RIP Amanda Todd

So i don't know if you saw the Youtube video posted by Amanda Todd ... it describes her torment by bullies in her schools over the past few years ... it is a brave thing she did ... its a sad thing to watch

Amanda Todd killed herself this week ... she was a kid who had been tortured to a breaking point ... it was her 2nd suicide attempt... she was 16 yrs old.


I have seen so much hatred lately, its makeing me physically ill. WHY do people feel the need to hurt other people? what is it that makes one person feel superior when they verbally or physically abuse another person??

I truely hope that even ONE of those kids that abused Amanda, realises the FULL impact of what they have done. May it consume them for an eternity ... i know, not very nice but please, look at your child or your spouse and imagine not having them ? ... imagine them being so depressed because of what someone else thought of them that they felt the only way out was to be DEAD ... that void in your life will never go away ...

Amanda's family will mourn her always and they will also now have a lifetime of pain and anger to deal with ... there are people out there who ARE RESPONSIBLE for this young girl's death, and we need to see that they are held accountable.

... we need to SPEAK UP!! its NOT OK to sit back and LET it happen!

SPEAK UP!

bullying and friends

so this week has been a tough one for me ... i will not bore you with the details but i have been (more than) witness to some pretty active bullying ...

those of you who know me, know that i think this is an applicable term for some situations but that i feel, overall, this is a term that is often overused. so for me to use is a SERIOUS accusation... very

anyway, i will not go into gory details but let me say this ... bullying starts in the home and i have seen this first hand over the past few months ... i am not saying that ALL bullying starts in the home but there is a pretty good chance that the apple doesnt fall far from the tree ...

my other observation is that if someone is GETTING pushed around, bullyied, if you will, and you do NOTHING, you are as good as the bully... in fact, in my opinion, you are worse.

i am sick and tired of watching people, kids and adults alike, getting pushed around by people who think the need to get a leg up! grow a backbone, take a stand, be a FRIEND... i cannot belive the lack of support - people are all "lets put a stop to bullying" but then when its IN THEIR FACE they are all "ohh, i dont want to get involved, this doesnt concern me" FUCK YOU it doesnt concern you ... wait til its your kid or you or your neice or your spouse ...

does it concern you THEN????

It is through creativity that we grow, it is through friendships that we bloom!

this is truely how feel ... and it doesnt matter if your creative "thing" is art, music or sport, find something that you love and do it passionately. finding the people you want to surround yourself with is the challenge but dont let that challenge affect your passion. pursue it!!

sometimes you think you have found your "people" only to be faced with a harsher reality ... let it GO! move on! find the kindred spirits who are accepting of you and not the lost souls who want to manipulate you ...

a big BIG Thank You to everyone who made me smile, giggle and laugh this weekend ... you will never know just how much that meant to me! i have come away from this weekend with not only some AWESOME new skills, projects and supplies but with a better idea of who i am, what i am in prusuit of and exactly who my people are! Thank you to my good friend Bella for your words of wisdom and perspective, to the Jersey Girls for the best hugs and endless giggles, for Patsy, Garage Mary and "the girls" for your creativity, your hard work and great style!

(and for you Crafty or Scrappy Gurlz out there, try a Quick Quotes Private Reserve weekend sometime! its fantastic!!)

Happy Thanxgiving to you ALL!!
xod

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE! ITS IMPORTANT ...

https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf13476
https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf13476

i think any sport or club is good for kids ... i never played hockey when i was a kid but my kids LOVE it ... please let the kids from this community have the opportunity to love it too!

hockey has the ability to teach us so much ... rules, regulations, safety ... but more than that it can teach us compassion, respect, restraint, responsibility, forgiveness ...the list is endless.

obviously hockey is not the only way to learn these things but its a team building activity and lots of people get to be involved at once not just one person at a time ... and it FUN!

its an activity that a person can enjoy for their whole lives - as a participant or as a spectator. it is an activity that can bring out the best in people and it can bring out the worst in people.

it can teach people to play nicely with others and share and it can teach people to help your neighbour and be a good citizen.

it gets people up off the couch and OUTSIDE!

PLEASE VOTE NOW!!

thx! d

PLEASE consider giving this your vote! https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf13476

https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf13476

You all know how i feel about hockey! honestly i think it was a life CHANGER and "SAVER" for more than one of my kids ... (i have a dream of somehow one day creating a childrens benefit charity thru community hockey) ... this is RIGHT up my alley!!!!!!!!! PLEASE VOTE EVERY DAY!!!

Please share with all our friends! xoxoxoxd

well, we're surviving ... barely.

so its been 3 weeks since DLU started ninth grade ... she is going to a different school than most of her friends so she isnt exactly happy ... oh, lord, bring on the wine! lol!!

The Early Bird ...

so i am not really a morning person ... but i got up early this morning because i thought Buddah had a practice (yup, - i got him up, fed and dressed before i realised my error ... sorry Buddah!) so we ran some errands, had a cuppa, got my garden chores done and talked to THREE people ON THE PHONE (and you know how i feel about talking on the phone!)... peuf! you early birds really DO get the worm!!! i think i really will feel good about my nap later on!

don't forget the Roundhouse (attached to Steamwhistle Brewery!!) has model train rides from noon til 4 today - look for Papa in his overalls and Engineers cap! and then enjoy a cold beer after ... xoxo

ok, off to run a few more errands before we CHOO CHOO it!