Night Shift

@Appleblossom, I'm sorry to hear about your orphanage and the fact you were young when you were exposed to stuff like that. I'm sure it made you a better person, maybe?

My hobbies are definitely gaming online and on PS4... I also like to chat with people online. I don't have much to do in my life right now, but I'm planning to tackle school, or at the very least, do aquafit.

@Decadian, thank you so much for sharing your son's story. I'm not an alcoholic, so I will never understand how people get to that point, BUT I'm also an addict, if you would call it that, so I get the feelings.
My charges was attempted murder dropped to aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm, assualt on peace officers. (The total charges, not just the charge I got to get in jail.)
But good news... There were a very kind judge that understood my situation and he said if I finished probation without issues, he would clear my charges and seal it. And... I finished probation last Feburary without issues. :)I'm not even on any public record now, and if someone does a criminal background check, it's all clear.

That judge gave me a chance at life.

That is awesome @Snuchu, but what is even more awesome is that you appreciate the chance you have been given, and are working hard to turn your life around ❣

Keep going, step by step. Make it count ❣

Does completing Aquafit give you an instructor's qualification or something ? It sounds interesting.

@Faith-and-Hope, thanks, someone noticed. 🙂 My parents are so proud of me too, they said I've come far compared to the teen me.

Aquafit is a fitness class in the pool, it's easier on your joints while being as effective as swimming and walking. What can I say, I'm a lazy bum.

Sounds like fun @Snuchu, and I need fun to motivate me to exercise, so I guess I am a lazy bum at heart too ❣

Gotta get up and off into my day now ......

Catch you later 😊

Very proud of you that you have turned your teen self around to a better path. Way to go @Snuchu ❣

Now when I say "just keep swimming ,..." to you, I am going to imagine you at Aquafit class ..... 🐠🐬🐠🐟🐠.

@Faith-and-Hope, have fun with your day! Enjoy it. 🙂

Thanks @Faith-and-Hope

I am really interested in language - and I have been interested in the Greek alphabet

English is an interesting language - we borrow words from other languages - and I don't know why we use the word "borrow" because we never give the words back

Anyway - thanks for this phonetic list - I will copy this and keep it on my desktop - and if you post another message like that I will be able to read it more easily

Decadian [grinning]

Thanks, @Decadian!

lol @Decadian I know a famous writer who says that English is a wh ore.

I also really love that your honesty baulked at saying a lie in court .. cos how can anybody know the whole truth ... you were right... Americans tv has screwed up a lot of normal wisdom by silly one-liners and generalisations.

My brother was a tormented soul. Didnt manage his anger well ...

But he did love dogs .. stood up against racism ... cared for a brain injured lady ... who took him back enough to make 2 more babies after the dog incident ... sorry nice people might not believe me .. but her overbearing family .. wouldnt let him have a relationship with his son ... so I see his action in that perspective.

It has also played out in my life .. where I have been for ced out of a relationship with my daughter ... because she doesnt know the real me ... just an agonised wounded animal with her back againt the wall ...

and the saddest thing of all is that ... i walked and talked him through so much ... but in the end he flew at me and tried to seriously stra ngle me in front of my kids. I couldnt fight back, was disabled even back then and just submitted.

What can I say .. he was in orphanages at a younger age and for a longer period than me .. so I always knew he had it tougher ..

@Snuchu I am glad you have a chance at life .. its great to get that opportunity ... I am glad that your parents recognise your effort ... my mother held me accountable for everything she should have held herself accountable for .. ... and never even thanked me for babysitting her kids ...

You are one a-may-zing lady @Appleblossom, and there are others here too ......

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