Last night I was a jerk. I said something to someone with the sole purpose of hurting them. I did not mean it and to be quite frank, I don't remember saying it. I was angry, frustrated and basically being an asshole. The irony is that I've tried my hardest to make sure that my words are never misconstrued or taken out of context. Last night I said some that I'm ashamed of. I don't think this person is going to forgive me any time soon and to be honest, they shouldn't. Hopefully I can learn from my mistake and one day they will forgive me. I don't deserve it, but I can hope they can see past my anger and know that I do truly care. It was a mistake, but a big one.
I read this on Facebook this morning. A friend had posted it and said that every child should have to receive this. I of course read it and started to think. I immediately wondered who really wrote this, as I rarely see things like this attributed to the proper person. I immediately found it was written by Conservative Charles J. Sykes when he wrote a book about how America is dumbing down our youth. I read it twice and started to wonder how true it was. Below is a link to the actual picture I saw. So let's look at each of the rules and analyze them. Rule 1: Life is not fair — get used to it! - Life is not fair in that we are not all afforded the same opportunities based on race, creed, color, socio-economic background, but in general, those who are afforded the same opportunities to succeed are very often rewarded for their individual efforts. Sure there may be underlying circumstances, but hard work is proven to pay more often than not and those who strive for succ
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