IN THE LAND THAT MADE ME, ME

IN THE LAND THAT MADE ME, ME

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Long ago and far away, in a land that time forgot,

Before the days of Dylan , or the dawn of Camelot.

There lived a race of innocents, and they were you and me.

For Ike was in the White House in that land where we were born,

Where navels were for oranges, and Peyton Place was porn.

We longed for love and romance, and waited for our Prince,

Eddie Fisher married Liz, and no one's seen him since.

We danced to 'Little Darlin,' and sang to 'Stagger Lee'

And cried for Buddy Holly in the Land That Made Me, Me.

Only girls wore earrings then, and 3 was one too many,

And only boys wore flat-top cuts, except for Jean McKinney.

And only in our wildest dreams did we expect to see

A boy named George with Lipstick, in the Land That Made Me, Me.

We fell for Frankie Avalon, Annette was oh, so nice,

And when they made a movie, they never made it twice..

We didn't have a Star Trek Five, or Psycho Two and Three,

Or Rocky-Rambo Twenty in the Land That Made Me, Me.

Miss Kitty had a heart of gold, and Chester had a limp,

And Reagan was a Democrat whose co-star was a chimp.

We had a Mr. Wizard, but not a Mr. T,

And Oprah couldn't talk yet, in the Land That Made Me, Me.

We had our share of heroes, we never thought they'd go,

At least not Bobby Darin, or Marilyn Monroe.

For youth was still eternal, and life was yet to be,

And Elvis was forever in the Land That Made Me, Me.

We'd never seen the rock band that was Grateful to be Dead,

And Airplanes weren't named Jefferson , and Zeppelins were not Led.

And Beatles lived in gardens then, and Monkees lived in trees,

Madonna was Mary in the Land That Made Me, Me.

We'd never heard of microwaves, or telephones in cars,

And babies might be bottle-fed, but they were not grown in jars.

And pumping iron got wrinkles out, and 'gay' meant fancy-free,

And dorms were never co-Ed in the Land That Made Me, Me.

We hadn't seen enough of jets to talk about the lag,

And microchips were what was left at the bottom of the bag.

And hardware was a box of nails, and bytes came from a flea,

And rocket ships were fiction in the Land That Made Me, Me.

T-Birds came with portholes, and side shows came with freaks,

And bathing suits came big enough to cover both your cheeks.

And Coke came just in bottles, and skirts below the knee,

And Castro came to power near the Land That Made Me, Me.

We had no Crest with Fluoride, we had no Hill Street Blues,

We had no patterned pantyhose or Lipton herbal tea

Or prime-time ads for those dysfunctions in the Land That Made Me, Me.

There were no golden arches, no Perrier to chill,

And fish were not called Wanda, and cats were not called Bill

And middle-aged was 35 and old was forty-three,

And ancient were our parents in the Land That Made Me, Me.

But all things have a season, or so we've heard them say,

And now instead of Maybelline we swear by Retin-A.

They send us invitations to join AARP,

We've come a long way, baby, from the Land That Made Me, Me.

So now we face a brave new world in slightly larger jeans,

And wonder why they're using smaller print in magazines.

And we tell our children's children of the way it used to be,

Long ago and far away in the Land That Made Me, Me.

If you didn't grow up in the fifty's,

You missed the greatest time in history,

Hope you enjoyed this read as much as I did.

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Are You A WAHMy Mammy? If Not, Why Not?

 

Are You A WAHMy Mammy? If Not, Why Not?

By © John A Elliott 2023

 

Ok! Ok ! I hear you saying so what’s a WAHMy? Well to put it simply its an acronym for Work At Home Moms ya’ll. I added the ya’ll to make this more unique.

A little girl came home from school and asked her mother “Are you A WAHMy Mammy?” a bit perplexed and quite bemused, that her precious daughter of six had come out with such a profound statement. “All the other kid’s mom’s at school in my group are WAHMy’s, so are you one mum?” the little girl continued.

“I’m not sure my dear, what’s a WAHMy anyway?” the mother replied.

With hands on her hips and the right foot tapping, as little girls often do, and a small scowl on her young brow, “Moth-errr!” “It’s being a Work At Home Mommy ya’ll of course. Derrr!” and the usual, under the breath “tut”

“Oh right, no my dear in that case I’m not.” Tears welled in her eyes as the young mother’s thoughts drifted to happier times, when they enjoyed the income from her husband’s job, and as a family they could afford everything they needed. Bob her husband was out of state looking for work, and the welfare cheque was barely enough to survive on.

