My beef with Peta
I was listening to talk radio the other day and they were discussing Peta’s recently rejected ad campaign. ‘Grace’: PETA’s Thanksgiving ad All that stuff in the ad? It’s true. The way animals bred for food are treated is disgusting. I say this because there was a caller that said if that stuff was actually true she couldn’t enjoy her Thanksgiving turkey. Sorry lady, it’s all true. The meat we eat comes from animals that are so mistreated it’s almost unbelievable. I literally could not finish watching certain videos. It was that sickening. And

“I might have broken something.”
“I might have broken something.” I get this text as I’m walking out the door to pick Joel up from work. Joel works in a warehouse. Ladders, heavy duty equipment, large appliances, sharp things. My first thought is “thank God we have insurance” followed immediately by a mental image of spending a long night in the ER. Because the fact that we don’t have socialized medicine makes our emergency rooms super fast and efficient (not!). Now the hope thought crossed my mind that he could be talking about a piece of equipment or merchandise. But why would he have phrased the text that way then? He had to know it would scare me. Plus,

Happy Birthday, Joel!
Dear Joel, This last year was a good one. We’ve grown so much together and I have fallen more in love with you than ever. We had many adventures including a last minute weekend trip to The Netherlands. It was the first time we’d been there together in almost four years. It was so fun revisiting the country with you and watching my Dutch family love you just as much as ever. I love how spontaneous we are together. Speak

I Have Decided
I can believe what I choose to and that’s ok. I don’t have to have a perfectly flat stomach to go swimming in a bikini. It’s ok to be juvenile sometimes. I’m an adult but it’s ok to giggle about things like a “parking in rear” sign. I choose not to believe anything too sacred to be questioned. Family is the most important. Friends, even ones you truly think will always be there for you, come and go. Family is forever. Having a college degree doesn’t define worth. I will no longer hide who I am. If you don’t like me because of what I think or how I feel then you aren’t worth the time it t

Awareness Test
I love stuff like this despite the fact that I failed miserably at this one. How did you do?