One more...

I get hyped when I hear this one!!!

music.

Just a little upbeat music while I type a new story about life around me. Enjoy!!
http://youtu.be/9zcDr4DbKEg

Fabolous: Everything, Everyday, Everywhere.

Sticking together!

It has come to my attention that many people with higher positions take others as their little piglets for their research. Well, actually that has been going on for a long time. In my opinion, and please your opinions are welcome as well, there's a reseacher and a 'doctor' that think that taking obese children out of their homes to lose weight is a good idea. They put children into foster care until the child, I guess, losses weight. So as I hear that kids are not being taken care of in their foster care and that social workers or social services are so over worked with paperwork and lots of cases, they on top of that, included to take obese kids out of their own home and putting them in stranger homes. I say stranger because foster care is where the family don't know them. Or so.
Also, you take out kids from their normal life to concentrate on losing weight, right? So how about their emotional side when they start missing their mom? or dad? or little sister or brother? and how about their room? their pet dog or hamster? Hmmmm, to think of it, the kids are taken out to get back on track on 'societies' ideal weight...or they won't go home? Again, my opinion, so is this the perspective way we want to show our kids?
The majority already have other issues about weight gain, and to take a 2 or 3 year old out because they are obese ....will make them think: "I was taken from mommy because I am fat". Now this gets me annoyed, especially if someone says that's not going to happen, We as adults would think differently and because of that children will do also. C'mon people, how can some "doctor" of "health" determine that a child has to be taken from home?
If it's because the mother went to get help in a hospital because their child was not feeling well, then guess what...other parents/caregivers out there will think twice about bringing their child to the doctor. They'll be afraid of losing custody of their child. If fear is what you want to produce to parents to lower the obese statistics then you got another thing comming! Out of fear parents will rally against your studies.
I understand people want to help but the idea of taking kids out of their homes is ridicolous! If the parent is trying then get more programs out there to support more children and parents. Hey here's an idea BRING RECREATION (GYM), ART, MUSIC AND SPORTS BACK INTO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM!!!
I think that can help alot into your 'research'!!!
I tend to always look at both sides of the situation, so i understand about helping and doing something about it. But the action is not right. Is like if my neighbors dog keeps barking then I can do my reseach and veto their family pet out? NO, because animals have feelings too.

Well, let me stop here and again, is an opinion expressed here. That's one thing about America, we all can speak our minds and respect each others opinion, To read about this story click the link.
Thanks for coming by today and until next time...be safe!

Link: http://news.yahoo.com/obese-third-grader-taken-mom-placed-foster-care-201731761.html

Familia time.

Thanksgiving was fun!!!!

I had planned it well and it all came out great. Well we, my family planned it out well. The four sisters (not actually sisters but there's a mom, 2 daughters and a grand-daughter), planned and succeded. Some of our cousins came and almost saw one of our other cousins by video. But that didn't go through, another day.
But the turkey was great, pernil, pastelitos (done very well by the youngest of the sisters), tuna salad and more. There was bags with gifts for the little ones too. everyone came out winning! Especially, to those christmas shoppers. I know I did my sneaky online shopping, shhhh its a secret.

I went shopping with my mom and got some nice jewerly, on sale!! And some cute clothing for us too!
Three of the sisters went downtown to catch a movie, "Jack and Jill", yes, it was funny. How I know because the person next to me kept my right eardrum ringing. :-\ Saw a man with REAL rats, colored rats. He actually ran after me but since I yucky rats, I did what I had to do...run!!
I saw John Cena and The Rock...well actually not live. Hehehe. Our night was going so well this Saturday that we went to a live music 70's restaurant and I had a delicious adult drink. By the looks of it, looks healthy but adults would enjoy it more than minors.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is ready to go back to work. I'm ready, mentally but physically I need my bed :-).
Thanks for being here and sharing my wonders of my life on your screen. xo

While you wait...

I don't enjoy when people HAVE to wait for me. Since I don't write much, here's a song from Bruno Mars I enjoy. It's called "It Will Rain".

Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-w3WfgpcGg

Enjoy!!!

Even on Holidays

There are times that we wished we weren't doing what we're doing as we work, talk, walk or stare out the starbucks window. When that happens to me I go back to thinking positive = I was ment to be here right now because there's something in front of me that I may need in my life. Whether is just a stranger smile, a napkin fell and that Thanks! made me smile a little, or that talk with a friend...reminds me of something special in my life. I know it's hard, for some, really hard to concentrate in life. Especially when your older and think its too late. I realized its never too late. I mean, there are things in life that has time limits but c'mon we can shine somehow, somewhere.  

I know many of us has gone through alot and I know from chats that some decide to leave without being their time to leave. What surprises me is their confusing in whether to go or not. But I take that as a no, they don't want to go. But those who did leave, choosed to leave brings tears in my eyes. For some more because I know them and I wished I could have done more. But I know I can't help everyone (I can try).

One thing I have a hard time figuring out is how some people can "help, stop" a person from leaving this earth just because they are there. Hey, it might help...for a while. But having a baby or going a furture step in life won't make your partner stay and love you like you want it. We have no control, because a certain point in life we will see and realize that it wasn't meant to be, like we wanted. You may have "plans" for your life with a "love" one BUT you don't decide if that goes forward. We have to be thankful for what we have at the moment because tomorrow we are not sure of it.

