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Sometimes Needed

Sometimes everyone needs a bit of inspiration. This one is almost perfect in my opinion The ending though with the man and son reference annoys me. Besides that is it perfect. Enjoy! If If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or, being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise; If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with triumph and disaster And treat those two imposters just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to...

Graduation, Celebration, Lamentation

So the Girl Graduated last night, obtaining the long awaited and very expensive Degree. She is the first in our family and I am so very proud. So proud that I can only blame that on the following actions. Things Mom did at her only child's graduation: -Sobbed loudly -Blew nose honking like a wild goose call when auditorium was silent -Promised to be nice around the Fiances Parents -Screamed dinner and drinks on me money is no object after ceremony -Made no reservations -Suggested we sit in bar while waiting for table -3 Long Island Ice teas while waiting for table -1 Long Island Ice tea at table ignored appetizers -Sampling everyone else drink? -Thought I was quite funny and charming, realizing today I was only drunk with pride and liquer -At one point said the phrase, why didnt you just buy him condems hell i bought her condems -Insisted the entire table go to vegas for the wedding and it was all on me! -Hugged and sobbed over girl numerous times exclaiming I never thought you wou...