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I saw an article about a Belgian couple who sold their baby over the internet and now they want the baby back. As a society, what are we thinking? Where should we draw the line on what we can sell over the internet? I can understand a couple who is having trouble financially maybe deciding that they can not afford to raise a child and wanting to do the right thing and find a good home and family for the baby, but to sell the baby over the internet…am I the only one who thinks things have gone a little too far. And now the couple want this child back. I wonder how much thought went into selling their baby in the first place. I hope the powers that be really look closely at this couple before making a decision on whether or not this couple should have the baby returned. I realize that the internet has opened the world up and we are connected to people world wide and it is easier business wise if you can do work globally, but to sell children. It is scary when you think of how far the computer and internet have taken us. I wonder when we will decide there is a limit and draw a line on what we can and can not do internet wise.

I was looking for some inspiritation to start my day today and I found an article which encourages one to look at the bright side of things. My first thought was that if I could see the bright side of things I would not need to be searching for inspiration. As I read on there were things which I realized I could do to see the bright side.  One of the first things I need to do is to realize what problems I can tackle and which are ones I can not do anything about. The ones I can not do anything about I need to just set aside and not worry about them.

Something else I can  do is remember that whatever I am going through right now someone, somewhere is going through much worse. There are people who do not have a job, who are confined to wheelchairs, people who are working long hours earning a living for their families and then are not able to spend the time they need to with them.

Each of us have some problem or other that we deal with on a daily basis. Please take the time to remember to look for the bright side. Maybe we can bring some enjoyment back into our lives.

I have been on a search for some time now to bring the Christmas Spirit back into my life. Realizing that there is less than a month left before Christmas I have been trying to recall some of the Christmas stories or poems I must have been told while growing up.

To that end I have been doing some searching and have found some Chrismas stories or poems that I definitely remember from my childhood: “The Night Before Christmas”, “Christmas Bells”, and ”The Nativity”, are just some of the stories or poems that I thought I had forgotten. I remember doing the play ”The Nativity” while in grade school. Funny how I could not remember that until I read this story again.

Maybe I will be fortunate enough to actually bring back the Christmas Spirit before it is too late and Christmas has come and gone.

The news awhile ago brought out a case where a mother had used a myspace page to harass a young girl who then killed herself as a result of the harassment. A recent article I read says that this mother has been convicted of three misdemeanor charges of accessing computers without authorization. Each of these three charges carries a one year, $100,000 penalty. Now, I am not sure what to make of this. The mother in question should have been old enough to know not to harass people. Do we not try to send this message to our children?  I guess we should be thankful that she was convicted of anything. I hope that the parents of the child who committed suicide as a result of the harassment take some comfort in the fact that this bullying adult mother is being punished, even if the punishment does not seem like much. Cyberbullying gets out of control in this case and the bullying was done by an adult who should have had more intelligence than what she used.

I have once again been going through the online and hard copy channels trying to find something that will allow me to create an income from home. The paper I was looking in has some new web addresses that I am debating looking at, and although I am wanting to work, the problem I am facing is I am getting tired of wasting my time. I am getting frustrated. My husband now is looking at taking on two part-time jobs to supplement his full-time job. I am feeling a whole lot guilty about that too. I am not sure why though. His full-time employer is cutting back on hours given to the employees and I am not responsible for that decision. I am finding it very hard to stay upbeat and believe that I will eventually find something that will allow me to create an income from home. I need to stay focused and remain upbeat and remember that I do really want to work, it is not just to keep myself busy either.

Although I am not really a politically minded person, I felt I just had to say something about the new president elect Barack Obama. From what I have read and heard of his campain promises he seems to really believe in change. I for one do not believe that change is such a bad thing. If it were not for change everything would stay the same. Whatever mistakes you made you would never be able to learn from and correct. I believe we should give Barack Obama a chance, eventhough he may seem to be inexperienced he may just have what it takes to get the country back on its feet or at least give it a good start in that direction. From some of the articles I read today it seems that he may be changing his mind on some of the changes he needs to make. Barack Obama had stated previously that he would increase taxes for big business, now it seems that these increases may not come about. Although he still seems adamant about job creation. Maybe Barack Obama is the change that this country needs in order to move forward.

As today is Sunday, I thought I would say something about spirituality or what it means  to me to be a spiritual person. To me being spiritual means believing in a higher power than myself. I believe that I need to be aware everyday what I am doing and where I am each moment. Each moment is precious and is my life right now. It does not matter what I have done in the past, it only matters what I am doing now at this moment. The higher power that you believe in does not necessarily have to be named God, you may call it what ever feels right for you. I look toward a glorious future or sometimes the great universe when I look to a higher power. Being a spiritual person also means that I try to treat people with kindness. It may not always seem like I am fulfilling that but I need to make a conscious effort toward it everyday. I believe I am doing a fairly decent job, although I know I am not perfect. Enjoy your Sunday!

I recently read an article in which a neighbor sees a man sneaking in a side door of the neighbors house while the husband is away. This is not the first time she has spotted this, as she looks out her window. She believes she should do the right thing and tell the unsuspecting husband what his wife has been up to while he has been gone, but does not know how to tell him. As a good neighbor, and no fool, she is contemplating leaving a note or letter addressed to the husband but does not know his last name. Morally speaking what should she do?  Now, I suppose that if it were a very close friend, one would want to do the right thing and speak up. We need to be aware that we could be hurting our friend unneccessarily by sharing what we suspect. But when it is someone we do not really know do we have an obligation to say something?  Morally speaking is it up to us to say anything?  You know I believe that we should do the right thing and if we saw a neighbor in trouble step up and help out. But in this case maybe we would be better off minding our own business. Morally speaking this might just be the right thing to do.

Good morning everyone!  I have no idea why I read my horoscope. Most of the time they tell me something that has nothing to do with my life. I am left with more questions than answers. I know there are people out there that live their whole lives around what their horoscope says, but I am not one of them. I try not to read mine very often, once in awhile however I get curious. After having read mine today I see things are still the same. Anyway, horoscopes aside, everyone have a great day!

This has been a financially draining year for my household. We have found ourselves living off on one income and not sure how we are doing it. Christmas should be a time for us to reflect back and enjoy our accomplishments, this year that will not be as pleasant. Although our family has come up with some great ways for us to still enjoy Christmas without going overboard on the cost.

We have opted to do Chinese gift giving this year. This is where you choose a theme and buy one present within a set price limit. These gifts are then exchanged by a number system. I think this is a great way for us adults to be able to give gifts while still leaving money to get gifts for the children in our family.

If you would like to share your ideas on how to make Christmas less painful to the wallet please do not hesitate to let me know.

Enjoy the holiday season!!