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Respect (Original Post) babylonsister Aug 2012 OP
K&R gademocrat7 Aug 2012 #1
Beautiful. SunSeeker Aug 2012 #2
There is a feeling some people engender, that gives strength, causes one's spirit and body rise. freshwest Aug 2012 #3
k/r Dawson Leery Aug 2012 #4
Great post. K&R (n/t) spin Aug 2012 #5
Respect indeed... lazyriver Aug 2012 #6
Yes! Thanks for pointing that out. nt babylonsister Aug 2012 #8
Just another 'taker'. Let him starve. At least that's the Romney/Ryan plan. Scuba Aug 2012 #7
what do you think of this "joke" my bubba redneck NJ brother sent me. riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #10
I think my neighbor would like the joke more than I did.... Scuba Aug 2012 #11
Two mutually respectful, Iwillnevergiveup Aug 2012 #9

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
3. There is a feeling some people engender, that gives strength, causes one's spirit and body rise.
Sat Aug 18, 2012, 02:01 PM
Aug 2012

Your spine straightens up and you can feel that inside you, clarity and higher calling. I've been blessed to have this happen by being in the same room to greet someone I respected who did not demand anyone rise, but their spirit had radiated to the room. And one's inner self will rise to meet them. with joyfulness.

riverbendviewgal

(4,254 posts)
10. what do you think of this "joke" my bubba redneck NJ brother sent me.
Sat Aug 18, 2012, 05:12 PM
Aug 2012

I refuse to speak or communicate with him...I consider myself an orphran now. I have had so much very hateful email and calls from him regarding Obama. I know he and his friends hate Obama because he is black....so he has gone to the dark side.

I filed these emals under "Ignorant".


Recently, while I was working in the flower beds in the front yard, my neighbors stopped to chat as they returned home from walking their dog. During our friendly conversation, I asked their little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be President some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, "If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?" She replied... "I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people." Her parents beamed with pride! "Wow...what a worthy goal!" I said. "But you don't have to wait until you're President to do that!" I told her. "What do you mean?" she replied. So I told her, "You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and trim my hedge, and I'll pay you $50. Then you can go over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out and give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house." She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, "Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50?" I said, "Welcome to the Republican Party." Her parents aren't speaking to me anymore.

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