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I would like to rebutt the previous review.
The folks who are on the board of the Lemhi County Humane Society donate thousands of hours and dollars to the organization on a yearly basis.
The Humane Society concerns itself with both animal sheltering and animal welfare. The past few winters have been especially bad since hay prices are high. There have been many cases of animal abuse and neglect by horse owners. So...if the previous poster is one of those people that considers what we do as policing...... Damn right we're going to police the people who allow their animals to starve and we're going to prosecute them if possible.
Now, about that veterinarian...yes, the board did send a letter to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine because there were many failed spay surgeries where shelter workers walked in to the shelter and found the guts of the spayed animal (be it a dog or a cat) on the floor of their pen. THIS JUST WON'T FLY WITH US!. The vet has been asked repeatedly to get more help to become a better surgeon but this hasn't happened. The Humane Society consulted two veterinarians from out of the area (actually out of the state) who recommended we do what we did. We don't do things willy nilly or without reason.
Finally, If anyone out there thinks they can do a better job then step on up and start doing it.
This organization started out as a truly wonderful non-profit, doing all they could to help animals in need. But---over the years, and after many changes to the board of directors, they have become a group of people who seem to be more interested in policing pet owners, livestock growers, and even the veterinarians they do business with. They have trespassed on private property to check animals and to trap feral cats. They have made false accusations about a local veterinarian, which were investigated by the State Board of Veterinarian Medicine, and said veterinarian exonerated. There are two members of the board of directors who have conflicts of interest and the organization doesn't have a Conflict of Interest Policy. Their record keeping is not sufficient and there have been complaints from the public about some of the staff at the Animal Shelter. Rude is a word that has been used to describe them. Too bad-- because they have a wonderful facility and this community needs the services they provide.
After reading the rebuttal to my review and in light of recent activity from this organization in our community, I will add a little. Starting a Facebook campaign to discredit local law enforcement officers is not what their mission statement is. Maybe they need to review that and amend, as that is exactly what they have done.
I noticed the other reviewer did not give any statistics of what they have done with grant money received. Nor did she address the fact that they have a serious conflict of interest. Further harassment of said veterinarian has been noted and Idaho State Board of Veterinary Medicine, monitoring the situation, continues to find no wrong doing by the veterinarian.
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Little did I know what was going to happen.
The afternoon started out innocently enough. It was close to Christmas and I was driving home along the highway. I was 20 years old and pretty much everything in my life was in chaos. I was so used to this state of affairs that I hardly noticed. I thought this was what life was. I didn't know there was another way to live.
It would take about 6 hours to get to the city so the sun had long set by the time I reached the outskirts of town. The roads were piled high with snow and ice and I was tired from the hours of alert driving.
It was then that I felt the first prompting: "Go see her."
An image formed in my mind of my good friend Adrianna. She was a better artist than I could hope to be and she had just this amazing spirit to her.
But I was tired.
The prompt came again, this time I almost turned on the signal light. But it was weariness that stayed my hand.
The third time, it was as if there was a literal voice in my ear, and the tone was firm, bordering on urgent.
"Go See Her!"
My heart started beating fast and I was kind of spooked. I thought: I must really be tired.
I made a deal. I would go over and see Adrianna first thing in the morning.
I drove over early and to my surprise the lights were on. I felt sheepish knocking on the door, fearing I would wake up the house.
Her mother answered and I asked for Adrianna.
"Oh Aaron, Aaron!" she cried. "You don't know!"
Her hands covered her mouth and her eyes filled with tears.
I was instantly concerned. "What is it?"
"I just came back from the hospital. Adrianna jumped off the High Level bridge last night. She survived but her injuries were too severe. She died just an hour ago."
And that poor, grieving mother burst into heartbroken sobs.
For years I beat myself up. Sometimes I even blamed myself.
If I had just listened to that small voice my friend would have had someone to talk to, the course of the evening would have changed. She would still be alive.
It was a grief that dogged me, that burdened me. I didn't know how to come to terms with the fact that something really powerful had nudged me to go to her and I chose sleep instead.
For a long time I felt I was unworthy to be alive myself.
I even found myself standing on that bridge in a moment of despair, but that's another story.
It took a long time for me to see that I had no control over what happened.
That it wasn't my fault.
But the lesson of that experience stayed with me.
We have good days, we have bad days. We have our triumphs, we have our falls.
That was a bad day.
But what I learned to do with that bad day has had a profound impact on my life and the way I make choices and the way I listen to that inner prompting.
In fact, that very bad day became a fundamental moment that saved my own life.
You will have bad days. You will have days that rip you apart, that make you feel like you can't go on.
You will have days that you wish you could do over.
Maybe it's the way you treated a loved one or a stranger.
Maybe it's a choice you made that wasn't good for your soul.
We have all been there. And because this is life, we may all be there again.
But I promise you this:
Those bad days, those bad moments, no one can tell you what they mean or what to do with them.
That is entirely up to you.
There are some pains you will experience that few people will be able to relate to.
But there is someone who will.
In a world of billions, chances are that someone has experienced what you have experienced. You are not alone.
And the challenge is this:
How do we take those days and make them into moments that strengthen us, that teach us, that save us?
That's where just existing ends and real living begins.
That's where the importance of thought patterns comes into play.
That's where the human spirit gets tried and refined.
Finding those answers is why we're alive, and we find them together. We find them in community, in reaching out.
We find them in the long hours of the night and the bright hours of the day.
We find them in service and in struggle. In making something worthwhile of our time.
We find it, or we live full of regret and emptiness, blaming others for the result of our accumulated choices.
Make your days mean something.
Make them count.
Make your life one you are excited, proud and humbled to be living.
Honour the bad days by creating a lifetime of good ones.
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Dr. Ma has 15 years of experience in bioinformatics research and commercialization. He is a professor in Cheriton's School of Computer Science at University of Waterloo. He was formerly a co-founder and a board member at Bioinformatics Solutions Inc., where he created the PEAKS software. He is passionate in developing innovative and easy-to-use bioinformatics software and making it widely accessible in both the private and public sectors.