I have a few friends whom took their lives. It's a sad story becuase I know for one of them I could have helped but I guess it wasn't for me to there for him. Another one, I didn't really communicate with him but its sad how after he got married he went and took his life. As I type this makes me feel this sad emotional part of me feel sooooo sorry for him. For him because I think he did made it know that he wasn't feeling good about his life. And as tears fill my eyes, I feel that he made it known more now that marriage is not the answer to make the person love you or having a baby won't make that person stay, just because you can't seem to realize they don't love you at your way. I don't blame no one for his death and I know alot of people do blame the now widow, but let's think...If my love, my partner whom I LOVE and CARE for to marry him, a man that I choosed to be there for...didn't realize he was depressed/suicidal or any sort of emotional trauma and just go with what I think would be "better for us", how can I not think its my fault after the ordeal? I mean, how can we just think depression will get better because of a marriage or because 'we're having a baby' or because you tattoed his face on your shoulder? We humans need to realize that LOVE does not come just with the hugs and kisses, sex, movies, laughter, and butterflies...it also comes with arguments, with things shared that no one ever would have known until that special someone comes along and trust is built. That sweet true trust, that relationship that no gossip, or look or so called friends can destroy.

After a wonderful time in the cermony or walking down the isle, I don't know how his wife, is feeling. I can't imagine those thoughts she's having but I do wish her the best. I wish and pray that this can be served as an example that making that step in life (not only in marriage but other parts of life) does not make it 'all better'. Young girls (or those older with young minds) it doesn't work for a man to stay if you have his child. It won't work if you do tattoos to dedicate to him, or betray your family for him, or make others think you "living life" because he has money...All that you have can come tumbling down if you think that he or she will stay because of something you will do. Love, stays for great reasons but leaves for better reasons. We have to accept it, whether you got it the wrong or right way. And if someone decides to kill themselves, know that is not your fault. We each own up and make our own decisions, and that's why you have no authority of another body.

Same way they fell in 'love' with you today, tomorrow is a brand new day and brings new steps, new emotions.

My prayers go out those families who lost someone because of suicide. I know it's the day after Thanksgiving but everyday something happens, even on holidays. These are the days we all need to have each others back. May they all R.I.P.
(the picture in this post was googled, not originally mines)

-sweetmanhattangirl-

New Followers

Good afternoon to my new followers...Since I'm still learning this please pardon my updates. Also, not sure how you display yourself on blogger but I see I have more new followers but not sure who it is. I can't seem to see your page. If possible please let me know by replying to this post about you following me. I will follow back.
 HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!!!

The Truth

Sometimes we get confused about not saying what’s on our minds and then were you right in saying it. In this post I’ll try and get to the point. I have a hard time in saying what I feel to people because I’m usually concern about their feelings. I don’t like making people feel uncomfortable when I’m around. But it has come now that that’s a problem for me. I been taking care of others feelings when in fact who has been taking care of mines?

No one. Of what I have known. So I have been telling the “what’s on my mind” part to the world. Well not the world, certain occasions that I need to in order to have better communication. But I am trying and is going very well so far. I know not all is going to be peachy but we do have to try and better ourselves, somehow.

I kow many of us haven't had the chance to say what's on your mind but we need to take that chance. Not in a bad, negative way but respectful way. If its going to help you then you do it because its your feelings. Just wanted to write this down because I have been trying hard on this. Many have not taken it well but if you come to think of it, they have a problem with accepting others saying no to them or basically telling them what they did is wrong. So remember...Say what you feel respectfully and what they feel is their choice.

You give the output and they way they take it is their problem not yours.

Quotes

Here are some quotes I enjoy reading and the majority may have opened my eyes! I didn't write these myself, unless i put my name after the quote.
Enjoy!!

The most romantic story isn't Romeo and Juliet who died together. But, grandma and grandpa who grew old together.

It's sad to see him hurting you. But the saddest part of all, you allow him to.

Life for Romance

There are many things our loved one would do to be romantic. Some chocolate on Valentine’s day, extra flowers on a “just because” day. How about movie night when you had an argument earlier that day. Or the cutes cupcake for your birthday!
Is very sweet to find other humans who are willing to go a little extra step further to make your day special. And how about a stroll in the city on a horse carriage. Now  that’s a  beautiful scene. But as we are enjoying ourselves, how about that person whom is riding you or that horse that is pulling all three of you. (the carriage rider), what about them? How about just that horse? Is that horse on a given food, water or rest? They all may say yes of course. But what would you think of if your on a romantic ride and the horse pulling you just collapse? You saw he was up and about. He was “fine” because he made noise and walked when instructed. But what you didn’t see was his insides, his organs or maybe feel his emotions? Did you look into his eyes and actually felt what that horse was trying to say? Have you thought that a horse who needs to be in a field with other horse would much rather be in the city “working”, pulling a carriage, without any thanks you’s? Or has that horse have a budget towards his rent? Cable? Cellphone? NO!!! because animals need to be taken care of us humans and not use them to do OUR work like pulling people for their ways of showing affection to others!
If you want to see/ride/pet/talk to a horse then go to a farm. Where they run and play and some actually enjoy the outside world as a place to feel free. Yea, yea, yea I hear already some of you saying “the horses aren’t being mistreated” BUT don’t you think something is wrong with a body (human or animal) that just collapsing is not natural…unless SICK!!!
If this horse was sick then why was he still “working”? I mean I know for a fact horses don’t have to pay rent or can go to a supermarket to buy food for their children, so why in the world would you have or keep a horse from nature in a city pulling a carriage. C’mon common sence people, how would you react if your mother, father or favorite uncle or your wife or husband or your child just collapsed and DIED!!!
I know you would think and scream he/she was sick of something to just died!! Have a heart for these horses too not just your family.