Addendum to the "I Believe" Post

I believe that a private conversation between two people ought to remain that way, no matter what, unless both parties give permission for it to be shared.

I believe that you should always do your level best to uphold your obligations to others.

I believe that anyone that you call a friend ought to be understanding and caring enough to realize that your words and actions are not to hurt them, but in an effort to make things better for everyone.

I believe that friendship does not have a time limit; people come to you for a reason, and it's up to both of you to maintain the friendship.

I believe that if you're wrong, you ought to admit it, for better or for worse.

I believe that people ought to hold their family first above all others with the exception of God.

Yeah, I'm a Thiever.

A friend of mine had this posted on her MySpace blog, and I thought it was fantastic, so I lifted it and posted it here. Thank you, S!

Birth Certificate shows that we were born,

A Death Certificate shows that we died,

Pictures show that we lived!

Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And read this slowly.

I Believe...

That just because two people argue,

it doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends

if we understand that friends change.

I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is,

they're going to hurt you every once in a while

and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow,

even over the longest distance.

Same goes for true love.

I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant

that will give you heartache for life.

I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time

to become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones

with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe...
That we are responsible for what we do,

no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
That my best friend and I,

can do anything,

or nothing and have the best time.

I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect

to kick you when you're down,

will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry

I have the right to be angry,

but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That maturity has more to do

with what types of experiences you've had

and what you've learned from them

and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe...
That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.

sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken

the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe...
That our background and circumstances

may have influenced who we are,

but, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager

to find out a secret.

It could change your life Forever.

I Believe...
Two people can look at

the exact same thing

and see something totally different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed

in a matter of hours

by people who don't even know you.

I Believe...
That even when you think

you have no more to give,

when a friend cries out to you -

you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall

do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the people you care about most

in life are taken from you too soon.

I Believe...

The happiest of people

don't necessarily have the best of everything;

they just make the most of everything.

And So...

...there is no pool.

There was some snarkiness about payment, and I felt like I wasn't being trusted as a "customer", so I told the seller of the pool to just come and pick up the damn thing and get it out of my yard. So, that means there will be no pool 'round these parts until at least this spring.

Oh well.

Just means that I'll have some extra money every payday to put back to renovate my guest bathroom. I've got what I'd like to have done to it picked out, and Now I just need to buy it and get it installed. Add that to the $100 I'm saving out of each payday for vacation, and the money I have to hold back from every payday to pay for the boy's leg braces and my payday every two weeks is just about gone.

Football camp starts tonight and goes through Wednesday. Can't wait for it to start. I really think that it's gonna be good for him, and I think that he's really going to enjoy it. I've looked forward to him being old enough for football since he was born, and yay! It's finally here!

That's all I got until next time!