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This will be a short one, I promise. If I am on edge the next six weeks, please don't be offended.  I might not be my normally chipper self and there may be times I may lean towards the side of sarcasm or plain old crassness. I do sincerely apologize. I'll admit, that the public version of Facebook is making me truly despise some people I genuinely like. It's not my place to condemn those who feel it necessary to boast about their activities supporting things I want the world rid of or to constantly tell us all what we can see by stepping outside or maybe even gazing out the window. It's winter folks and this is what winter was when we were kids. Our parents didn't complain and we didn't know it was bad, because we went to school. Our parents weren't assholes like we are. They didn't sue the school when the bus skidded into a tree and they didn't pay others to shovel their walk. Hell, we reveled in this weather as teens, as it paid for our underage drinking a pizza binges at Albanese's. Back to my point. I'm not sick and nobody I know is sick, but something is going on in my life that will cause me a little more stress than I'm used to (and I'm used to quite a bit). So bear with me. If I offend you in any way, let me know privately. Please and thanks.

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  1. UnknownMarch 6, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    You know, some people deliver alcohol nowadays.. Just a suggestion.

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    1. Hop's ThoughtsMarch 6, 2015 at 10:45 PM

      It's getting close to that moment, but I'm saving it for a day when I can enjoy it. Maybe not just sit alone and drink.

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