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I recently participated in a workshop entitled Shifting Perspectives. I found this workshop to be most helpful because it gave me useful tools that I could use to deal with my depression. I have suffered with depression for many years and have tried using medications, diet, and exercise to help relieve my symptoms but it is a constant struggle. In Shifting Perspectives I learned to be more mindful of my depression which, believe it or not, helped to relieve my anxieties caused by the depression. In particular, I learned a meditative tool where you close your eyes and acknowledge your feelings by naming them rather than fighting them. I found this technique to be extremely simple, but very useful. So now whenever I need to calm myself and slow down my thoughts I will close my eyes and use this meditative tool. KR, Northport, NY
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Sheriff's deputies arrested McCargo on Nov. 15 outside his Elm Street home, where they found the woman standing in the driveway holding her bleeding mouth. She said that after drinking and smoking crack all night, McCargo had sex with her against her will, deputies said.
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Buying an espresso machine for yourself isn't easy as it requires you to look at various features and models before you can make the perfect choice for yourself. If you choose a wrong espresso machine for yourself, you could end up regretting this decision your entire life. So, to help you out with this humongous task, we have listed down all the features and functions that you should check to buy the perfect Home espresso machine for yourself.
Types of Home Espresso Machines
The first thing you need to decide on when choosing a home espresso machines for yourself is the type of espresso machine that you would like to consider. There are many types of espresso machines available mainly divided into 4 kinds.
Manual Espresso Machine
In this type of espresso machine, you will have to perform all the tasks which include applying water pressure, grinding coffee, regulating the amount of water being dispensed and so on. You should only choose this type of machine if you have time and training to make the perfect espresso.
Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine
This type of espresso machine requires you to grind the coffee and fill the portafilter but apart from that, the machine performs all the tasks. It applies pressure and regulates the water flow to brew an espresso for you. This is good for those people who have some time in hand and would like to grind the coffee to suit their requirements.
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This type of espresso machine performs all the tasks with you with just one click of a button. This is great for those people who are always in a hurry and don't have time to adjust their espresso taste.
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Well, the last but not the least, this espresso machine comes with many extra features like a built-in grinder, automatic water filling capability, etc. which allows it to be the ultimate espresso machine without any inputs from you.
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If you are looking for a machine which is quick and easy to use and has most of the process automated, then you would look for an espresso machine which does just that. You could consider buying a semi-automatic machine or a fully automatic machine. It all depends on how much time and energy are you willing to spend.
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Make sure you go for a machine which is durable and won't break down anytime soon. You can go for large metal made machines as they tend to last longer whereas an espresso machine with many electric parts is bound to break down sooner.
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They set direction for our institutions. They decide on policies that affect generations. They influence the destiny of a nation.
Elected officials and government officials are influencers who can make a dent in our day to day lives. What happened in Britain a few weeks ago is further proof on the kind of impact public servants could exert. They can convince a people to upturn decades-long arrangements and dramatically alter the political and economic landscape of the country.
"Everything rises and falls on leadership" says leadership guru and bestselling author John Maxwell. It's a saying that bears much truth and it applies even in a socio-economic setting. Because a government official's ability to lead can directly impact the quality of life of those under his domain. When a public servant behaves more like someone who must be served than someone who must serve, the public is the casualty of such self-absorbed governance.
When we pray for government leaders, we're not just holding the ropes for them, we are influencing our collective destiny for the good.
Traffic jams, abhorrent delays in issuance of licenses and car plates, aborted government contracts, and sub-standard airport facilities are part and parcel due to failures in public leadership. Millions are affected when leaders in government agencies and institutions deliberately forego excellence and efficiency when executing their responsibility.
The idea that the quality of public leadership could have a direct impact on the quality of life is implied in this verse that ministers invoke to congregants, when urging them to pray for elected officials:
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness." 1 Timothy 2:1-2, New International Version 1984.
In another translation it notes:
"Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity." 1 Timothy 2:2, New Living Translation
An environment that is peaceful and quiet, conducive to and marked by godliness and holiness.
As a Christian and a citizen of a society that has not been at war in my 30 years of existence, I value and appreciate an environment with these life-giving conditions. I want to live in a country that allows me to practice my faith. I want to live in a society that is crime-free and unperturbed by existential threats, plague or calamity. I want to live in a nation devoid of violence and upheaval. I want to live in a state where laws are just, applicable to all, and favors no one.
Prayer can also serve as a more productive and emotionally healthy substitute to grumbling and complaining.
1 Timothy 2:1-2 provides an important and crucial step, that will help create living conditions that are conducive to peace, quietness, godliness and holiness:
Pray for kings (referring to persons in public authority) and all those in authority.
When we pray for government leaders, we're not just holding the ropes for them, we are influencing our collective destiny for the good. When we pray that our leaders be filled with wisdom, that they would make righteous decisions for the common good, that they will not cheat or be bribed, that they would fight for justice and stand for what is right – we are asking that for ourselves. As individuals under their leadership, their day to day actions and decisions influence the way we live. We benefit when they do their jobs right.
Government leaders have a say on a multitude of crucial issues: From domestic policies to foreign affairs, large-scale infrastructure to public parking spaces, the price of gold to the market rate of fish. The environment created by their decisions and policies affect these social and economic concerns.
Praying for those in authority is an act of obedience to Him whom we consider the Highest Authority.
Not only that, we enable ourselves to be more empathetic and less of a skeptic when we pray for them. "Praying for someone is one of the greatest acts of love," my friend Skye once shared with us in a prayer meeting.We nurture a much-needed sense of selflessness when we divinely petition on behalf of someone. Prayer can also serve as a more productive and emotionally healthy substitute to grumbling and complaining. Instead of verbal assaults to government officials, we heap on divine possibilities when we pray for them.
We must also remember that praying for those in authority is an act of obedience to Him whom we consider the Highest Authority in our lives and in our land. In this case, when we obey, we gain blessings not only for ourselves but even for those around and above us.
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing," the great Edmund Burke said.
If we are to overcome societal ills that have plagued us for generations, then we must seek divine intervention.
We can start by praying for those with the power to make a difference.


