Fordpride

I've learned a lot of things in my life. Or, maybe more accurately, I've learned a little of things in my life. Growing up with six brothers, some of whom have very different and eclectic interests, taught me from an early age that you can learn something from every person you meet.  No matter what.  All it takes is asking the right questions and then listening.  But mostly listening.  That, my friends, is a recipe for success.  So while I was watching my brothers play video games or fix their break pads or even spray paint their car with a skull and cross bones on the hood, I would insert myself and ask questions. Everywhere you turned, there was a life lesson just waiting to be heard. (Something else that is helpful: inserting yourself.  You'll never get anywhere in this world without pushing your way through and being where you need/want to be.  People have said it before, but let me repeat it: if you act like you're supposed to be th...

Recently it has come to my attention that I am stricken with an 'almost-illness'.  Something that nobody really wants but isn't contagious.  Something that, when people find out about it, they worry about you.  They say comforting things to you; they tell you it's all going to work out--that everything will be ok. A selection of other standard phrases: "Timing is everything" "You're stronger for this" "Everything happens for a reason" Just to let the world know-I hate all of these phrases.  I hate whenever anyone says them to me.  And I don't think I'm alone in this.  I actually think that everyone with my 'almost-illness' hates these phrases. My diagnosis: Being Single. Yes, I've had it on and off again for the entirety of my adult life.  Sometimes I'm lucky and go into a remission of sorts, but it has always come back.  I see people who make it past this into loving (and sometimes mis...