“So my little one, come sit on my knee, and tell mommy all about being a WAHMy, seeing as how you seem to know so much for one so young”

“Ok but Moth-errr, please NO sloppy kisses, I’m growd up now and past all that mushy stuff” The little girl proudly told her mom all about the other children’s mom’s, working from home doing lots of different jobs, and how the other kids mom’s could afford those special treats like they once did, and daddy could come back home again and they’ll all live happily ever after.

Yes little six year olds can certainly come out with the most thought provoking and in depth things at times, as their young minds can be very logical, and not marred by years of preconception’s of what can be achieved and what can’t. There’s an old adage, “Out of the mouth’s of babes” pure thought with no hindrances immerge. The little girl knew nothing of the actual nuances or complexities of working from home for her mother, yet her logic told her this would be ideal, and besides her father could come back again, which in her eyes would be so wonderful as she misses him so very much.

WHY BE A WAHMy?

WAHMy mammy’s choose not to take paid work outside the home, so that their family can be their first priority. Whether you are a single parent or within a partnership, trying so desperately to make ends meet, you could so easily become a WAHMy mammy by utilizing better, the skill’s you already have. Find out how You too can take control of your own finances in such a way as you discover how being a WAHM can provide the flexibility, income generation and personal fulfilment you are seeking, by working from home and releasing your full potential. You owe it to your family to be successful, what better motivation can there be to becoming a WAHMy mammy. The story highlighted above is actually fictional, written by me to illustrate this article, but it could easily be true, it could easily be about you and your own family situation.

WHAT’S THE CATCH?

Now I hear you asking, “Ye right, Ok! So where, how, what’s the catch?..” and my answer in a nutshell, there is no catch, no trick questions, in fact anyone can become a WAHMy or even a WAHDy yes you guessed it a Work At Home Daddy. 

Everyone has a skill, even something quite basic can be utilized and transformed into a work from home business either locally or globally, it really makes no difference. Selling products from Amazon as an Affiliate for example, you don’t need to bother about carrying or buying and stock, or even worry about shipping. You can build a reasonable mini website free with Google Sites which you can use for any online business.

Don’t think that working from home is going to be a fast, get rich solution to your financial problems, because basically it isn’t, however it is a perfect way to make a little extra each month as a side hustle, just by setting a few hours aside each day to ensure everything is running smoothly.

Of course, you are not limited to just being an Amazon Affiliate. You could easily sell your skills locally too say for Ironing, dog walking, car washing, writing CV’s etc etc

Is today the day you are going to become a WAHMy or a WAHDy?

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What is an Agony Uncle or Aunt and why should anyone need one

 

 

 

What is an Agony Uncle or Aunt and why should anyone need one
by © John A Elliott 2023 

Today I sat and pondered on a very fundamental question, of what exactly is an Agony Uncle or Aunt, and why should anyone really need one. Well I can say this with some degree of certainty; he or she, is not some great sage with infinite powers of wisdom, oh no my friends, far from it..

King Solomon was portrayed in the Bible stories as a great wise leader, but in many ways he too was an ancient Agony Uncle, who's people came to him with their daily problems, troubles and woes. Although very wise and very astute King Solomon was after all only human, and, as it is only human to err, then he too could never answer all that was put before him.

The terms Agony Aunt and Uncle was only ever used within modern media. Magazines and newspapers, originally on an advertisement rich page of readers looking for missing relatives or friends they'd lost contact with, and later developed to become anyone who encouraged their readership to submit problems for them to solve, or at least give an unbiased opinion on, then publish the question and answers within the following publication. Initially called simply Problem Pages, then Agony Columns. Later to become identified with individual columnists who became associated with the actual pages on a regular basis. Many of these journalists became quite famous in this field, and moved into the many new media being developed from radio and television to the Internet and other Live Broadcasting Streams

A DICTIONARY DEFINITION

"Agony Aunt noun, 1970's a problem-solving usually a woman, columnist of newspapers and magazines to whom the lovelorn and generally often depressed can write; their letters will be answered in print or privately; thus the male equivalent, Agony Uncle. The first Oxford English Dictionary citation is in a 1975 edition, but it refers, to a biographical prototype of Evelyn Home, and to the "agony aunties" of the '1930's' and was associated with WWII and broadcast over the BBC World Services; note the actual term AGONY COLUMN noun, from which the names have derived, dates from the 1950's as quoted in a version of Cassell's Dictionary of Slang in 1998 by Jonathon Green"