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Built in Roman times and used for centuries by pilgrims to cross over the Tiber River toward the Vatican, the Ponte Sant'Angelo takes on a magical quality at night. The whole hodge podge of Roman culture (Roman era bridge/Baroque era sculpture) once again rears its head when dissecting the bridge. This weekend, on a fairly clear night, I was passing by the bridge and couldn't resist photographing one of the lovely angels that dot the railings. Designed by Bernini, there is a delicate flow to the cloth that swathes their bodies. I noticed the moon up above and wondered it I'd be able to capture both the moon and the angel in one shot. Voila'…..this photo was born. Aside from the composition, I was quite happy with the crisp black and white contrast.


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A new illustration for the alphabet series and the picture of a pretty vintage alphabet from my mom in law. ♥
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Students are always on the lookout for ways to help pay or offset the cost of their tuition. There are various government grants and scholarships available to you if you qualify. But what if you don�t qualify for these government programs? Don�t loose hope there are still options available to you that can help offset those tuition bills.
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The Hope Tax Credit is worth up to a maximum of $1,500, depending on how much the qualified educational expenses are, 100% of the first $1000 and 50% of the next $1000. To be eligible for The Hope Tax Credit the student need to be enrolled at least half time (6 credits) in at least one semester and meet certain income requirements. The Hope Tax Credit is available for each and every student, on the same tax return enrolled in a qualifying college program. This credit can be taken for the first two years of post secondary education (undergraduate degree or vocational school) for each student. A family with three students with qualified expenses of $2,000 each on the same return equals a $4,500 reduction in the taxes you owe.
The Lifetime Learning Tax Credit works a little bit differently, the credit is based on 20% of the of the first $10,000 of educational expense up to a maximum credit is $2,000 per return not per student. This credit can be taken for any and all years that a studennt takes even just one class that will improve or aquire job skills (undergraduate, graduate and professional degree courses included). If you have qualified expenses of $2,000 then you get a tax credit of $400 (.20 X $2,000).
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A racist poster telling Muslims to "get the f*** out of our countries" was put on display at a major pub chain.
One customer was left stunned after spotting the disgusting leaflet pinned up on the community board at a JD Wetherspoon pub.
The horrified customer took a picture of the hate-filled poster after going to The Moon on the Square in Feltham, Middlesex, with a Muslim colleague for lunch earlier this week.
The A4 print out features WW1 recruitment artwork and claims to be supported by The Infidel Brotherhood.
The 28-year-old customer, who asked not to be named, said: "I was absolutely disturbed to see this vile poster on display in my local pub, let alone in the biggest pub chain in the UK.
"I only popped in for lunch which a friend from work who happened to be a Muslim, but we were so upset by it we were forced to leave.
"It is disgraceful that JD Wetherspoon pubs are allowing this anti-Muslim propaganda to be displayed - I'd hate for any Muslim to think all British people are racists because of this."
The customer entered the pub on August 20 at 1pm and immediately noticed the offensive poster.
He said: "Just as we sat down inside the pub, I noticed the sign a few tables away from us.
"My friend, who is a Muslim, didn't say anything but I could see he was highly uncomfortable.
"We only had thirty minutes for lunch, but were both so angry that we got up and left before having our sandwiches."
The poster features a drawing of war recruitment hero Lord Kitchener.
It read: "MUSLIMS. Are you unhappy with our countries? Are you offended by our culture? Would you prefer to live under sharia law?
"Then we have a simple solution for you.
"Get the fk out of our countries and go back to the monstrous s**tholes you came from.
"You can live under Muslim rule there and enjoy it as much as you like."
The poster, which was pinned up on a notice board apparently by a customer, appears to have been signed by 'The Infidel Brotherhood.'
The customer added: "I'll never go back to one of their pubs ever again. They should have employees making sure racist propaganda like this will not be tolerated in this country."
A spokesman for the pub chain apologised for the racist poster.
In a statement the group said: "A poster was displayed on the notice board at The Moon on the Square, by a customer at the pub, without the knowledge of the pub staff.
"As soon as this came to light, staff immediately removed the discriminatory material.
"The customer notice board, which is regularly checked and monitored by staff, has now been completely cleared of all material, whatever the content.
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Riven Build
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Well, I'm Heres Daddy. As of the creation of this guide, I am a Gold V Riven Main on the NA server. I've been playing Riven since early-mid Season 5. I know, that's not impressive or anything, but I felt like what is in this guide needed to be pointed out. I'll go into ranked games and see Riven players pick into bad match ups or build like garbage, and of course they end up feeding their butts off. I felt like maybe something like this from one of their fellow lower ranked players could assist in my wish of seeing decent Riven players in this ELO.
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This is a guide on how to play Heavy AD Riven. Many people find themselves ineffective in games on Riven when they build a lot of damage. More often than not, it's because their build lacks one or more important components of a good Riven Build. A Good Riven Build should provide the following: Decent Burst Damage, Some kind of Survivability, Potential to Snowball, 40% CDR, Lifesteal, and Late Game Viability. While Riven is primarily strong in the early-mid game, she can be just fine in the late game if the player's build contains the previously mentioned components.
Why Riven?
While Riven certainly isn't in the best of spots right now, she holds a place in me and many others' hearts. She provides insane roaming potential with multiple instances of crowd control and mobility. Her outplay potential is immense with her CC, mobility, and Execute Damage Ultimate. These things along with the fact that she can animation cancel her way to victory earns her my spot as favorite top lane champion, easily.
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Youmuu's Ghostblade provides most of the stats Riven will need for the early-mid game in the form of Movement Speed on the active, Damage, Armor Penetration, and Cooldown Reduction.
Ravenous Hydra provides access to the Tiamat Active ability, which is an auto attack cancel! This is insane on Riven in itself. Don't even mention the fact that it makes all of Riven's Lifesteal apply to the AOE on-hit cleave.
CDR Boots are just great on Riven. They're better than any others in this build because of the reduced summoner spell cooldowns and the base CDR they provide for only 900 Gold!
Death's Dance Provides the ability to survive burst damage with the damage reduction passive. It also synergizes well with Riven's absurd amount of AOE physical damage.
This item.. You can place it in this build if the burst damage on the enemy team is too much but you don't want a GA just yet. If you're gonna build it, build it after hydra and before DD.
Buy this after DD almost always. You'll fall off in fights without it. Doesn't take much for the enemy team to focus you down with some CC.
You can buy this or just the QSS if the enemy team has something irritating like a Malzahar.
