I'm just me, what you see is pretty much what you get . I'm married and have 3 boys.  My household is rounded out with 2 wonderful golden retrievers and 2 kitties. 

As most on here probably have figured out by now, my Granny is my hero.  She pretty much raised me and imparted quite a bit of wisdom which you will see repeated in my posts and blogs.  I learned a lot from that woman.  But, in a nut shell, here is her philosophy,

Life is not fair.  Life was not meant to be fair.  Life will never be fair.  The sooner we learn that the happier we will all be.  Make the best of what God has given us and know that we have a better place waiting for us.  If someone is talking about us or persecuting us, they are leaving someone else alone, so be happy.  Love people for who they are because they are not going to change.  If people don't provide you with what you need, then you should still provide them with what they need and look elsewhere for what you need.  Treat others like you WANT to be treated.  Not like they actually treat you. 

The rest of my life philosophy, I learned from Bill Cosby,,,see below

Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage: the wife is in charge.
Bill Cosby

Parents are not interested in justice, they're interested in peace and quiet.
Bill Cosby

You know the only people who are always sure about the proper way to raise children? Those who've never had any.
Bill Cosby

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.
Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby once said:  It was because of my father that from the ages of seven to fifteen, I thought that my name was Jesus Christ and my brother, Russell, thought that his name was Dammit. "Dammit, will you stop all that noise?" And, "Jesus Christ, sit down!" One day, I'm out playing in the rain, and my father yelled, "Dammit will you get back in here!" I said, "Dad, I'm Jesus Christ!"

Every father says the same thing: "Where's your mother?"

Bill Cosby:  [after spanking the kids] My wife comes downstairs with a broken stick. She throws it on the table and begins to talk out loud to... NOBODY! "Gonna tell me that you're not going to do something when I tell you to do something. I mean you MOVE when I say move! Think I carried you in my body for nine months so you can roll your eyes at me? I'll roll that little head of yours down on the floor. You don't know who you're fooling with. I'll beat you until you can't grow anymore!"

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"It's easy to look at people and make quick judgments about them, their present and their pasts, but you'd be amazed at the pain and tears a single smile hides.  What a person shows to the world is only one tiny facet of the iceberg hidden from sight.  And more often than not, it's lined with cracks and scars that go all the way to the foundation of their soul"  Acheron Parthenopaeus

(If you haven't read the book, do.  Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon)

favorite music: variety but no rap

favorite movies: don't watch many movies

favorite hobbies: reading just about anything

favorite tv shows: ncis, bones, and dexter

favorite restaurants: texas roadhouse

favorite web sites: www.noraroberts.com www.nafcc.org www.dark-hunter.com

favorite vacation spots: mountains