If you're going to rain, it best not be on my parade.

There is nothing worse than a Debbie Downer, Negative Nancy, whatever you want to call it.


As I've gotten older, I can really appreciate why my dad would get so mad at me as a whiny little child. I was pretty bad at times. And boy did I hear it...I guess it was kind of my blessing in disguise as a little child being scolded for whining by daddy. Because now, I HATE IT.


Really, it's annoying. I understand that people want to vent. And by all means, VENT! I have my moments as well. And sometimes I need a good ole' vent sesh with some friends. However, I give you about 3 or 4 days to wallow in your self pity party, and then it's time to put your big girl panties on (or boy, god help us) and move the hell on. Or do something about it. Whichever pertains to the specific situation.


Did you ever stop to think about the fact that if you and everyone you know threw all of their problems into a big pile, you'd probably grab yours back REAL fast. I heard this somewhere one time, I can't really remember where. But it's true. Think about it while I tell you about a friend of mine.


Her boyfriend lives an hour away. He goes to school, and they talk on the phone every day. For hours a day mind you. They see each other every single weekend, and sometimes in between that. I can recall the day that she got mad at me because I didn't feel bad for her about missing him so much and how they weren't going to see each other for about 2 weeks. WOAH WOAH WOAH. Lets back up here for a second....and become familiar with MY little situation..


Boyfriends in the Navy. On a submarine. In Hawaii. 6 hour time difference. Works 12 hour days. Sometimes more. We talk at like 3 in the morning on the phone. Just saw each other after 9 months. For 6 days. Now it will be another 8 months. Gets deployed soon for 6 months, then we can only email each other....


Now, you expect me to feel bad for you!? To have SYMPATHY for you!? Because you miss him so much?! Because he lives an HOUR away in the SAME TIME ZONE and you see him at least every 7 days. But oh oh oh, that's not enough.


Hahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa jokes on you sweetie. That was a good one.


You should probably take your pile back while I rain on YOUR parade. 




"Some people are like Slinkies- not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs." - Anonymous