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I'm passionate about

What life has to offer us, Not having to be sorry, Helping and Loving each other.

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If you only had 2 hours to live- who would you call first, who would you want to be with AND what are you waiting for????

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• A comment on Conversation: How far would you go to help/save someone you love or care about that is an addict ?

  Feb 19 2012: As far as you possibly could go. Being an addict isn't a choice. What you do with it is a choice though. It is soo hard to suffer with active addiction.Never give up on an addict. The most important thing any addict needs is support. Someone to believe in them.Never quit quitting. One day clean/sober is worth a million not!

• A comment on Conversation: What is the most valuable or precious thing in your life ?

  Feb 19 2012: My heavenly Father. I would have nothing and be nothing without Him.

• A comment on Conversation: How to survive a divorce you don't want?

  Feb 19 2012: Divorice is an awful ordeal to endure.Sometimes i feel it's important to love each other just the way they are.While giving your loved one the space she needs, maybe there is some action you could take to show her how much you care.(As in actions speak louder than words).I know the hurt you are feeling. You must allow her the time she needs.Let her know you will back off out of respect for her. theres nothing wrong w/ sending a card or flowers etc.As hard as it is-Let her go. Love her from a distance and if you believe in God surrender this to Him-As it will be too much to bear alone. If it is meant to be she will come back to you when she is ready. Good Luck Varlan and don't forget to take care of yourself.

• A comment on Conversation: What is the most important piece of advice/knowledge that you have to hand down to your children?

  Feb 15 2012: "I can't " should never be a part of yor vocabulary.

• A comment on Conversation: What causes anger? Can you control it?

  Feb 9 2012: I feel anger is a natural emotion that we are supposed to experience. It is what we do with that anger that matters.For me, stress and anger go hand in hand. When I was younger and raising my twin boys, I taught them to yell into their pillow. We would go to their room and grab a pillow and the 3 of us just yelling and screaming into our pillows! Of course we always ended up laughing in histarics. Sometimes, We would be driving and we would all yell and scream with the windows up. It sounds wierd but there was a method behind my madness. I knew boys were way different than girls and I wanted my boys to know that they could use these tools. They did when needed. I always felt it was good to get the negative anger out, to release that and make room for the positive.
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  A comment on Conversation: If you went back in time 250 years, what would you be able to teach people? What would you have to learn?

  Feb 9 2012: I think in 250 years time,Is too long to be teachable.We would know what we're talking aboutbut I don't think we would come off as sane. They would throw us in a den or a jail and throw away the key ! Wow what we could learn tho ! How awesome would that be? To truly live off the land, to really appreciate this planet !

• A comment on Conversation: Is it morally permissible for victims to use deadly force as a deliberate response to repeated domestic violence?

  Feb 4 2012: It should be permissible. If you are protecting yourself and you know that you know deadly force is the only way to stop the abuse then of course.Being the abuse was not the first time, would be even more reason to use such force.
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  A comment on Conversation: Why do our assumptions limit our thinking? (out of the box thinking Approach)

  Feb 4 2012: Limiting our own thinking is a choice. If we choose to limit our thinkong by our assuptions then that is exactly what we will do. We can remove our self limiting beliefs by expanding our mind, Opening our minds and practicing to retrain our thinking. It can be done if one wants it enough.

• A comment on Conversation: Is there such a thing as a soul, if so how is it defined?

  Feb 4 2012: How does someone define a soul, I'm not so sure.For me, I feel that our souls is who we are.I believe that after we die, our soul leaves our bodies and travels to one of two places. Heaven or Hell.I feel this in all that I am. I have had personal experience with my soul leaving my body however, I am sure that is a different discussion.
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  A reply on Conversation: Is there such a thing as a soul, if so how is it defined?

  Feb 4 2012: What is your deal ? This is the second time I have read tour comments and I have to say: You sound very judgemental and not very nice! No one wants their question answered with a question. Is it you that may be afraid to share? Do you have low self esteem?Stop being mean. it is unacceptible here @ Ted.