Letter @ MindSay

Dear Mom,

Thanks for helping me over come that little obstacle we encountered with the toilet,
 and not getting upset when it began to seem hopeless.

 

Thanks for encouraging me when on my quest to drawing the perfect portrait of you, and keeping
every not so perfect practice drawing leading up to the final master peice.

 

Thanks for letting go of my hand the first day of school, and forcing me to get on the bus
and go to that great place filled with all those kids JUST like me!

 

Thanks for all the cheering, team tee-shirt sporting, and victory icecream cones
on those almost unbearably HOT days.

 

Thanks for dropping me off a block away from my first school dance, and not being hurt that I just wanted
to appear cool and didnt realize that you were probably as cool as moms get.

 

Thanks for trusting me to drive your Mom mobile and understanding when I wanted dad to help me learn to drive
instead.

 

Thanks for Being concerned and supportive when I got dumped for the first time, even though it may not have
seemed it then, I really did appreciate it.

Thanks for not getting mad that time I got suspended because I forgot to think things threw like you always taught me.

Thanks for being proud when I graduated highschool, and insisting on recording and taking pictures the whole time.

Thanks for undertanding when I wanted to push college off for a year and instead worked at a gas station
and spent alot of time "out" with friends.

Thanks for letting me go, the day I moved into my first apartment.

Thanks for accepting the person I chose to marry, and trusting the values I accumulated from you.

Thanks for always being there, always caring, and always believing in me, no matter what stupid things I might have said or done.

 

Thank you for being the best mom anyone could ask for.

Love, Your sometimes seemingly unappreciative (son/daughter) You really are SuperMom.

 

 

Just somethin I wrote up =)

 

Happy MothersDay!!!

Today, I'm thinking of leaving Mindsay. Maybe it's just because I'm depressed right now; but I don't know. I've only spent about a month or so on here. Meh.

My day was fairly good. I got two of my marks back today - history and computers - of which are fairly good marks. B's, on the verge of reaching A's. Not bad. Not bad.

Math was okay. English was alright. History was good, we were given the assignment to pretend we were a solider in World War 1, and write a letter to home and describe the conditions of what it was like, and I wrote half a paragraph on mud - which Kristy and I found amusing and me, pathetic. I may post that later; seeing as how I liked what I wrote so far.

Needles are tomorrow. I'm terrified. Mom said she would look into me going to the clinic instead about getting them. Doesn't change a thing. I know it's just a pinch, then it's over - but my mind won't accept that. I swear, if I wasn't so petrified of needles - my life would be a lot better.

I also had an appointment with Mr. Larsh, who is a child and youth worker that works at my school. He just wanted to check in with me to see how things were going.

I'm so depressed. I don't know why.

Dear Santa Claus,
This is a mite late, I know, but it's been that kind of year. I guess I deserve coal in my stocking, but please make it that kind that burns clean, with minimal carbon footprint.  I didn't make the usual Christmas want list this year, and almost didn't decorate the house. It took 3 days just to find the star that goes atop the tree to remind me why we have Christmas. It was in a box of ornaments that I nearly tripped over a dozen times.

And I have given you no help at all. We, meaning Linda mostly, made a few gifts for family members, but nothing so big it would need to come down a chimney in a sack. Forgive me if you can Santa, but after hearing about the thousands of people in my field alone who are out of work, including some too close to home, I just wasn't in the mood to spend money I might not have and that others already don't have.

But I confess, I do have a short want list, so here goes: jobs for Tracey and Michele and the blue-million other journalists jettisoned by their jet-setting corporate brass-hats. A swift recovery for the world's economy and a 2nd shift minimum wage job at Burpin' Burger Bistro for the robber-baron financial slicks whose greed greased the slide into this economic abyss we're in.

Still there? No one should have to choose between food and medicine, so fixing that is on my list for you. I could go on, but you get the idea.

