What is this world coming to ? LOL

I'm a big fan of the TV real estate shows like Property Virgins, My First Home, etc. Maybe I wasn't watching before with full attention but lately I've noticed something that makes me roll my eyes and sigh.

John and Jane are currently own a 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment and due to Jane being pregnant they need to find a bigger house. They are approved for $350,000.00 and have a down payment of $5,000 for a total of $355,000 to play with. John is a teacher and Jane works part time until the baby comes.

NOW.....here is the first problem for me......no way in heck can they afford the mortgage that a $355,000 house would have ! Not on a teacher's salary and a part-time job that Jane will be quitting! I hear this young couple say "the mortgage broker says we can afford it, and he does this for a living, so he must know." .....AARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHH ! Seriously ! No wonder the economy went into the toilet ! I often scream at the TV "The guy is looking for a commission ! He doesn't give a fig about you ! He is clueless what you can afford !"....but they never listen lol.

The second problem is that....and this might be a generational thing.......why do you need more bedrooms and baths than there are people in the house ?! Honestly, one couple and one baby can easily live in a 2 bedroom/1 bath house ! Heck, many of us grew up 2 or 3 kids to a room ! Over and over the shows show a 3 person family saying they need "more room" and look for 4-5 bedroom/ 2-3 bath homes ! Really !

Is it a sign of this generation ? How did they get this way ? Why can't someone snap them into reality ? LOL

I'd stop watching but I love seeing the houses...........
Guess I'm a glutton for punishment ;-)

Happy Happy Happy

Yes, I'm happy and no I'm not drugged. Happiness for the most part is a choice and for now I CHOSE to be happy. Is my life perfect ? Nope. Do I have reasons to not be happy ? Yup. But those things are BMC (beyond-my-control) so why allow it to dictate my mood :-)

I love this prayer - it hangs on my office wall:

Oh Lord - Grant Me Calmness

O Lord, grant that nothing upsets me today as I walk through the pathway of my life.
Let not any hurtful words or actions of others shake my resolve to stay calm and even-tempered.
Help me guard the citadel of my emotions from all intruding disturbances.
Let me avoid at all costs any harmful rebuttals to those who would upset me.
Instead, help me respond with love and kindness, even when I am wronged.

Grant peace to my heart so that I may view all stressful situations with a calm detachment and total control of my emotions.
Help me focus on the example of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who taught us to love one another, to turn the other cheek to our persecutors and who asked for forgiveness for His executioners.

Oh Lord, help me bring love and not hate, light and not darkness, friendship and not enmity, hope and not despair to all those I encounter in this exciting day that lies ahead.
Fill me with wisdom to understand and accept these principles so that my life can serve as a testimony to Your Truth.

Halleluyah !

SUZY SNOWFLAKE HAS ARRIVED

Here comes Suzy Snowflake Dressed in a snow white gown; Tap, tap, tappin' at your window pane To tell you she's in town. Here comes Suzy Snowflake Soon you will hear her say; "Come out ev'ryone and play with me I haven't long to stay." "If you want to make a snowman I'll help you make one, two, three; If you wanna take a sleigh ride, The ride's on me." Here comes Suzy Snowflake Look at her tumblin' down; Bringing joy to every girl and boy Suzy's come to town. About this song Suzy Snowflake "Suzy Snowflake" was composed by Sid Topper and Roy C. Bennett.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !

This holiday take the time to think on what and why you are thankful :-)


HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL !

Dr. Seuss said it best

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss

Love Is

Love is…

bring out the best in each other.

Count Your Blessings

We all have our down days...our "oh woe is me" days. It is when life seems the darkest that we really need to look up and count our blessings, no matter how small they seem.

To quote one of my mom's favorite songs by Mary Clooney:

When I'm worried and I can't sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall asleep counting my blessings
When my bankroll is getting small
I think of when I had none at all
And I fall asleep counting my blessings

Even when I was a small child and would bemoan not having what other kids had, or how hard school was that day, or how my favorite tv program wasn't on for some reason, my mom would look me square in the eye and tell me to count my blessings.

Blessing 1: I had eyesight to be able to watch tv....my uncle didn't
Blessing 2: I had ears that could hear....my aunt didn't
Blessing 3: I had parents who love me and were always there for me...other kids had "things" in place of absent parents
Blessing 4: I had a functioning brain that was able to learn.....some people didn't - imagine how frustrating that must be.
And so on.........well it really hit home for me to the point I've carried the practice onward into adulthood and let me tell you..it makes the darkest day a little brighter :-)

The exercise can be used anytime, anywhere, about anything.
If feeling overwhelmed by a mortgage - be thankful you are blessed with shelter :-)
If annoyed with your children's behaviour - be thankful you have children :-)
If feeling overwhelmed at work - be thankful you are employed :-)
If tired of feeling ill - be thankful you are alive to be able to feel :-)

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS ! You'll be surprised how many you really have :-D