I’ve just found out from my younger brother that from a very young age (three or four years old) and continuing until young adulthood, he looked up to me, even t... more
I’ve just found out from my younger brother that from a very young age (three or four years old) and continuing until young adulthood, he looked up to me, even to the point of doing certain things (both good and bad) and making certain decisions (both good and bad) because he followed my example. We have an elder sister and an elder brother, but he didn’t have that same connection with them that he had with me. Even though I’ve always known that he and I were extremely close to each other, and that we did almost everything together, these new revelations floor me. He is thirteen months my junior, our other brother is thirteen months my senior. Due to the two of them having chosen similar live paths, shared life experiences, and after absences for military service, they both returned to live in our birth city after that, I have been away in foreign countries and in other US states, they have had a closer connection to each other in adulthood than they did as youngsters.~ less
You are in the here and the now so you must have had ancestors!My father's side comes from the north of England so I think they were probably farmers and maybe even were donating s... moreYou are in the here and the now so you must have had ancestors!My father's side comes from the north of England so I think they were probably farmers and maybe even were donating some of their time to help build Stonehenge or other historical sites.
CAVEAT: This concerns a loan only, not a gift of money from you to a family member.
a. We’re family, simple as that.
b. The closeness or distance of the family relationship I... moreCAVEAT: This concerns a loan only, not a gift of money from you to a family member.
a. We’re family, simple as that.
b. The closeness or distance of the family relationship I have with the person who is asking.c. Because it’s expected of me.
d. The amount of money that he or she is asking for.e. The probability of it being repaid to me.f. He or she has loaned me money in the past.g. I have plenty, I can afford it, and I won’t miss it.h. I would feel awkward, uneasy, and/or guilty saying no.i. It would depend on the severity of the reason for needing a loan.j. Everyone else in the family has declined to float the loan.k. Leverage.l. The wellbeing and/or health of minor children is part of the equation.m. It’s part of a get-rich-quickly scheme, and I’ll be promised a cut.n. Finally it’s for something besides tildes, sub-basements, sandwiches, grammar, and sleazy motels.o. It involves a plan for that relative to move out of town far away from me.p. I’ve said no too ma... less
Trump resonantly invited Rittenhouse to Mar-a-Lago and afterwards he said Rittenhouse was a fine young man. I figure that made Trump's children jelly for a couple of reasons.... moreTrump resonantly invited Rittenhouse to Mar-a-Lago and afterwards he said Rittenhouse was a fine young man. I figure that made Trump's children jelly for a couple of reasons. One of the reasons was because their father usally doesn't praise them like that. And the other reason is that they know that they are yesterdays news and Rittenhouse is the talk of the town so their father will be spending a lot of time with him. I figure Trump is just using Rittenhouse as a tool in his fight against democracy. Cheers and happy weekend! less