My Christmas present arrived early this year. My 90 year old mom, who swore she would never set foot out of her house to travel after Dad passed away, is at my brother's house a 10-12 hour drive from where she was staying, and she made the trip in a car with two small children along with their parents. Considering her physical and emotional challenges, that is a miracle in my book.

Emailing this to you now before you get the sleigh packed. I'll be following you on norad and twitter.

Your friend
(the one who used to want Lionel trains)

ps. no milk and cookies this year. it's part of a wellness program

Dear President-elect Obama:
   
First, congratulations on your victory. The historical magnitude of your presidential win is nothing short of stupendous and a colossal fulfillment of the American dream (an achievement embedded long ago in the equality clauses of the Declaration of Independence).
   
It's likely no big surprise that I don't see eye to eye with you politically. Actually, I stand in stark opposition to most of your politics. Still, I realize that we must learn to work together if we are to see our country get back on track. After Election Day, I asked myself, "How can I work for our new president to help better America?" Then a thought occurred to me. The first question that should be answered is: How will you work for me? After all, "We the People" of the United States employ you, correct?

So here are a few ways you might begin to gain the respect of those who oppose you and to show that your campaign pledges to bridge the divides were not empty promises to get you into office. And these requests I make are based upon the inaugural oath you will make Jan. 20, "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." No doubt these won't be my only requests through the years, but they serve as a good beginning:
   
-- Use and cite the Constitution. If that constitutional oath ("preserve, protect and defend") is the central duty of your job description, then I assume we will be hearing often from you about exactly how you are doing just that. There is no replacement for strict adherence, application and defense of the Constitution. And it's high time that presidents quit reciting the presidential oath tritely and then abandoning its tenets when they enter the Oval Office. You should be quoting from the Constitution publicly as often as a preacher quotes the Bible to his congregation -- at least weekly. If you take this oath and challenge seriously, you will limit the powers of federal government, reduce taxes (for everyone), encourage the freedom of religion and expression (even in the public square), and stand up for such things as our right to bear arms. The American public and the government have lost their grip on the content and role of the Constitution, but if you daily choose, you can help to re-educate and model its usage for them.
   
-- Protect American life. Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1809, "The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government." Those are powerful and enlightening words. Of course, such a role was created and secured in the very fabric of our nation -- in the Declaration of Independence. The commitment to protect life should serve as the basis for all you do, even as a foundation for your national defense strategy. I'm sure the first of your secret briefings this past week on our global security threats have opened your eyes to the extensive onslaught of our enemies. Don't allow your pride, partisanship, personal bias or political abilities to jeopardize the safety of Americans lives. As commander in chief, you are called to preserve American life. Quite frankly, that is why I'm surprised that a man such as you, who professes to fight for minorities, would not recognize the clear value of a human life in a womb. Federal law should not decree the sacrifice of one human life for the preference of another. Both lives should be protected. Otherwise, what do Jefferson's 1809 words mean? As president, you are called to protect (not destroy) human life; it is the "first and only legitimate object of good government."
   
-- Lead more from the center. It's been pointed out by countless pundits, and your track record is clear: You have one of the most liberal records in the Senate. You've had the liberty of voting and fighting for an agenda "from the left" as you've tried to persuade state and federal lawmakers to do the same. But if you continue to lead our country down a more liberal road, you will follow the peril of Bill Clinton, who stepped into office and initially tried to lift the ban on gays in the military and extend abortion rights, only to prompt the creation of a more balanced and strong Republican Congress in the 1990s. Don't underestimate the resurrecting power of the conservative voice. You observed in last week's election how three states across this union voted to protect marriage in their constitutions (the 28th, 29th and 30th states to do so -- California, Arizona and Florida).
   
We will be watching who you choose to be in your Cabinet. We will discern how you lead Pelosi and Reid. We will be observing those you select as candidates for Supreme Court justices. The election is over. No more promises. No more words. You might work well in a team, but this time, you don't have congressional members to hide behind. You're on your own -- leading the pack -- and the whole country is watching. I, especially, am watching. So make sure you lead more from the center.

One of your 300 million bosses,

Chuck Norris