As long as you keep auto attacking, this item can quickly run you out of control in team fights. Unless they can burst you down, how are they going to kill a Riven life stealing half of her HP every auto? XD
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You started a thread just to say thet? Thanks for valuable opinion.
By the way, there's already a thread about Dads and Brooklyn 99.
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I'm new to this forum. I'm not a legal expert nor I'm victim of any circumstances.
I read the couple of answers and advices. Most of the answers seems to be very much prejudiced.
When any dowry harassment victims shares her issues, instead of supporting her members are trying to suppress her. I agree everyone here must have gone through the bad face of life.
I live in Bangalore. I read news paper and TV every day. An average of 3 women dies because of dowry harassment every week.
If every 498A case is fake, why do so many married women die every day in India? If 498 A so serious why do ppl still demand dowry during the marriage?
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To all the member(133 posts)
I'm new to this forum. I'm not a legal expert nor I'm victim of any circumstances.
Hi smi.....thanks for posting your views....this forum is really biased against women. If a man posts a problem, no questions asked.....but if a woman even says she has been beaten-the men here pounce on her posts and saying inappropriate stuff. I was randomly going through when I noticed the fanaticism. Our society where women are treated in such a disgusting way, has people trying to propagate such stuff....is really sad.
These men when they find women victims of domestic abuse...justify such abuse. So many women dying are not mere kitchen accidents.....and not just burning women, any kind of abuse against women should be protested against
We dont need such men...When this is our country's state...
Indian men have a reputation of not treating women equally and with respect...!! This is the time to change for better.....we really need something radical that brings equality and justice....while there are people like those in this forum...who have twisted ideas on equality.
And in-laws are NOT parents..parents dont burn their daughters....lets consider in-laws only as in-laws and keep in mind safety, justice and equality..
These are just few incidents out of innumerable...guess the "MEN" here will shrug these off as careless, mad and stupid women who "accidentally" died coz of their own stupidities..????
I am here because I feel the need to change and I really urge women who feel that the way cast and skin color cannot be the basis of inequality and injustice.....same way carrying different reproductive organs cannot be the basis for unfairness and injustice. I hope lot of women, come out and talk in the open, because unless we come out and address such men, we can't get a social change.
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What persons like you want in this forum is, people here listen to your complaints. Anyone who tries to make others listen to his/her stuff can be said only as childish. And the same could be said about a person who wants people to validate what he/she says. Adults can't expect that. This forum is there for helping people who are all having a particular type of problems. You can't expect people here to be like psychologists who listen and understand your problems and give you suggestions, even if you have genuine problems. The persons in this forum are suffering from false cases put up their wives and so for helping each other with their own experiences. They have old parents who have to suffer because of the greed of the wife and her family. Why can't you let this forum serve this purpose? I know that there are other forums where the issues you have all sympathetically dealt with. Can't you all address your issues there? In our society, there are mother-in-laws who are cruel to their DILs. But there are also DILs who drive away their MILs and at times husband supports the wife and not his mom. Thus there are all types of people in any society and everyone have to get justice one way or the other. Can you answer how are you all benefited by arguing in this forum? If we can do something to help you, we could willingly do that.
@ Maha....social complaints and issues are childish. Do you think ours in the first complaint here?? You mean everyone who has brought their issues, who is arguing is childish....? Are you not putting your points across?...so you are childish too?? We are putting points across by citing examples of our own life, whats the big deal??....when other cite examples of their own life.....theres is suffering...?? Our are childish arguments??
So men who blame women here....are sharing "their sufferings"...we are being immature.....!!
2. Internet forums ARE read NOT just by just members..but by many neutral/people who have different views too. Dont worry, we wont come to your homes and private spaces to put out points across...but wrong views viewable to public will meet resistance. If the purpose of this forum had been just to act agony aunt to few men...I would not have come here....but if the idea is to influence public opinion...then be ready to face the criticism!!
3. How are we benefiting by arguing here?? We don't do everything for personal benefits.!!...if there are people who over and over again read about men and their injustice and one sided opinions....let them read something else too!!..How about we tell you that if you don't like what we are writing you dont read it instead of asking us to stop posting! We are not arguing with you, coz biased opinions of few men, mean anything to us.......but for presenting the other side of the story on a forum read by general public...!!
4. If I had wanted sympathy, I would have gone to woman helpline or something....I want a social change in the attitude towards women
5. Havent heard of too many mothers in law, being burnt by their daughters in law...and this reason is enough to believe....that women who have suffered injustice over a long period of time, want to propagate this further. Its time to break this loop and cycle of injustice...and end women's suffering while they are daughters in law and wives, so that they dont later "convert" into angry mothers in law who want to be "compensated" for their miseries by the next generation of women.
6. I didn't go to threads where any male was abused...I went to threads where women were abused..and men like you all were suppressing their expression. You all came to the threads to suppress expression and not vice versa....equality kaa forum hai ye..??? Atleast few people will read and understand the mentality of people treating women here...and not get brainwashed by such idea!!
You have a reason for every bias?? Now you want to drive away women who talk about equality....sorry, we are here to stayin this world,we will survive and even talk and spread our ideas!!.....but definitely not stay quiet at unjust attitude anywhere.......if you dont like to read...good bye..find a "favorable" post to comment on and seek solace!!...
Why do we have this mindset. That the guilty must be punished and we have to prove fault in small matrimonial disputes in which both parties may be at fault.. There is not much of a difference between dowry and gift in most cases. Only in rare and extreme cases asking for gift/dowry leads to burning of their wives. Men and their families should not be taken to the police station and beaten up for ordinary dowry/gift complaints. It is better to have no fault system of divorce than having 498a and putting men and beating them up in jail.I I was shocked to see the cases of manoj and Kalaiselvan in the videos in Chennai when they are being beaten up by the police and they are not allowed to see their own biological children. People who ask dowry or gifts are not terrorists or murderers. The real problem is marriage takes place in most cases when people do not know each other or when they dont like each other. Then it is difficult to divorce unless extreme cruelty is proved. 498a and putting men and their family in jail is not the solution to the problem. Womens education and their getting jobs and good working environment may be the solution to this problem.
