I Am Angry Today Because . . .

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AnnaMarie

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...a small bit of cotton ball like fluff, just inside the ear canal will help cut down on some of the discomfort....especially when trying to shower....

Thanks, I hadn’t thought of that. Been a long time since I had to deal with something like this.

If we don’t get the ice rain tomorrow morning I was going to head to the mall. I’ll add cotton balls to my list. The one I had were all used for crafts.
 

Hill lover35

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I am upset, like really disappointed. I really whanted to win a contest to Disneyland my local tv morning show was giving away, it was like worth 7,000 trip and it has always been my dream to go to Disney, and I really whanted to go, but I did not wi; and some brod that lives in a upscale nebour hood and who’s population is so very snotty, won’t. She has probabley been their like 5 times. And I have not. Pisses me off. I am trying not to act upset around my mom and friends but still I am annoyed.
 

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I am upset, like really disappointed. I really whanted to win a contest to Disneyland my local tv morning show was giving away, it was like worth 7,000 trip and it has always been my dream to go to Disney, and I really whanted to go, but I did not wi; and some brod that lives in a upscale nebour hood and who’s population is so very snotty, won’t. She has probabley been their like 5 times. And I have not. Pisses me off. I am trying not to act upset around my mom and friends but still I am annoyed.
All good things come to those who wait. Take it as a positive-- this time, it was not meant to be. Do not give up your dream.
 

Neesy

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I am upset, like really disappointed. I really whanted to win a contest to Disneyland my local tv morning show was giving away, it was like worth 7,000 trip and it has always been my dream to go to Disney, and I really whanted to go, but I did not wi; and some brod that lives in a upscale nebour hood and who’s population is so very snotty, won’t. She has probabley been their like 5 times. And I have not. Pisses me off. I am trying not to act upset around my mom and friends but still I am annoyed.
Perhaps it was not meant to be. You're young and will get a chance to go again in the future. Sorry to hear you are upset.
 

Hill lover35

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All good things come to those who wait. Take it as a positive-- this time, it was not meant to be. Do not give up your dream.

That is very true, and the park is still under construction, they are doing lots of construction to the California section and plus the new star wars land on the other side, so lots of cranes and stuff. In the California part they are re-theming it to Pixar. So yes lots of construction. I am going to save up to go and I will keep on entering contests
 

AnnaMarie

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I am upset, like really disappointed. I really whanted to win a contest to Disneyland my local tv morning show was giving away, it was like worth 7,000 trip and it has always been my dream to go to Disney, and I really whanted to go, but I did not wi; and some brod that lives in a upscale nebour hood and who’s population is so very snotty, won’t. She has probabley been their like 5 times. And I have not. Pisses me off. I am trying not to act upset around my mom and friends but still I am annoyed.

About 16 years ago, someone delayed us leaving for a car trip. We were about an hour late getting out. If we had left on time, we would have likely been right in the middle of a major highway accident. It was on the entrance ramp we would have used, and that flipped tractor trailer might have had us under it.

This had made it easier for me to sometimes say “it wasn’t meant to be”.
 

doowopgirl

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About 16 years ago, someone delayed us leaving for a car trip. We were about an hour late getting out. If we had left on time, we would have likely been right in the middle of a major highway accident. It was on the entrance ramp we would have used, and that flipped tractor trailer might have had us under it.

This had made it easier for me to sometimes say “it wasn’t meant to be”.
I'm a great believer in everything happens for a reason.
 

danie

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I'm a great believer in everything happens for a reason.
I’m just the opposite. I think, as humans, it's our instinct to search for meaning, and when there is none, we create meaning. Most of the time, we don’t even realize we’re doing it. IMO, there are too many senseless and horrific things happening for there to be a reason behind it all. The world is random in its goodness and its horror.
 

Tery

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I’m just the opposite. I think, as humans, it's our instinct to search for meaning, and when there is none, we create meaning. Most of the time, we don’t even realize we’re doing it. IMO, there are too many senseless and horrific things happening for there to be a reason behind it all. The world is random in its goodness and its horror.

I don't believe that everything happens for a reason. But, in my experience, everything is interconnected. So the reason something happens may not be apparent but I believe event leads to event and there's usually some reason, even though we may not see.

That being said, I do believe that each of us has a reason for being here, now. It may be a tiny thing -- rescuing an animal, maybe -- or a big thing. Like saving a plane full of people. But one thing I do know is that we're here to help one another.
 

danie

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I don't believe that everything happens for a reason. But, in my experience, everything is interconnected. So the reason something happens may not be apparent but I believe event leads to event and there's usually some reason, even though we may not see.

That being said, I do believe that each of us has a reason for being here, now. It may be a tiny thing -- rescuing an animal, maybe -- or a big thing. Like saving a plane full of people. But one thing I do know is that we're here to help one another.
I agree that many things happen for a reason. If I bang my head against a wall for an hour, I’ll get a bruise.
Cause—banging head on wall
Effect—bruise on head
These two things are causally related, can be proven related, and not many would deny it.


