The official weekend (substitute) thread (9-11th Feb 2007)

9th February 2007 | Snugs

[snugs]

Next week is Valentine's Day which for some of us if we are single can be depressing on the other hand we do not have the dilemma will We buy the right bottle of perfume, wine or box of chocolates. Will we pick the right restaurant, movie or play.

Instead of concentrating on the lack of a partner at the time of year lets look at the positives of our lives as singles. Places we can go, things we can do without having to negotiate with a partner.

Some may have children or elderly parents which means you are restricted but even so these are family members that most times offer unconditional love and support even if at times it does not seem like it. A partner gives love but often conditional love, a relationship that has to be worked at rather than being born into. There are great rewards in both and pressures in both.

As singles we can also appreciate and enjoy seeing happy couples this Valentines and sympathising with those who are just acting it out and being thankful once again that being single is preferable in many cases to pretending.

Be positive lets think of happy past Valentine Days maybe as a child for a lot of women when your father made you feel special. I know several families where the father always sends valentine cards to his daughters even though they are grown just to make sure they are not forgotten.

Come on all lets have fun and not dwell on what we do not have but celebrate that what we do have.

[rzeznikj at stout]

heh, no, it was me.

...and no, i'm afraid you cannot have my number 8^)

[MountainFlower]

now drenched .....

EEEWWWW! time to clean this up a bit! EEEWWW!

::jumps into the moat::

[rzeznikj at stout]

oh no you can't. that'd spoil it all ;)

[rzeznikj at stout]

one problem. the moat's where i got the czarnina...

[ilovew]

Oh, that's too bad. It might've been fun for you to know a real knight. I already have mine...

[MountainFlower]

you brat! you pulled the cow off so that you get a direct hit!

::throws leftovers she can reach at him::

[rzeznikj at stout]

[rzeznikj at stout]

i know. how machiavellian of me...

still missed.

[MountainFlower]

"one problem. the moat's where i got the czarnina..."

oh great! just great! so now i am really full of it!!

fudge!

::dragging self out of moat::

ok! you win!! i have got to get a shower before this stuff DRIES on me!!

[rzeznikj at stout]

'fraid not.

The plumbing was built to draw from the moat...

OWN3D!!

[MountainFlower]

"Oh, that's too bad. It might've been fun for you to know a real knight. I already have mine..."

I guess I need convincing that there really are any knights left!

[ilovew]

Well, there are. But you certainly can't have mine. I'm not really into sharing. :) And I have to go to bed. Adios.

[MountainFlower]

thanks for the fun tonight you guys! if i had some graphics, i might have been able to compete a bit better.... but, i can't think quick enough on my feet (or off them!) to hit you!!

i swear you just SAID i missed, but i really got you!!!

where were the ref's anyway!???

nite!! thanks, again!!

[MountainFlower]

wouldn't dream of taking anyone else's man. ever!

sweet dreams!

[rzeznikj at stout]

[Nowhere Man]

Lets hope we do not need the boxing gloves this time

Not to mention the asbestos suit. B-)

[Hoodlum91]

Think I can make a chocolate version of your cookies? I REALLY want to make black hearts to bring into work.

Not a fan of V-day.

[DollyCali]

I LOVE that song!

[DollyCali]

Okay, who's going to
clean up this BIG mess?

[DollyCali]

It takes a BIG man to step up & say what you did. I have a lot of respect for you for that . Thank you and I hope that you will come back & be part of this group. So many good things come out of Tennessee & I am sure you are one of them.

So much of FRee Republic posting is antagonistic and the threads argumentative it seems. Here we try to have a sanctuary of friendship & where we try to learn about each other & support each other.

ANY put-downs are normally in fun or non-intentional. If we have differences the ideal is to send FReepmail but do it in a supportive way. We are all here to learn, grow as people & overcome difficulties.

There has been a lot of progress for a lot of people. All of life is baby steps. Some of the baby steps involve stepping in the poop... but we clean up, smell sweet again & trudge on. Eventually we step over or around the poop!

I am sorry that I had some personal issues in life yesterday evening that I was not here to help things a bit (she says in her best referee outfit).. but we are all learning, as I said. I am learning that others step up & help to fix things.

I sincerely mean that for me you are welcome. You may have browned off a few folks along the way here but show us who you really are.. be willing to be vulnerable (like we all have by showing our needs & weaknesses), You might find one or more of them can be your good friends,