IN TODAY'S SOCIETY

In today's society, a modern Agony Uncle or Aunt, does not sit in any form of judgement; after all they are really trying to befriend the advice seeker. Some only do this in a professional manor and will not correspond on a personal level preferring to answer all within their article pages. Others offer genuine advice and assistance and really care for their advice seekers in every way, often becoming very good friends, just like a real Aunt or Uncle would. Whichever type of Agony Uncle or Aunt you yourself prefer to associate with is entirely your choice. Good codes of conduct and discretion are of course essential; after all, you don't want your personal information, like your full identity of name, address and e-mail broadcast halfway around the world on the whim of some unscrupulous editor just to hopefully attract a larger proportion of the available readership. With the internet now playing a large roll in everyone's lives then more and more websites have been instrumental in offering the services of an Agony Uncle or Aunt for their visitors, as a valued addition to an already good website.

WHO NEEDS AN AGONY AUNT OR UNCLE ANYWAY?

The simple answer to this is we may all find a need for an Agony Uncle or Aunt from time to time throughout our lives. No one is an island, and often it's those simple things that just get on top of us and get us down. Needing a sympathetic ear to listen or the shoulder to cry on was and still is the roll of our closest friends, a partner or relative. All too often however these problems arise, and we simply cannot confide with any degree of confidence in the people who surround us everyday, we need that input from an impartial stranger, an outsider looking in on our situation. Sometimes too there is no one there to confide in, in our lives. The growing trend of singles to be isolated from friends and family is quite alarming, and the popularity of messaging services and chat rooms within the internet community infrastructure, plus the advent of personal blogs have also brought about the need and rise of Agony Uncles And Aunts the world over. Many are finding the need to confide of past experiences that have haunted them for years, this bearing of their inner fears acts as a release, a catalyst setting them free from innermost chains that have burdened them. Agony persons fill these gaps perfectly with their own distance from the reality of it all, is a testament to their ever-growing popularity. An online Agony Uncle or Aunt can be that friend you so desperately need to confide in, and in doing so you may also help others.

HOW DOES MY CONFIDING HELP OTHERS?

Strange as this may sound, every-time an Agony Aunt or Uncle answers someone's problem publicly in whatever media, it may also help someone else. Our own problems may seem quite unique, and very personal to ourselves. However your own problem is actually the same as many others the world over, lots of individuals or couples going through identical forms of crisis situations with exactly the same problem, arising from almost identical backgrounds but in differing cultures. By highlighting your issues, others, who have not plucked up the courage to contact an Agony Aunt or Uncle? Are able to read about it, and resolve their own problems, after seeing the similarities of the questions asked. One question to an Agony Aunt or Uncle may help many thousands of others in its eventual publication and circulation. This helping of others is the very essence of why they have captivated audiences the world over, with international celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and her Shows, who after all is a well known media star and Agony Aunt in her own right

IN CONCLUSION

If you have a problem, and are in need of impartial advice, whether for publication or as a private contact, seek out your own personal Agony Aunt or Uncle, many are well educated and have graduated from the University of Life and Hard Knocks themselves, but all are very loving and caring individuals who enjoy helping others.

FOOTNOTE

Many years ago now in 2006 to be precise, when I first owned The Corner 4 Women website, I was the resident Agony Uncle named “Oaky Wood” I motivated and empowered many individuals, both men and women to come to terms with their own perceived problems, and with their consent, they were published after extensive editing…Recently I was asked if “Oaky Wood” could be resurrected for our current website today together with information on help and crisis centres for abuse throughout the world…Let me know your valued thoughts in the comments below

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A-BABYS-THOUGHTS---by John A Elliott 2023

 

A Baby’s Thought’s
by © John A Elliott 2023

I didn’t ask to be born or bred,
I came into this world, wrinkled,
Bald, and no teeth in my head.
Innocent, not able to speak,
Frail and infirm,
Needing help and all weak.
Warm days of comfort
Inside mother’s womb
Gone in an instant as I entered the room
Crying, that’s me, and kicking a lot
I got my first smack
Before reaching my cot
I had intended, on being SO, so good
Then that nurse beat me
I was in such a mood
She made my bum smart, and glow, crimson red
I think I’ll just grow up
And be bad instead.

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THE GREAT LAKES

 

THE GREAT LAKES

Things You Probably Never Knew About The Great Lakes.....

1. Lake Superior is actually not a lake at all, but an inland sea .

2. All of the four other Great Lakes, plus three more the size of Lake Erie, would fit inside of Lake Superior.

3. Isle Royale is a massive island surrounded by Lake Superior. Within this island are several smaller lakes. Yes, that’s a lake on a lake.