@crkannan...1. There are not rare cases...there are many cases of dowry deaths....and men here argue that verbal abuse an even beating are not dowry tortures...!!..Even psychologists believe the ill effects of domestic abuse..including verbal battering...how seriously it affects women....and believe me, battering women is very very prevalent.
2. No one is against talking about men who have been wrongly accused. But this forum seems to not be only about defending few men who have been wrongly accused under 498A....it seems to be putting many unjust points across....please read few problems women have put across and how vehemently men have accused them with such prejudiced mindsets.
3. Women are going for jobs now, and thats definitely a solution.....but people have not given up their traditional mindsets...now the expectations have increased to traditional bahu with additional income source. Thats not possible.....its like doubling the pressure on her....... Men and in-laws, need to part with their "age old demands"..only then it will be easy for women to grow and focus on their careers....and having a career is definitely a good solution, as you have said.....but now when she has started earning......its time to give her independence, justice and equality to help her grow. She is earning too....so give her everything that you expect for yourself.
One more question.....every law...including murder, robbery,rape, corruption is misused. should we make murder legal to avoid misuse of the law??....Or start getting mad at anyone who complains of getting murder threats and deny him justice??
This is NOT justice that you guys are spreading on this forum..but crazy fanaticism.
This forum is NOT about laws mis-use...its an anti women forum..and any normal person would understand by reading threads that were opened in past..and these men's reactions to them.
Laws are being misused....does that grant men right to accuse, abuse women...deny them justice and equality??
I am not saying that women must be tortured. But why drag an issue for 10-20 years in the courts and police and try to prove fault. Is it worth the effort. I am a Canadian Citizen and overseas citizen of India.. I do not know how many women die of dowry deaths in India.In western countries 40-50% divorce. In India, the divorce rate is 1%. Are women and men who divorce criminals. Are women who divorce in Canada in a miserable situation compared to women in India who stay with each other in a bad marriage for 40 years..
@crkannan..I agree with you...divorce is better than bad marriage. And western countries have great divorce and domestic abuse laws and law implementing machinery too...I have nothing against the Canadian model...I think its great considering the present times.
I am of the view that 498a must be abolished altogether. Simple matrimonial disputes should not be taken to the police station. They are not the right persons to solve the problem. Counselling by psychatrists may be better idea. A nice good woman will not put her husband in jail for mild tortures. If there is a no fault system of divorce, she might divorce. I heard in 498a, the lawyers, the police and other organizations try to fleece money. They are there to make money and not to solve a woman`s problems.
Only after divorce, if a woman is tortured she should go to the police station. The divorce should be easy and 498a only increases the existing problems.
I think there has to be a law to address the criminal aspect of dowry, which we cannot deny. Criminal offenses have to be addressed in some way...abolishing laws is not the way to deal with crimes.
why should a woman take police protection only if after divorce? Lets assume....a woman is beaten by her husband and in-laws....like every citizen of a free country, who can launch a police complaint for assault and physical abuse, same way women should have police protection against assault. And women should be encouraged to complain in case they are facing violence.....so that they get protection against things like beating and torture. Torture cannot be legalized. And you cannot legalize a crime, on the pretext of the law being mis-used....should we legalize murder and rape too??...or you are saying all crimes of lesser order should be legalized or the fear of mis-use.
They are also men, whose sisters and daughters have suffered.....trust me, when you talk to them....you'll know they are not bad people who have suffered on the other end too.
...you live in Canada...you know that domestic abuse is a crime there....in every free country it is a crime punishable by law. Also unlike Canada, USA ...there are no good laws for alimony and maintenance in India...very low alimony is given in many cases--we should have really good laws on alimony too.
In such a system maybe 498A can be abolished, where domestic tortures are duly reported and action prompltly taken against them..and alimony system is good......but until then... legalization of dowry demands and domestic battering, abuse, dowry death threats in current scenario will make the situation grim.
And god forbid .....what if your sister / daughter was amongst those who were burnt or beaten (may God never let it happen to your family...)...but what if you were on the other side of the receiving end?? Would you all still feel the same.....?
God forbid, if some one beats you...abuses you.....will you decide to not meet that man again....without EVER launching a police complaint....without seeking any justice or punishment for the one who did it to you??..same with women.....if she has faced abuse, she should be allowed to complain....
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Aunt Sharon's Smoked Sausage Dinner in a Pot
Carla Skiles
This recipe is wonderful when the weather is cold and icky out and you want something warm and comforting. Hope your family enjoys it as much as my family does!
- 1-2 bag(s)
- baby carrots (or peel and cut your own)
- 5
- potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks)
- 1
- head of cabbage, chopped
- 1 Tbsp
- salt
- 1 large
- onion, chopped
- smoked sausage (i use two packages)
How to Make Aunt Sharon's Smoked Sausage Dinner in a Pot
- 1Place cut potatoes in a large stock pot and put them around the inside edges of the pot; place cabbage and carrots in the center.
- 2Add onions on top of the carrots and cabbage.
- 3Sprinkle all with salt and pepper.
- 4Add enough water in the pot to come half way up the vegetables.
- 5Cut sausage into chunks and lay on top of veggies. Cover with a tight lid.
- 6Cook on medium heat for 45 minutes.
- 7**You can make this as large or as small as you want. Just adjust the pot and the vegetables.
About Aunt Sharon's Smoked Sausage Dinner in a Pot
Course/Dish: Pork
Main Ingredient: Vegetable
Regional Style: American
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Download Saguenay, A city – A fjord apk 1.0.2 free for Android smartphone
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The mobile app to discover the region of SAGUENAY, its city, its people, its river and its fjord via different modes of transportation.
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This audio guide will introduce you to the tourist route known as the Route du Fjord.
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Thanks in advance...got an odd on here. Customer complained of a rough run. All codes indicate lean exhaust both banks. O2's were sluggish so we replaced them and now it has same problem but runs worse! problem only at idle. Bank to will clock around pos 22 at... Trouble codes: P0136, P0156, P0171, P0174, P1131, P1151
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The YWCA of Greater Atlanta and the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor recently hosted "A Fireside Chat" featuring a panel of executive women to mark Women's History Month.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Managing Editor Monica R. Richardson (center) moderated the event featuring Rabbi and physician Analia Bortz (from left); Nita Sardana, vice president American Cyber Systems; and Alvetta Peterman Thomas, president of Atlanta Technical College. They talked about the challenges of balancing work and family during the program at the Georgia Power Company auditorium.