What humans tend to do is assign meaning to things that cannot be proven, as a way of finding sense and patterns in a world where events often happen accidentally or randomly.

If I go on a hike and get lost, then find an animal species that no one knew about, some would say that finding the animal was the reason I got lost in a kind of backward causality. Or when a tragedy happens, and something good happens after, someone inevitably will say that everything happens for a reason. I never hear anyone say that when a tragedy causes more bad things to happen. For instance, a child dies of cancer, and the dad gives up drinking and the wild life he had, and now is dedicated to helping others. People say, “That’s the reason the child died,” to comfort the other humans. But what if the mom of that child commits suicide? People don’t say, “Well, everything has a reason,” because that’s no comfort at all.

Humans want to find reasons for everything, but the universe is huge and random, and accidents happen here without reason. And I respectfully disagree that each person is here for a reason. If each person is here for a reason, we can’t leave out the horrible people. Hitler, Ted Bundy, pedophiles, etc.—they’re all here for a reason? It just doesn’t add up to me.

I agree that we should help each other, but there are throngs and crowds of people who don’t ever do that.
 

Tery

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I agree that many things happen for a reason. If I bang my head against a wall for an hour, I’ll get a bruise.
Cause—banging head on wall
Effect—bruise on head
These two things are causally related, can be proven related, and not many would deny it.


What humans tend to do is assign meaning to things that cannot be proven, as a way of finding sense and patterns in a world where events often happen accidentally or randomly.

If I go on a hike and get lost, then find an animal species that no one knew about, some would say that finding the animal was the reason I got lost in a kind of backward causality. Or when a tragedy happens, and something good happens after, someone inevitably will say that everything happens for a reason. I never hear anyone say that when a tragedy causes more bad things to happen. For instance, a child dies of cancer, and the dad gives up drinking and the wild life he had, and now is dedicated to helping others. People say, “That’s the reason the child died,” to comfort the other humans. But what if the mom of that child commits suicide? People don’t say, “Well, everything has a reason,” because that’s no comfort at all.

Humans want to find reasons for everything, but the universe is huge and random, and accidents happen here without reason. And I respectfully disagree that each person is here for a reason. If each person is here for a reason, we can’t leave out the horrible people. Hitler, Ted Bundy, pedophiles, etc.—they’re all here for a reason? It just doesn’t add up to me.

I agree that we should help each other, but there are throngs and crowds of people who don’t ever do that.

I do believe we're here for a reason. But not everyone understands or even realizes this. Some even rebel against it.

I understand the human desire to assign order to chaos. But everything is interconnected. The things that spread out from one event continue outward. Are they always benevolent? No. Because not all of us are. But, as The Fixx noted, one thing leads to another.
 

ghost19

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I agree that many things happen for a reason. If I bang my head against a wall for an hour, I’ll get a bruise.
Cause—banging head on wall
Effect—bruise on head
These two things are causally related, can be proven related, and not many would deny it.


What humans tend to do is assign meaning to things that cannot be proven, as a way of finding sense and patterns in a world where events often happen accidentally or randomly.

If I go on a hike and get lost, then find an animal species that no one knew about, some would say that finding the animal was the reason I got lost in a kind of backward causality. Or when a tragedy happens, and something good happens after, someone inevitably will say that everything happens for a reason. I never hear anyone say that when a tragedy causes more bad things to happen. For instance, a child dies of cancer, and the dad gives up drinking and the wild life he had, and now is dedicated to helping others. People say, “That’s the reason the child died,” to comfort the other humans. But what if the mom of that child commits suicide? People don’t say, “Well, everything has a reason,” because that’s no comfort at all.

Humans want to find reasons for everything, but the universe is huge and random, and accidents happen here without reason. And I respectfully disagree that each person is here for a reason. If each person is here for a reason, we can’t leave out the horrible people. Hitler, Ted Bundy, pedophiles, etc.—they’re all here for a reason? It just doesn’t add up to me.

I agree that we should help each other, but there are throngs and crowds of people who don’t ever do that.

Excellent post Danie. Kudos ma'am.
 

doowopgirl

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I’m just the opposite. I think, as humans, it's our instinct to search for meaning, and when there is none, we create meaning. Most of the time, we don’t even realize we’re doing it. IMO, there are too many senseless and horrific things happening for there to be a reason behind it all. The world is random in its goodness and its horror.
I have to agree with Danie. She makes a lot of sense. Interconnected is a perfect way to put things in perspective. Random just isn't for me.
 

pegasus216

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My doctor never bothered to tell me about hospice. I have to get them to come in when I have 6 months or less to live, or the police will be involved when I die.
I have someone from hospice coming to see me Thursday to discuss what I need, and things.
I go Friday to my doctor, and I am telling her to sign off on me for hospice.
Then I won't have to see her again, hospice will take care of what meds I need.
Is she milking my Medicare for all she can? That is what I am thinking.