Scenario: Married At 18

 

My advice is don't do it. 18-year olds don't have the maturity to deal with the pitfalls of marriage, let alone life. At 18, the couple is caught up in the puppy love stage. "I love you baby, smoochy smoochy muah muah." Love alone won't cut it, meaning it takes more than love to have a successful marriage. This couple must be able to weather the storms that married life brings: Richer or poorer, sickness & health, better or worse. Take time to experience life, get established in your education & career, then revisit marriage. 

Life Wisdom

 

This is not a pass to mistreat those you encounter, all I'm getting at is that no matter how cordial you are to some people, some folks will never like you. Don't kill yourself trying to get everybody to like you because it's not going to work.

Everybody's Not Raised Like You

 

I learned this lesson early on and it stuck. People can be who they want, and I have the right NOT to associate with them. The world would be better off if everybody lived by this. Give people the option to change, and if they choose not to...leave them to the ravens.

The True Meaning Of Rest In Peace

 

Rest In Peace used to carry meaning, but now it's overused. People are quick to say Rest In Peace to foul people who have left this world. I'm talking about those who have lived foul (criminal, mistreated people, etc.). Let me tell you something, if your legacy consisted of hate & discord, you don't deserve to Rest In Peace. Some people rejoice when a wicked person leaves this world because they can no longer sow destruction in others' lives. The only people who may be saddened by a wicked person's departure is that person's supporters, but they don't count. Truth be told, I'm indifferent towards a wicked person's departure: I don't feel anything when they leave this world because they have left an infamous legacy. Why should foul people deserve to Rest In Peace? They don't. I reserve that term for those who have made a difference in society. When supporters bond to share memories of the deceased, they have good things to share.

And the Good News Is...

I follow his ministry, and he speaks on the political arena. I've largely fallen back from discussing politics because I want to see what happens in the next 4 years. It's a good listen for those who want to see what could happen in the future.

Today's Thought: Followers Don't Make You

I look at people with thousands or millions of followers, and I think to myself "Are those followers paid? Bots? Authentic?" People get caught up in how many FB friends or followers they have and start feeling themselves a little too much. How many of those "FB friends" or followers could you call on in need? Everyone's riding with you because you're popular, but when the fame & fortune dry up, watch that fame disintegrate. I'd rather have a few hundred loyal followers from Day 1 then millions of paid followers who probably didn't start with me, but decided to ride the wave when I got major. It's better to have a few faithful riders than millions of followers. It's always quality over quantity with me. When the quality is right, the quantity will increase, but even if it doesn't, at least you know who rode with you from the beginning.

Profiting Off Your Mistake

This sums up my thoughts about Gorilla Glue Girl. Yes, she did something crazy & paid for it, but at least she got a free surgery out of the situation. I hope she learned from that mistake because it's nothing worse than making the same mistake twice, or multiple times. Some people were right to be upset with her, but all of us have done (or still do) dumb things in life; fortunately none of us were called out on our foolishness.