To me there is nothing more scarier than knowing your mom is sick maybe besides your kids. My mom hasn't been feeling well, but she is so stubborn she tries to pretend she is okay. My mom told me last night she was feeling better but I know she would say that because she just doesn't want to go to the doctor. I can't make her go anywhere and it does make me kinda angry because she is so stubborn about going to be checked out. What is a person supposed to do?
 

Saturday April 16, tornadoes ripped through North Carolina leaving behind destruction as it moved on. In
a nearby town, a restaurant was completely destroyed with people trapped inside. Luckily, everyone was found and freed from the rubble. A middle school was damaged, buses damaged and debris covered the highway. Many homes were destroyed some looking as if they were split in half by trees falling on them. Powerlines were all over the place and hail(estimated at least 2 inches in diameter)fell for awhile. Some went without power for awhile and some still don't have power yet. Please pray for those who lost a loved one and for those who now face the task of rebuilding their homes and businesses.
 

Don't you just hate it when you are traveling down the road of life just enjoying the ride and all of a sudden
you run over a pothole and get a flat tire. Soon as I get this flat tire fixed I will start traveling again. Just a snall setback, my travels may have been halted for a bit but I am definitely going to continue on.
 

I got off work early and now I am washing clothes. Then, I have to go down to the laundromat to dry the clothes because my dryer decided to quit. Doesn't that sound like fun? Who wants to go with me?
 

The job is still getting me up everyday. Each day I get basically the same calls. Most days seem to go by pretty fast because I am on the phone and don't have time to look at the clock.
 

I work 9am-6pm this week. I have to get up erlier than usual to get ready and to get to work, but at least I will get home at a decent time. I am getting more use to the phone and computer but when I get a caller who seems to want to fuss I want to throw the phone down and leave,
 

My job is slowly getting better but some of my calls the people fuss and get loud especially when they don't like what I tell them. I am only relaying to them information that comes from the system we use. I just let them fuss and then try to help them. Please say aa prayer for me that I can continue to keep my cool in the face of adversity.
 

The job is still going good. I find that I enjoy talking with the many different people I have the opportunity to speak with. I also enjoy trying to help them find answers to their questions. It is still stressful but it keeps getting better everyday.
 

Well, I have been on the phones for almost two weeks. Each day gets a little better. I had a call this week from a lady who got just a tad upset. I could understand her frustration and I didn't take it personally. She got loud and I let her vent and then I transferred the call to someone who could help her.
 

Wednesday was bad, Thursday was a major improvement and Friday was even better. I still had to ask for assistance but not as much. I am getting better but I know I still have so much to learn before I am going to be able to go thru an entire shift without having to ask for help. One girl in my group decided that she was not going to be able to cut it and quit. She was to the point of stressing so bad she wasn't sleeping. The one bad thing about her was she was probably one of the smartest people in the class. We all tried to convince her to stay and give herself time to get accustomed to the entire process but she had basically already made up her mind to quit. I feel bad for her but she told me she needed peace of mind and that I can understand.
 

Yesterday was my first day on the phone with my new job. I learned alot in class but when I got on the phone I completely forgot what I was supposed to do. I was so stressed out that I considered leaving and not going back. Yet, here I am trying to figure out what I am going to wear to work today. I am going back and hopefully everything will go better today.
 

I am still at my new job. I am still in training but in less than 3 days me and the rest of my coworkers will be out on the phones doing what we have been in training to do. I am excited and nervous at the same time. Please say prayers for me.
 

I am still in training for another week. Then I will start being on the phone helping customers with whatever questions they may have. I am really excited.
 

I just want to share my good news with anyone who may read this. I have gotten a job that I think is made for me. I will be working in a call center helping customers that call in for any number of reasons. I am in training now but in about a month I will be on the phones and if I do well they will turn me loose on my own. If anyone happens to read this I would be most appreciative if you would put in a prayer for me to do well on my new adventure. Thanks ahead of time.
 

For those of you that have children, have you ever been barraged with unwanted advice about raising children by some who have never had any? Have you ever been told that there are some who feel that you aren't raising your children right, as if the person who said this have beautiful, well-behaved children? I have chosen not to comment to these people even though it is getting pretty hard not to. I have learned that everyone is different. There has been times that I didn't agree with things that I have seen these meddlers do, but if I were to comment to them I know one who would tell me to butt out. I remember years ago, one of these women was having trouble with her kids and I told her she needed to spank them, she replied I can't spank them all the time. Yet, now she tells me that I don't spank my son enough. When I feel he has done something to be punished about I will do it.
I just had to unload because I feel sometimes I am going to explode.
 

Has anyone ever asked for a sample of your urine other than at the doctor's office?

My daughter and one of her friends are trying to get a job that requires a drug screening. Even though I don't approve of some of the things she is doing, I gave it to her because I am hoping once she gets the job she will be able to move from where she is staying and start doing like she is supposed to do.
I haven't heard from her yet, but I am sure she will pass the screening.

I almost told her no when she asked me, but as her mother I want to help her do better in life.
 

I would love to know why today's youth seem so intent on harming themselves by doing things that they is wrong. I am mainly speaking about my daughter. Without going into too much detail she is doing stuff that could eventually kill her or have her locked up. I have talked to her about why she shouldn't be doing these things but I don't think she believes I know what I am talking about. By law she is an adult but to me she is still a child, my child. She is smart and I told her she should go back to college. If anyone reads this, PLEASE PRAY FOR HER. I know GOD is the only answer for her and with everyone praying he will change her mind and set her on the right path.
 

Some may say I am worrying over nothing but I think I need help now. My son will soon turn 12 and he is already showing an interest in females and their form.
When I had the talk with my daughter I didn't have a problem, but with my son I really don't know everything I need to tell him so he will make good decisions. His biological father died over four years ago and I guess the talk is left up to me. I could ask one of my brothers to talk to him. I'm just not prepared for my baby to grow up. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 

Here in the south, more bad was predicted. It was supposed to start around lunch time on Monday. It did start snowing around 3:30pm and snowed for about 30 to 45 minutes and stopped. Then it started sleeting and kept sleeting for about an hour or more. Then with the low temperatures the roads were a little hazardous to drive on. With the roads as they were school was canceled again. Luckily there is only a 2-hour delay tomorrow, then my son goes onto school. If it were up to him he wouldn't even go to school at all.
 

I have gotten to the point that I can't sleep late because during the week I get up early to get my son up to get ready for school. On other days when I should be able to sleep I am up. I guess my body is conditioned to be up early and continues on that schedule. I remember one day I slept until about 7:30am. That is the latest I have slept in awhile. Sometimes I get sleepy and take a nap. Being out of work has gotten me on a bad schedule. Hopefully when I find a job I will be able to get back to a healthier sleep schedule.