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Removed most of the bs - no more off topic shit please.
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.
Nevermind that, tailfins.
Let it go, I read your defense.
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.
My wedding
Adopting my daughter
Interesting, could you tell us a little bit more about the experience of adopting?
Enjoy reading all your happy moments. Good stuff. Some mine would be getting married both times, birth of children, becoming U.S. citizen, joining Army, taking parents on cruise through the Med, quinceaneras for daughters, high school graduation of kids, son and daughter accepted to college, family vacation to Fiji, parents 50th anniversary.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.
Sun Tzu
Perhaps this marks me out as a somewhat 'sad' individual ... but there are few things in life that give me a greater elevation of my mood than seeing our Socialists booted out of power, to be replaced by our Conservatives.
Margaret Thatcher's stellar victories gave me a lot of joy ...
The other, recent, one ... was retiring from work. I was given the opportunity of writing something for our in-house publication, about my long service (which was censored) .. and at the head of it, was a photograph of me, standing just outside the staff entrance, punching the air in exultation.
I'm sure my (ex) bosses were 'pleased' to see it --
I wish I had a copy of that photo. Still, I've a clear memory of it ... the memory itself is a source of pleasure ....
It's That Bloody Foreigner Again !!!
You're right, that is rather sad. Has your entire life been devoted to politics?
For most of my young life, I was dead set against having kids. When I got married and found out that I was unable to have kids, then I decided that I wanted one. Funny how that works.
Adoption is an incredibly complex and expensive process. Especially when you decide to adopt an older child. Because not only do you have to want the child, but the child has to decide that he/she wants you. And the agencies involved have to approve everything.
There are a ton of hurdles, but I found it to be extremely rewarding.
It sounds like something very estimulating. I might try addopting at least one child in the future.
By the way, are you male or female?
I am female. I might add that an overwhelming percentage of adoptions are of newborns. The older the child gets, the less likely he/she is to find a home. My daughter was 6 when my husband and I adopted her. She is now 14.
Pretty cool. I'm very happy for you and your family...!