4. Despite its massive size, Lake Superior is an extremely young formation by Earth’s standards (only 10,000 years old).

5. There is enough water in Lake Superior to submerge all of North and South America in 1 foot of water.

6. Lake Superior contains 3 quadrillion gallons of water (3,000,000,000,000,000). All five of the Great Lakes combined contain 6 quadrillion gallons.

7. Contained within Lake Superior is a whopping 10% of the world’s fresh surface water.

8. It’s estimated there are about 100 million lake trout in Lake Superior. That’s nearly one-fifth of the human population of North America!

9. There are small outlets through which water leaves Lake Superior. It takes two centuries for all the water in the lake to replace itself.

10. Lake Erie is the fourth-largest Great Lake in surface area, and the smallest in depth. It’s the 11th largest lake on the planet.

11. There is alleged to be a 30- to 40-foot-long “monster” in Lake Erie named Bessie. The earliest recorded sighting goes back as early as 1793.

12. Water in Lake Erie replaces itself in only 2.6 years, which is notable considering the water in Lake Superior takes two centuries.

13. The original publication of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax contained the line, “I hear things are just as bad up in Lake Erie.”

Fourteen years later, the Ohio Sea Grant Program wrote to Seuss to make the case that conditions had improved. He removed the line.

14. Not only is lake Erie the smallest Great Lake when it comes to volume, but it’s surrounded by the most industry.

Seventeen metropolitan areas, each with populations of more than 50,000, border the Lake Erie basin.

15. During the War of 1812, the U.S. beat the British in a naval battle called

the Battle of Lake Erie, forcing them to abandon Detroit.

16. The shoreline of all the Great Lakes combined equals nearly 44% of the circumference of the planet.

17. If not for the the Straits of Mackinac, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron might be considered one lake.

Hydrologically speaking, they have the same mean water level and are considered one lake.

18. The Keystone State was one of the largest and most luxurious wooden steamships running during the Civil War.

In 1861, it disappeared. In 2013, it was found 30 miles northeast of Harrisville under 175 feet of water.

19. Goderich Mine is the largest salt mine in the world. Part of it runs underneath Lake Huron, more than 500 meters underground.

20. Below Lake Huron, there are 9,000-year-old animal-herding structures used by prehistoric people from when the water levels were significantly lower.

21. There are massive sinkholes in Lake Huron that have high amounts of sulfur and low amounts of oxygen, almost replicating the conditions of Earth’s ancient oceans 3 million years ago. Unique ecosystems are contained within them.

22. Lake Huron is the second largest among the Great Lakes, and the fifth largest in the world.

23. In size, Lake Michigan ranks third among the Great Lakes, and sixth among all freshwater lakes in the world.

24. Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that is entirely within the borders of the United States.

25. The largest fresh water sand dunes in the world line the shores of Lake Michigan.

26. Because water enters and exits Lake Michigan through the same path, it takes 77 years longer for the water to replace itself than in Huron, despite their similarity in size and depth. (Lake Michigan: 99 years, Lake Huron: 22 years)

27. When the temperature of Lake Michigan is below freezing, this happens.

28. Within Lake Michigan there is a “triangle” with a similar reputation to the Bermuda Triangle, where a large amount of “strange disappearances” have occurred. There have also been alleged UFO sightings.

29. Singapore, Mich., is a ghost town on the shores of Lake Michigan that was buried under sand in 1871. Because of severe weather conditions and a lack of resources due to the need to rebuild after the great Chicago fire, the town was lost completely.

30. In the mid-19th century, Lake Michigan had a pirate problem. Their booty: timber. In fact, the demise of Singapore is due in large part to the rapidly deforested area surrounding the town.

31. Jim Dreyer swam across Lake Michigan in 1998 (65 miles), and then in 2003, he swam the length of Lake Michigan (422 miles).

32. Lake Michigan was the location of the first recorded “Big Great Lakes disaster,” in which a steamer carrying 600 people collided with a schooner delivering timber to Chicago. Four hundred and fifty people died.

33. Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes in surface area, and second smallest in depth. It’s the 14th largest lake on the planet.

34. The province Ontario was named after the lake, and not vice versa.

35. In 1804, a Canadian warship, His Majesty’s Ship Speedy, sank in Lake Ontario. In 1990, wreck hunter Ed Burtt managed to find it.

Only, he isn’t allowed to recover any artefacts until a government-approved site to exhibit them is found. He’s still waiting.

36. Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run at Hanlan’s Point Stadium in Toronto. It landed in Lake Ontario and is believed to still be there.

37. A lake on Saturn’s moon Titan is named after Lake Ontario.

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THE STORY OF OLD JACK

 

"THE STORY OF OLD JACK"
(author unknown0

Good morning said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on the ground.

The man slowly looked up.

This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new.. She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life.

His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.. "Leave me alone," he growled....

To his amazement, the woman continued standing.

She was smiling -- her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows. "Are you hungry?" she asked.

"No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the president. Now go away."

The woman's smile became even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm.

"What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone.

Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked..

"No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to get this man to his feet. Will you help me?"

The officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years. What do you want with him?"

"See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile."

"Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him up. "Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything."

"This is a good deal for you, Jack" the officer answered. "Don't blow it.."

Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived...

The manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table. "What's going on here, officer?" he asked. "What is all this, is this man in trouble?"

"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered.

"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business.."

Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place."

The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled....... 

"Sir, are you familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking firm down the street?"

"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."

"And do you make a godly amount of money providing food at these weekly meetings?"

"What business is that of yours?"

I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company."

"Oh."

The woman smiled again. "I thought that might make a difference." She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a giggle. "Would you like to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?"

"No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty."

"Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?"

"Yes, ma’am. That would be very nice."

The cafeteria manager turned on his heel, "I'll get your coffee for you right away, officer."

The officer watched him walk away. "You certainly put him in his place," he said.

"That was not my intent. Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this."

She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently.. "Jack, do you remember me?"

Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes. "I think so -- I mean you do look familiar."

"I'm a little older perhaps," she said. "Maybe I've even filled out more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that very door, cold and hungry."

"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.

"I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I could get something to eat."

Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said.. "I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said that it was against company policy."

"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble... 

Then, when I looked over and saw you put the price of my food in the cash register, I knew then that everything would be all right."

"So you started your own business?" Old Jack said.

"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered." She opened her purse and pulled out a business card.. 

"When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons...

He's the personnel director of my company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm certain he'll find something for you to do around the office." She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until you get on your feet... If you ever need anything, my door is always opened to you."

There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you?" he said.

"Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God goes the glory. Thank Jesus...... He led me to you."

Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the entrance before going their separate ways....

"Thank you for all your help, officer," she said.

"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget. And.. And thank you for the coffee."

God is going to shift things around for you today and let things work in your favour.

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GETTING OLD

 

GETTING OLD
(author unknown)

I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60 years later. I don't have to go to school or work. I get an allowance every month. I have my own pad. I don't have a curfew. I have a driver's license and my own car. The people I hang around with are not scared of getting pregnant and I don't have acne. Life is great. I changed my car horn to gunshot sounds. People get out of the way much faster now.

Gone are the days when girls used to cook like their mothers. Now they drink like their fathers.

I didn't make it to the gym today. That makes five years in a row. I decided to stop calling the bathroom "John" and renamed it the "Jim". I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.

Old age is coming at a really bad time.

When I was a child I thought "nap time" was a punishment. Now it feels like a small vacation.

The biggest lie I tell myself is... 

" I don't have to write that down, I'll remember it".

I don't have grey hair... I have "wisdom highlights"! I'm just very wise.

If God wanted me to touch my toes, He would've put them on my knees.

Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven't met yet.

Why do I have to press one for English when you're just going to transfer me to someone I can't understand anyway?

Of course, I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert advice.

At my age "Getting Lucky" means walking into a room and remembering what I came In there for.

I have more friends I should send this to, but right now I can't remember their names.

Now, I'm wondering... did I steal this meme from you, or did you steal it from me?

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A DISH OF CRUNCHY NOODLES

 

A DISH OF CRUNCHY NOODLES

By Aubren D. & Barren

 

Tonight, after 2.5 years of living here, my oldest son sat down at the table with a dish of uncooked noodles, straight out of the packet, hard and crunchy.

He was about to chow down when I stopped him and asked what in the world he was doing.

He said, ‘I made myself dinner.’

‘But it isn’t cooked. I can cook that, you know.’

‘Well, I wanted to eat something I used to eat a lot with my old family.’

So, we sat down and I asked him to tell me about it.

He said that they wouldn’t feed him due to being passed out (you can guess why) and he would have to make dinner for himself and his brothers (ages 2 and 4 months when they came to us).

He said that all the money they had would be spent on cigarettes and other ‘fun things’ and so he would find change in their van and buy Ramen packets at the store down the street, at 6 years old!

