Who's Really a "Friend" ?

I re-tweeted an article about the FBI getting involved on Facebook, Twitter, etc. And I have to ask, do we really know who are "friends" are?

Is that face on the avatar really the person he or she claims to be?

Do we know who we are chatting with, sharing stories with, passing information?

These social media sites are a great resource when used properly and we actually get something out of them. But at what cost are we gathering information, making new contacts, etc.?

Are we compromising our privacy? Are we allowing spammers, hackers, pedophiles into our lives without even knowing it at times. I am not normally a trusting person, that I feel should be earned not just given out at random.

But that's just me.

Today's world it can be scary who we are connecting with and maybe not even know it. What do you think about privacy? Are the settings we place as private really private?

A quote from a show I used to love watching... "Hey, let's be careful out there."

Another, rant, rave or any ole thing.

Terri

Rain, rain, go our way, bring more patience again today

I am not a writer. I am not perfect. Life is not perfect. I just think things randomly and want to write them down. Call me crazy for I am not perfect.

Had a great weekend away from home visiting relatives out of state. It was a fun, rain filled weekend, gathering with family and their friends. The trip took us 6 hours, what should have been at the most a 4 hour trip took longer than we anticipated.

I sat in amazement as my kids were well behaved even though they were stuck in the car for so long. I was equally amazed at the person next to me, driving, my husband, normally not a patient man, he will tell you, just ask him, continued driving, not complaining just forging along until we arrived at our destination.

Who is this next to me, I say to myself? Is it really him, the love of my life, is he not saying I am turning around and going home because this is ridiculous? Nope, not this time, not at all. What is going on? Are the planets all aligned? Why the change?

As I sat being the co-pilot I was thinking at any moment the non-patient man will rear his ugly head. I was wrong. Very wrong. And glad I was wrong. And for this weekend I am thankful. Thankful that we made it up and back safely, thankful my kids were good and most thankful for the patience of my husband. I wanted him to see where I used to spend Summers and enjoy my family and we did and he did.

Our trip was mainly for us to attend an important fundraiser close to our hearts but we got so much more from this trip. We learned patience, we learned compromise, we got to see a glimpse of the past, my past which has brought me such fond memories.

I learned to appreciate my husband more because he surprised me this weekend and I am thankful to him for that. I learned things aren't always the same, not always what we think they will be, people change. I cannot wait to go again but next time I think we will take the train... don't want to push the patience card anymore not sure if it is here to stay.

We shall see :)

Another, rant, rave or any ole thing.

Terri

Why is life like a roller coaster ride?

Why is life like a roller coaster?

One minute on this incredible high the next plunging downward scared not knowing when it will end. People handle this roller coaster ride in different ways....some love it and scream with happiness...the thrill of the ride.....others not so much.

Some do not know how to handle it very well at all. Throw up, yell to get off.......life we can't get off.
Nobody tells you when your young just how tough life can be......relationships, jobs, kids, family and on and on. How we deal with all of this is a learning process. Why do some handle it better than others? Why is it so hard a times? Why can't we be happy all the time? Wouldn't that be nice but totally unrealistic?

Why do some people seem to have an easier life than others? Do we set our own destiny? Do we make our lives more difficult or easier by our everyday actions and decisions?

Is life "like a box of chocolates.....never know what your going to get"?

I know 'deep post for my first' but this is how I am feeling today. Wish as a kid we were told to enjoy life more because when we get older life just gets sooo hard at times.

So tell your kids enjoy these times now while your young they will be some of the best times in your life.

As I said.....any ole thing....any rant....any rave.....anything!

Terri

writing

Writing isn't really one of my "things"...nope I leave that to my very talented husband but I would like to try my hand at this, I think it will be interesting.
I can write about so many things in my life, my kids, my marriage, my volunteer antics, my past jobs, just rants about everyday stuff.
So I will try my best to keep it interesting! That's all for now :)

New to this

Hello all:

I am very new to this so working things out....want to have a place to just write what I think or feel about any given topic. No rhyme or reason just get it out. So I hope to get started soon and find something to blog about.....stay tuned!