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text: Okay, I've maybe touched Vernis twice. Once, it was a Perle Reade and the other time it was a wish bracelet. As some of you know from reading my other post, I am on the list for a pomme d'amour cles, although, knowing my store, I don't even know if I'll get my turn...:s Anyways, I use a cles EVERY SINGLE DAY. Especially when I have school (which starts on Monday again! Eek!) I keep my cards and cash in the pouch, and my house and car keys dangle off the chain. Will this be a problem? I mean, will my keys end up scratching the vernis really badly? Do the scratches turn out white, or in the same colour? Regarding specifically pomme d'amour, do you think it'll be less prone to colour transfer? Last Q, compared to the MC/CB cles, is the vernis cles capacity larger or smaller? TIA! I know it's a lot of questions, but I'm excited!


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Until Jax
Synopsis:Ellie Anthony isn't looking for love. She isn't even looking for a man, but when Jax Mayson insists on keeping her and her daughter safe, she's left with no choice but to trust him. Now she just hopes she doesn't get hurt when she falls hard for a guy who's known for breaking hearts.
Jax Mayson knows that Ellie is his BOOM the moment he sees her. When he finds out she has a daughter, he realizes he wants a family, and he will do whatever is necessary to keep both of his girls safe, even if that means facing the demons from his past.
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An Excerpt from Until Jax
"Thank you again for taking me." Pulling my eyes from the road for a brief moment, I look at Ellie. Her head is resting against the window, her legs pulled up onto the seat, tucked near her ass, and her arms are wrapped tight around them. One thing I've noticed about her over the last few hours is she's always wrapping her arms around herself or tucking her body into a tight ball. It's like she's forcing herself to stay together.
"I told you I got you, baby," I say gently, wanting more than anything to take her hand in mine, but every time I touch her, she freezes up like she's waiting for me to strike out at her, and I would be lying if I said that didn't piss me the fuck off. It does; it feels like a slap in the face every time it happens.
"I know," she whispers, and the tears I hear in her voice cause a sharp pain in my chest.
"This is the turnoff." Her feet go to the floorboard and her hands to the dash as she sits up taller, moving her face closer to the windshield. We drive up a long dirt driveway with forest and the occasional broken down car on each side. When we make it to the top of the hill, a singlewide trailer comes into view, with junk cars and garbage piled up out front.
As soon as I come to a stop, she opens her door and hops out before I can tell her to keep her little ass in the cab. I don't even know how I'm going to deal with the range of emotions that have settled over me since seeing her for the first time.
"Fucking Boom," I mutter, getting out behind her and doubling my steps until I'm able to reach her side, where I wrap my hand around her waist and pull her closer to me. She's so fucking tiny that the top of her dark head sits right at my chest. So fragile, from her too soft skin to her petite size. And she's mine.
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I absolutely adored the original Until Series by Aurora Rose Reynolds. I remember devouring all four books in about 3 days. They are the perfect blend of alpha male/damsel in distress/hot steamy sex that I LOVE in my books. So…when Jenn posted a review opportunity for a spin off series and I saw the cover of Until Jax, I pushed all those other Starlets out of the way and raised my hand as high I could, yelling "Me, me me!! Pick me! Choose ME!" Ok, maybe it wasn't quite that dramatic, but you get my point
Until Jax is the story of Jax Mayson, son of Lilly and Cash Mayson, and HOLY H.E.L.L. the apple did NOT fall far off of the Hot as Sin Alpha Male tree!! Jax has it ALL going on. When he meets Ellie after she has fled some awful kidnappers along with Jax's cousin, July, he almost instantly realizes that Ellie is what has been missing from his life…or as his Dad and uncles like to call it, his BOOM. Jax proceeds to move Ellie and her 3 year old daughter, Hope, in with him so he can protect them while Jax searches for the kidnapper that got away and tries to get to the bottom of who is behind a trail of missing women.
It doesn't take long for Jax to fall hopelessly in love with Ellie AND Hope. Ellie tries to resist at first, but come on…did you see the Jax on this book cover? Who, in their right mind, could resist that. Especially when he says things like…
"I love you, Ellie. I loved you before I even knew who you were. I have no idea how this works. I have no idea how it's possible to find someone who was made just for me, but you were. You were made for me. You're everything I never knew I wanted. You and Hope complete me, and it doesn't matter if I tell you now or a year from now, because my feelings will still be the same. You were meant to be mine."
Um…yes, PLEASE!! He is pure perfection. And don't be thinking he is all hearts and flowers, because this man can BRING IT in the bedroom…and the kitchen…and the hallway. He has a deliciously dirty mouth that will have you squirming in your seat.
"I know, baby. So responsive. You're so responsive, baby. I bet you could come just from my dick, couldn't you?"
I'm pretty sure I could just from reading that! Ok, are we getting the point that it's hot? And it's also a great story and kept me interested from start to finish. It can be read as a stand alone, but do yourself and favor and read the original Until Series first. Not only are they great books, but it will help keep all of the characters straight because those Mayson men have done some SERIOUS reproducing! There are cousins for days. Until Jax was a big, shiny 4 stars for me and I would definitely recommend it!!


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Today's piece of Break Room Art is inspired by the work of Go Nagai, Japanese anime legend and creator of Devilman, Cutie Honey, Mazinger Z, and many more classic shows.
A gothic lolita style pic I did on my morning break, while snacking on a day-old doughnut and fruit snacks (with 100% of your daily value of Vitamin C!). Probably inspired by the music video I watched last night of Kerli's "Walking on Air."
Today's Break Room Art is Ryu from Street Fighter. I've got Street Figher 4 on my brain right now. I'm so excited for it. Ryu's not my favorite character (that honor is a three way split between Dan, Blanka, and Vega), but he is iconic. I gotta remember to pre-order that Special Edition...
