New Year's Eve 2012

     Here it is, 11:35 on 12/31/12, wow,, sure got here fast. I'm kicked back, drinking hot tea, watching The Ghost and Mrs. Muir from 1947. The only true romantic movie in my opinion, no sex, no dirty talk, no violence, no guns, no cheating, no shoving tongues down throats, no whacked out special effects,,,, just beautiful interaction between a man and a woman that leaves the good stuff to your imagination.
     I was hoping to be able to say how wonderful 2012 has been, but it hasn't been a good year for me. I'm not going to let it haunt me though, I'm going to move past it and get on with the life I want to have. I have things I need to take care of with myself; things that aren't healthy or good for me, things that though aren't illegal, shouldn't be happening, things I just don't like about myself. I can't change my life until I change me, then the rest of the change can happen together. But I will take charge and I will make it happen.
     2013 will be the year I get back to my writing, get back to working on those dreams I gave up too long ago, and I take the risks that I need to and hope that they turn out to be worth it. This is the year I turn back into myself, psychologically, physically, emotionally, completely. This is the year my son and I settle our hash one way or the other, I can't be torn apart anymore, I can't allow myself to be brought down anymore. This is the year that all toxic people will be flushed from my life!
Happy New Year Folks!

Fundraising links for Cindi Silvers-Davis

This post isn't for me, it contains links to help a wonderful lady and dear friend who has to battle not only cancer but the morons at Well's Fargo! Those who know the fight my family had with them after 911 knows how I feel about that bank. Below are links for Cindi's story and fund raisers. Please share them, and if you can, donate to the cause!

Cindi's story and Trust link, for the name of the trust please email Marsha who has her email on the story or me at WriterofWords@aol.com:

http://hopeforcindi.blogspot.com/2012/07/cindi-davis-has-been-battling-breast.html?showComment=1342127702797#c1555253048729006724

Giveforward.com link:

http://www.giveforward.com/savecindishomeandlife

Youcaring.com link:

http://www.youcaring.com/fundraiser_details?fundraiser_id=5988&url=savecindishomefromforeclosureandpayforchemo

Education, Bullies, Parents, Teachers,,, others

I always find it interesting when someone with no children in school tells me how bad the educational system is, how bad and uncaring the teachers are, and how horrible the bully problem is in ALL schools and NO teachers do anything about it. And they know all this how? Oh yeah,, a friend with kids told them all about it and of course their word is gospel. This friend who shall remain nameless knows all about all schools, and all teachers, me included I'm sure.

Now I know as well as the next person that not all schools or teachers are perfect,, but I also know of a lot of parents who should have been sterilized at birth! When you look at the numbers there are a lot more parents then teachers out there, and as a teacher I have to deal with an average of 25 to 30 of those parents a year! I smile, grit my teeth, and resist the urge to drag them across the conference table, slap them, and tell them to "parent up" and take responsibility for their progeny and for themselves!

You know, not only am I a teacher, I'm a parent too! I do understand where parents are coming from when they get on their soapbox, but I have a really big soapbox and on one side I'm a parent, on the other I'm a teacher.

Before you go attack a teacher, be sure you've done your homework too; crow is hard to swallow!