? "Drinking and Driving: You can't afford the ticket". o.O really? Not "drinking and driving kills" or anything like that, because apparently people here don't care. It's about money. That is soooooo incredibly sad to me! Please people, stop being so selfish because you don't want to leave your car in a parking lot, or you don't want to shell out the money for a cab. If you kill someone, you will never forget it. You will probably end up paying for a lot more than if someone broke into your car, and it will probably be with prison time. If I had my way, I would put all drink and drivers in prison for life. Because obviously they don't care about anyone else's life, so they shouldn't get to enjoy theirs.
Why do people ask for advice? I mean really! Simple things, like, "should I wear x outfit or z outfit?" are easy to advise upon, but when people ask deep and meaningful questions like "should I leave my husband?" chances are they have already made a decision and are just looking for someone to validate it. If someone says, "yes you should, your hubby is a dillhole" and the person seeking advice does not agree, then she would say "yes he is but only when he's drinking" or "yes I know, but I have nowhere else to go." Honestly, there are so many times when people will say the right thing to someone who has asked for advice, then that person doesn't take it! That happens all the time! Then later on down the road, that advisable person realizes the error of their ways, and the advice giver gets to say "I told you so!!" I wish people would stop asking me for advice. I tell then what I think is right. Then they tell me I am wrong and they don't agree. Well listen, YOU asked for my advice. You know me, you know what I think like, you know my beliefs, if you don't like the advice I give then DON'T ASK FOR IT! If you are looking for someone to agree with you, then say "please tell me I'm not crazy." That would do wonderfully.Kthxbye