He said he didn’t know how to boil water, so he would eat it like this. And, he actually grew to like it.

So, he would break it up for his siblings, and would try to make bottles for the baby (at 6!!!!!!).

I asked him to make me some.

I sat there beside him and crunched it down with lots of water because it’s not great…and he just started talking about how the first time I made them Ramen, he wouldn’t eat it and I told him I remembered.

He said it’s because it reminded him of his Ramen packets and he didn’t trust me (big thoughts for 9!).

He said he isn’t sad he’s not with his ‘old family’ (his words) anymore, but that sometimes HE LIKES TO REMEMBER HOW STRONG HE HAD TO BE.

I write this so everyone knows trauma isn’t healed quickly (sometimes never), and adoption doesn’t erase the past or the memories.

Kids can change, and they will change with love, but please never give up on a kid because ‘they are hard.’

I walked away in shock, in sadness, and so so so proud of how strong my baby is. He’s so wonderful. And, we love him so much.

Friends, THIS is the life experience of kids who come from hard places.

THIS is living a trauma-informed life.

We can’t imagine what kids from hard places have lived through. It is not just about one act of abuse or neglect, it is about living in survival mode and doing it day in and day out.

It is about making sure younger siblings are also surviving, even at the expense of childhood.

Trauma infuses itself into every pore. Kids just don’t forget it. Their brains and bodies won’t let them.

Those of us privileged enough (yes, I said privileged) to enter into the lives of children with hard life experiences must be willing to sit down, eat uncooked Ramen noodles, and listen. We must not give up.

Our kids didn’t.

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Meeting Mr Timmy

Meeting Mr Timmy
by Jessica Bullock Scarratt

Mr. Timmy, the angel that walked into my office. He stopped in a week ago asking if I could help him with extreme low back pain that is shooting down his leg. He asked the prices etc and made his appointment for this week so he could gather the money. He comes in on Wednesday 30 minutes early for his appointment and is beyond nice and respectful. Everything I say/ask him, he responds with yes/no ma’am. He fills my heart with joy and happiness just being in the room with him.

After chatting with him, he tells me that he’s been in pain for 3 years and has been turned away several times for help because he doesn’t have insurance or the money, but he knew he had to do something. I can tell he’s in pain, but didn’t know just how bad until I asked him to lay on the table. Bless his heart, tears started streaming down his face and he was moaning in excruciating pain.

He apologized for his tears and I told him not to be sorry and handed him a tissue. By this point, I hear God talking to me and I ask him to please use my hands to help heal him. I started adjusting him and at first, he moaned with each drop of the table (bawling his eyes out in pain now), but said to keep going if it would help. Then, it started feeling better for him.

I hooked him up to the electrical stimulation machine and told him to enjoy some relaxation. When I came back, he said, “Oh my goodness…this is the best I’ve felt in 3 years. Thank you, thank you, thank you.” He stood up and realized he could stand up STRAIGHT for the first time in 3 years. THREE YEARS! Those tears of pain turned to tears of relief and gratefulness. Then tears start rolling down my face too…tears I’ve been holding back the entire appointment. We hug and I feel the Holy Spirit in the office even more. He asked when I wanted to see him again and I walked him up front. I told him I wanted to see him the next day (today) and he asked how much because he’d need to find a way to get the money, but he’d be here. I gave him back his money and told him nothing. He looked so confused….I told him God was speaking to me so strongly and I wanted to bless him and he needs the money for food and that I just wanted to help him. He lost it and BAWLED his eyes out and I gave him a big hug while crying. He told me I didn’t know what this means to him and that he’ll find a way to pay me and told him to please not worry about it and just to pay me in hugs. He was in pure disbelief. We were ALL crying. We ALL felt this God moment.

He came back today with a huge smile on his face and a little kick in his step. He was so happy. He was on the road to recovery. His smile lit up my whole heart. We had gathered a box of snacks, a gift card for subway, and a card. When we gave it to him, he started crying again and just kept thanking us over and over. He gave me several hugs and couldn’t believe the love we showed him after being dismissed so many times. I’ve been thinking about him and praying for him non-stop since then.

With tears in my eyes while typing this, I share this story with you to say this…you never know what form an angel may come in, but I promise you Mr. Timmy is an angel to me. You never know what someone is going through until you ask. You never know what a difference you may make in someone’s life, but I can tell you that Mr. Timmy blessed me far more than I blessed him. With all the evil in the world, there is still good….all you have to do is open your heart and share the love.

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