Hey everyone. In case you didn't know, I hate my job. It's a soul-sucking, life-draining, brain-cell-killing pit of mediocrity. So I take whatever few moments I have in the day and try to salvage a bit of my self by sketching on my 15 minute work breaks. So I've decided that I'm going to start sharing some of these sketches, rather then letting them get tossed in a garbage can never to be seen again, or left to be forgotten in my car. So here's the two things I sketched today. The first, a circus scene on the back of a receipt for orange juice and a teriyaki beef stick...The second is a demon of some kind that I drew free form, without any idea of where I was going with it until I ended up with this, on a piece of printer paper.That's it for today. If I doodle anything else on my breaks, I'll try to remember to post them. Later.
Never saw it. Not because it's awful, but because I would have to break my "knowingly watch a movie starring John Leguizamo" rule.
Attention all readers of I HEART Disappointment. Yours' Truly needs your help. I have some important work that I need to get drawn for some very dear people to me, so unfortunately I am not going to be able to update for a few more weeks (i gotta get my priorities straight here). I'm not going away forever, but a sabbatical is necessary.
I hate to not being able to deliver updates to you all, so I'm going to see if there's anything I can do to deliver some new content for you to enjoy in some form, but until then, I'd love it if anyone would be willing to help me out. I'm looking for IHD related fan art, guest strips, anything. Something that I can post for our weekly readers to enjoy in this time off.
So how about it? Feel free to e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Love you all,Gil
If you have an Xbox 360 or a PS3, buy Bionic Commando Rearmed. It's what gaming is all about. It easily one of my favorite games this year.
I'm bored so here's some Random Bullshit(tm).
I love Capcom. They've been my favorite videogame developer for ages. And this week they announced not only a new Bionic Commando game that looks all shades of cool, they also revealed that they are, indeed, currently developing Street Fighter IV! I did nerd backflips when I heard the news. I can hardly wait.
I survived a near electric fire this past weekend. My fuse box started burning, melting inside, and smoking heartily. Was not too pleased by this. A weekend without power and heat really sucks. Though I didn't die in a fire like I could of, which is great.
Got to play Harmonix's awesome new game Rock Band. Can't tell you shit about it, NDA's and all, but I think I'm allowed to say that it kicks the shit out of Guitar Hero.
I don't think I'm going to date anyone from work ever again. I think that's been a huge mistake of mine and I did it twice in a row. I guess I hoped for the best, as my best friend and his fiance met through their job, but it didn't work out too well for me. Now I feel really awkward a lot of the time.
That's all from me tonight. Later.
I'm sending out my resume tomorrow in the hopes of landing a graphic design job with a local newspaper. I desperately need to get out of the retail business. Wish me luck, my pals!
Apparantly it thinks I'm Christian Bale.
Dude, remember an old Entertain Dome comic titled Coming Soon from McFarlene Toys, TWISTED X-MAS? If not, look here.... http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26849100/
Holy mother fucking f'ing shit. I'm a god damn prophet. Wonder if I should sue.
I'm bored and confused. That is all.
So this past Monday at my store we had a book signing. Unfortunately, the guest of honor was fucking Newt Gingrich. Fucking douche. Once the Republican Youth arrived three hours early in their Ronald Reagan t-shirts I bolted, never to go anywhere near that side of the store until he was gone. Which thankfully was a bit earlier then expected because not that many people showed up. Who would have ever thought that unpopular politicians with a book no one really gives a shit about wouldn't draw a large crowd?Pirates 3 opens tomorrow. Going to see it on Saturday with Razlo, Yuji, and pals. I'm looking forward to it. I wonder if it will beat Spider-Man 3's opening weekend? One thing's for sure, it'll never beat the 400 million dollars Shrek 3 made thanks to Tim and Eric's grassroots marketing campaign. No one would have ever even thought of seeing it if it wasn't for them. They were right, It really was the best movie Disney ever made. Great Job!I regret not having very much money right now, because I tried Oden Sphere today and now I really want it. My next paycheck can't come fast enough.


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"Look alive!"
Move faster!;
Pay attention!;
Look and act alert!
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A family is getting ready to go out on a Sunday excursion ...
Father: Look alive everyone! The car is leaving in ten minutes.
Daughter: Ah, do we have to go?
Mother: Don't be so despondent. It will be fun. Please get off the couch and put your stuff in the car.
Two colleagues are talking on a Monday morning ...
Colleague 1: It sure has been nice to have the boss away for a week.
Colleague 2: I was starting to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere.
Colleague 1: I guess we had better look alive when the boss arrives.
Colleague 2: Yes. No more staring off into space.
There is no gerund form for Look alive!
1) "Come!" cried the Dandy, shaking off his momentary melancholy, "look alive there! Lower away the jolly-boat."
2) Come on boys, look alive, Forever now I'll greatly strive!
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4) Now look alive and clap your hands to it.
5) Look alive and enthusiastic. Your eyes should light up ...
6) Look alive, people, The Mindy Project is back to finish season four, ...
7) Look alive, parents! If this is what the kids at Hogwarts actually ate like, ...
8) They're only making 1500 of these things too, so look alive.
9) Look alive, goalies. Look alive. Seguin, at 24, is an "all-star" when it comes to scoring—on the ice and, also, with women.
10) Look alive, qualified individuals! Because the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management is hiring a project manager ...
11) The train is almost ready to depart. Look alive!
12) The boss is coming. Look alive.
13) Tickets on sale tomorrow morning so look alive.
14) Look alive because you never know who's watching.
15) Look alive or we'll miss the plane.
16) Look alive! The taxi has just arrived.
17) Look alive. They're about to announce the winning lottery numbers.
18) Get out of your bunks and look alive. The sergeant is coming.
19) Look alive or the boss is going to fire you.
20) You'd better look alive or mother will give you extra chores.


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Author's Note: I really intend to prove a point with this piece. I'll probably end up confusing you.
However, the author is not in any way anti-God.
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I can imagine God lamenting already, "Aaarrrrgh! What have I done to deserve this boy's 'attention' again?"
And this is my sweet reply to Him, "Hey Ol' Man, You don't need to slight me at all to get my coveted attention. I've got an eternal grudge against You. Just deal with it, huh?"
Giddy is my man. Unfortunately, he's obsessed with the supernatural. All he ever thinks of is 'having Super Powers…doing things mere mortals can't do.' And I think he's got a passively active supporter in Kaycee!
