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Picture yourself spending some time with congenial friends, sharing your lives and pictures from your cell phones." They're curious about that cool game, song, movie, camping trip, art show, or other event that fascinated you. You talk about all kinds of stuff, poetry, styles, personal achievements, relationships, and bad days. You can share your inner child, and laugh together. They sympathetically listen to your feelings about serious topics like politics or climate change, even when they don't agree.

Personal validation comes from paying attention to one another, giving more than you get. Everyone respects you and themselves, despite our amazing range of personal tastes and interests. They'll tell you they don't agree with an idea or behavior without implying you're a bad person or somehow deficient. It's an "I'm OK, You're OK" kind of fellowship, where nobody tries to make himself look better by picking on somebody else.

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What are your Memorial Day plans?

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Tom Sarbeck 8 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I just wanted to make a fun discussion and see what all of you are doing on Memorial Day.Anyone attending a parade?Anyone honoring vets?Here is an event in Austin that looks very interesting to me.Austin, TXClose Assault 1944 is living history and…Continue

Girl Recovered After 10 Years Claimed Dead by Psychic

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie 9 hours ago. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Psychics are all BS.Here's an interesting news article.Amanda Berry, a…Continue

Life offers many opportunities for health and flourishing

Started by Joan Denoo 21 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Life offers many opportunities for health and flourishing and our bodies have all kinds of red flags it sends up to tell us something is wrong. Pay attention to those flags, they can save your health and your life. I talked to a lady yesterday who…Continue

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Oklahoma Tornado

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. 22 hours ago. 3 Replies 1 Like

An amazing photo of the tornado's power,Continue

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'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S.

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie on Sunday. 8 Replies 1 Like

Oh no! Crazy ants!!CNN) -- Beware the "crazy…Continue

10 Things You Can't Do and Become President

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Randall Smith May 18. 7 Replies 0 Likes

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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on August 11, 2012 at 12:37pm: Thanks for the LOLcat laugh to start my day, Steph.

Joan, when you said, "I don't have to pretend to be interested in a boring topic and I don't have to engage in small talk. If I am going to talk or read or write it is about something that is of interest to me." I said, "Yeah! *fistpump*"

Comment by Steph S. on August 11, 2012 at 11:13am: Your welcome Ruth! I appreciate all of you. So glad to be a part of this group.

I see people texting instead of talking to each other in restaurants all the time. I have been guilty of this myself. Sometimes we should just unplug from the phones. Or, you will have someone at the restaurant talking loudly on their phone. Really annoying.

Comment by Chris Breman on August 11, 2012 at 1:41am: You're right Joan, and I'm happy for you and for the fact that life gets better when you grow older. I'm only 58 but I feel lots better already - all the sourfaced grumblers from my past never prepared me for this! Finally I'm getting the messages my cats sent me: Let go and stop worrying! Relax and enjoy yourself!

I'll practice some purring now with Luna on top of the bookcase. Have a wonderful weekend all of you!

Comment by booklover on August 10, 2012 at 8:23pm: You are welcome for the quote Ruth.

Joan, I want to be like you when I grow-up! ;) I'm 45 and I AM trying!!!

Comment by Joan Denoo on August 10, 2012 at 5:13pm: I love the article, Ruth, about elderly are happier. That may be so, but for me, it is letting go of the little things. Everything doesn't have to be perfect, Just enough is good enough, dishes will wait and so will laundry. I don't have to have everything ready on time for everybody else's convenience. I am the master of my day and if I don't want to vacuum, I don't. I eat what I like and what is good for me and don't worry if other people like it. I don't give a damn what other people think, and when I encounter a jerk, I can make a decision to go the other way, or don't invite them to my place. If someone makes a racist or sexist or homophobic comment I find it my obligation to object, publicly. I don't like to shop and don't and my clothes closet is getting emptier and emptier. So I wear pants with holes in the knees, or shoes that aren't shined, they are comfortable. I don't have to pretend to be interested in a boring topic and I don't have to engage in small talk. If I am going to talk or read or write it is about something that is of interest to me. I love history and tracking down patterns over time. These are the Golden Years.

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on August 10, 2012 at 4:28pm: Thanks for the quote, Booklover. That's a great restaurant policy, sk8eycat.

Your happy Friday doggie brought a smile, Steph. I recently read an article that the elderly are happier because they choose to look at pleasant stuff. It made me think of the great LOLcats and dogs you share, making all of us happier. :)

Comment by sk8eycat on August 10, 2012 at 4:18pm: Beats the sh*t out of restaurants giving discounts to people who bring in a church bulletin!

http://laist.com/2012/08/10/unplugged_la_restaurant_offers_disc.php

Unplugged: L.A. Restaurant Offers Discount to Customers Who Forfeit Phones at The Door

We've all sat with someone who's tethered to their email, frantically texting with their boyfriend, or obsessively running a Tweet-by-Tweet of a meal. It's annoying, and it can be awkward to have to bring those etiquette to your dining partner's attention. Thankfully, one L.A. restauranteur has taken matters into his own hands.

Eater LA reports that chef Mark Gold of Eva has instilled a new policy at his farm-to-table restaurant on Beverly, offering diners who leave their cell phones with the receptionist 5% off of their final check.

We wish that more establishments would offer such incentives. In fact, we wish there were hands free dining police in restaurants.

What are your thoughts? Do you feel that this is a service industry, and people should be free to do what they want? Or do you wish more diners were somehow incentivized to shut down during dinner hours?

Comment by booklover on August 10, 2012 at 3:45pm: Oh Joan, you may if you wish, but you don't have to! Glad I found it! I love the saying, and I love Jon Stewart! :)

Comment by Joan Denoo on August 10, 2012 at 2:41pm: Melinda, perfect quote. I am reposting on Facebook; may I attribute it to you or would you prefer I not?