So, on that day, when he asked "…why don't they possess super powers since they've got more 'stuff' than the normal human?", I understood him completely. And to be candid, I'm not gonna say I haven't thought of it too.
As a typical Pastor's kid (I'm sighing already), I've heard phrases like "God's older, wiser and stronger than anybody else in the world…", "His name is Arúgbó-ojó (Ancient of days), give Him Praise…", "God's bigger than you can ever imagine…" and so on. In fact, gospel artists don't help matters at all in that regard (I'm seriously tempted to mention names).
Now, let's kick out the spiritual part of it (it freaks me out, anyway): A being who's stronger, bigger, older and wiser than other beings has got to have an extra something others don't have. Isn't it?
Logically, your answer has to be an "Aye!"
If not, then check this out: He (the man called 'God') is up there, sitting on cushion chairs all day, having the best of everything imaginable, and supposedly ordering our tired, old lives around. Yet, one aged book tells me "We are created in His image"?
Say what?
Fuck. That. Shit. I say.
If that's the truth, why can't I be richer than Bill Gates and Alinko Dangote joined together, without having to go to school and sit under extremely boring lectures all day…without having to do anything at all but sleeping, eating and playing? Mine is a boring life, sadly.
He (same man called 'God') has all the rights in the world to get intoxicated with Praises of people and yet, I can't do that without having people reminding me of how proud I am and how I will soon experience one imaginary fall.
Does that sound right at all?
Does it look like I'm really created in His over-elevated image?
Fuck. That. Shit. I say again!
Now, if your answer is still not "Aye!", then you've got to be the highest fool (or idiot: which would be better?) of the highest order of the 21st century!
The truth is: In all fury, I vehemently disagree with that notion that says "We are created in His image"!
Simple: We can't do the things He's capable of. We can only dream endlessly (and even the sweetest dreams has ends).
And this means: He's got an edge over us. The old cheat! There's something in His physiology that is missing in ours.
All my life as a bored Pastor's kid, all the pictures of God that I've ever seen depict Him as a sweet, handsome old man with snow-white beard and a golden staff. At times, when I'm unusually lucky, the picture may show Him to be sitting on clouds as large as the earth itself. There was this particular one that I was unfortunate enough to see (because it reminds me of the reality of Hell fire anytime I remember it). It depicted the artist's impression of the sitting arrangement on the fabled Judgement Day, with man as tinier than the tiniest ant before the extremely exaggerated towering figure of God, seated on an obviously over-padded throne. What the artist forgot to add to the picture was a pair of old, round, gold-rimmed glasses sitting atop God's nose.
Whatever, if truly that's how He looks (as in the pictures), compared to us, then that's one big hell of a size!
Now, they all tell me that He created the Heavens and the Earth. Don't bother to ask me who the "they" is. More than once, I've come across instances where and when He Himself made this hilarious claim. If I'm to believe this, that would mean He's way older than the earth, for Him to have created it. And last I checked (thanks to Geologists and GES104), the earth is BILLIONS of years old. You understand what I'm saying? BILLIONS! I mean thousands of millions!
So, for someone who is BILLIONS of years old, why does He always look like a seventy-five years old grandpapa in pictures? That's my one million kobo question!
Scientifically, if His body ages the same way that a normal human body does, He should be nothing but a fleshy bag of weak bones, with hair growing on all parts of His body by now.
Needless to say, I think there are times He's as clueless as a baby about what to do that He needs our guidance and directions on how to govern the earth He supposedly created. Or why else do we have to pray to him, almost every second of every wretched day, to tell Him what to do and when to do it?
And yet, He's got an extra something that we haven't got!
Agreed. He's big, powerful, old, smart in measures that we can only dream and think of. However, He still needs our help to be relevant. The fact that we acknowledge Him to be who He claims He is, makes Him what He is. He still needs our help to be fully functional (so to speak) and to be able to retain that title "God".
Why? You may ask.
(As much as I'm tempted to say "Zed", I'll still be polite. I owe my dead grandmum that obligation)
He's Down with the Syndrome too!
What syndrome? I can imagine you asking me, again and again.
Same Syndrome of course! That of greatness; of excellence. I must grudgingly confess.
To put this in laymen terms that people with brains smaller than mine would understand:
God's got Down Syndrome!
That explains the abnormally ultra-normal advantage He has over us. You know…bigger, wiser, older, yet looking younger…
And since the unique medical condition is genetic, all our folks with Down Syndrome obviously inherited it from Him.
They are the Real God's Image. Not us.
We are simply what the English dictionary labels us: BASTARDS!
Now, that's an issue to worry about, isn't it?
Look, I know this is crazy. Right?
You've probably never thought about this possibility all your life.
A whole God? With Down Syndrome?
You might not even have heard about Down Syndrome before.
(For detailed explanation of what Down Syndrome is, read this piece from the beginning again. But this time, with a critical eye and mindset. I'm not about to start explaining boring medical terms. Leave that to the sets of guys that have been cursed with the job.)
You may probably even think that I'm crazy.
Well…I am. Obviously!
But God's crazy too, you know.
Now, why do I keep on expecting a seven-branch thunder to strike me dead in Righteous and Divine wrath anytime soon?
P.S.: Okay…okay…okay…!
I get some of you still won't understand what Down Syndrome means, even after re-reading this piece. Now, don't y'all think that's a serious issue (a kind of disability) to look into?
Regular Human Being: 46 Chromosomes
God and Others (with Down Syndrome): 46 + One more Chromosome.
Result: More Strength; More Wisdom; More Size; Excellent Ageing abilities and so on.
But: They need our help to maximize their potentials.
So: What are you still waiting for? Will you get your lazy, nonchalantly indifferent butt up and running! Get the hell outta here and find sensible ways to make life easier for folks with One more Chromosome!
Support a Child/Person with Down Syndrome today. Contact The Nechamah Foundation through:
Phone Numbers: 08056854234, 07063582214
Facebook Page: The Nechamah Foundation
Twitter: @thenechamahF
Instagram: @the_nechamah_foundation
Blog: Nechamahfoundation.wordpress.com
*Giddy is a Nechamahian.
*Kaycee is same.
Photo Credit: Google; Down Syndrome Foundation, Nigeria; Nechamah Foundation
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