What's Your Passion?

BULLYING

2012-01-13T16:47:00.002+11:00

A few days ago, a young melbourne girl took her own life because she could no longer take been bullied.
It saddens me that such a young life has been lost, loved ones shattered and future possibilities gone..... Sheniz was a young 15 yr old girl who couldn't see past her tormentors. Today's youngsters don't see that all they have to do is speak up.. Tell your family, your friends or call kids helpline.. There is help out there. Sheniz has gone to heaven so unfortunately this message won't reach her, but for all the young ones been bullied, please don’t waste your life, don't make them more important then you! Cause they are NOT!
You do not know what the future holds for you, what seems black today, will one day fade away and your lives, your very worthwhile lives can be what you want them to be. Bullies are just that, BULLIES! They don't learn from this, they have no remorse, once you are gone, they simply move onto the next victim. All bullies should be punished for no one has the right to torment another human being. My condolences to Shenizs' family and friends. May you rest in peace lost angel. I'm sorry you couldn't find your way past these heartless kids, cause that is what they are, I hope you've finally found your way to god where you will experience only love and peace.

Sheniz is one of many young people that have taken their own lives thanks to their tormentors. This has to STOP!!!

More has to be done to prevent frail minds from giving in to these immature ignorant foolish bullies that have no idea what their torment can do to such a young mind.

As a parent myself, I would be devastated to hear that my child was being bullied, and equally devastated to find out that my child was the tormentor. We all love our kids, and we all think the world of them, however these bullies are someone's child, and it is us as parents that need to keep on top of things and with open minds see if either of the two are taking place. Only this way can we help a bullied child or help turn a bully into a sensitive human being who understands what their actions can lead to and who knows, maybe this way one more life can be saved.

I urge all parents to keep watch on their kids, cause not only could they be victims but unfortunately perpetrators.

Take care all and god bless our kids.

Work from Home

2011-08-30T13:17:00.005+10:00

To all looking to work from home, be it because you are a single parent, or someone who doesn’t like to commute. Don’t be fooled by all the online scams out there. Most of them are designed to lift your spirits only to crush you along the way.

Be diligent with your search, don’t fall prey to everything you hear, and most importantly, never pay a fee. If you are been asked for a fee, you can bet your bottom dollar it is a SCAM.

Things to look out for;

Emails been sent to you requesting your personal information,

Emails advising you that they got your details via a job search site,

Postal mail sent to you of any nature stating that due to your last name been the same as that of a deceased client etc, Job offers been sent to you via email requesting you to work as an agent on their behalf.

If you click on my Work From Home Page you will find a list of scams I have encountered. I've only listed a couple due to time shortage but will update this list as time goes by. So keep following this post because it could save you some hard earned dollars and needless to say, heartache.

BOGUS CENSUS COLLECTORS

2011-08-16T00:36:00.003+10:00

How’s that for doing the right thing? As good citizens we are expected not only to fill out the Census Form, but to hand it over to the Census Collector when they come around to collect them.

The government stipulates that if we do not have the form filled out or delay in doing so, we are fined up to $110.00 for every day we delay at their discretion.

They say we are obligated to do the right thing for our country and as good citizens we all pretty much did as we were told.

What they failed to inform us was that pretty much anyone can pose as a Census Collector. These people are you, me and anyone out there. We are expected to have faith in the system and open our homes to whoever stands between our safety net and the outside world.

What sort of a system do we have? Did they not stop and think that no one really knows who the Census Collector is?

In today’s paper it says that a 55 year old man was beaten when he opened his door to someone claiming to be a Census Collector. A 59 year old man suffered the same fate, and a 33 year old woman was pushed back into her home by some thug yielding a knife claiming to be a Census Collector.

The police are asking the public to ask for identification before opening their door. To bad if you don't have a security door!

Not sure when I’m supposed to stop laughing!!!!!

Don’t we need to open our doors to verify their identification? And wouldn’t that give them a window of opportunity if they turn out to be the BOGUS Census Collector?

Is it really that difficult to come up with a sensible and safe solution?

What I have to say to the government on this matter is; you expect us to do the right thing by you, and we do, however, we have the same expectations of you. So do everyone a favour, save the tax payers some money, keep our people safe and supply reply paid envelopes with every Census Form sent out.

I don’t think it takes Einstein to figure this out, do you?

Share your thoughts on this and let me know if you feel the same way I do.

Unconditional Love

2011-08-14T23:47:00.000+10:00

There is nothing more unconditional than the love a parent feels for their child, or a child for a parent.

We can deal with their smelly little bottoms, and their yucky runny noses. Clean after them after they bring up what they ate yesterday due to them been unwell. Kiss their little lips no matter what they’ve eaten, as they kiss us whether we’ve brushed our teeth or not.

With sincerity they tell you that you are beautiful, even though your face is covered in black from the eyeliner you smudged late last night. We can put them in their place for been cheeky and still pick them up, and remind them that we love them, the same way they can fight with us one second and then cuddle in our arms for that added sense of protection.

Unconditional Love, nothing is more rewarding!

The Power of the, ONE, TWO, THREE!

2011-08-14T18:23:00.005+10:00

How to maintain your sanity!

Isn’t it amazing how kids are so predictable?

For years I’ve had to control myself when my little boy pushed my buttons. You know, your child does something they shouldn’t do. You tell them to stop!

But they care not what you want, so they repeat it. You tell them to cut it out!

But they have selected hearing and so once again they go about their way.

You start feeling the lava inside you bubbling away slowly, but you try to stay calm.

They keep doing what they know you DON’T want them to do. With each second that passes it feels like someone has put the temperature inside you up and those bubbles start boiling.

You know you are about to explode and you warn them yet again. Cut it out or I’ll????

You’ll what? they reply. GRRRRRRRR, and then just as I’m about to freak out I remember, the power of the ONE, TWO, THREE, and so I start with my countdown.

ONE, stop it cause you will be sorry. They keep at it.

TWO, I’m not kidding! You can see that they are now worrying.

I’m about to say IT! When suddenly STOP. They do as they are told without hesitation.

I’ve never made it to the THREE lol in my countdown.

Yes my child has asked me, “What will happen at the count of THREE”? I look at him seriously and reply, “If I were you, I would never want to find out”.

Before I know it things are back to normal and a peaceful life is resumed. Admittedly, plenty of times I have kicked myself for freaking out before remembering the power of the ONE, TWO, THREE, which if I used it in the first place would allow my river of flowing blood to stay calm at all times.

So for those of you who are at your whits ends and you know not what to do when your adorable little sweetheart just won’t listen, just take a deep breath and remember, the power of the ONE, TWO, THREE....

Happy parenting.

Kids

2011-08-01T23:07:00.010+10:00

Kids are like the wind!

They are a constant breath of fresh air, whilst at the same time they can really blow your top off!

They can paste a smile on your face that fills your heart with overwhelming love, and then two seconds later strip it off, leaving you feeling like you could be the next BIG thing on the news due to the actions you’d like to take to put a stop to their constant nagging, knowing full well you’d never do any such thing......

They are the reason we thank god that they are here even though moments later we ask him, WHY MEEEEE?

They teach us how to feel several emotions all at once. One moment you’re yelling at them, and the next you just want to hug them and tell them it’s ok, mummy still loves you, leaving you feeling completely confused as to what just happened!

Kids are the reason for our being!

Without them there would be no more sunshine, no more breeze, no more rainbows and no more tomorrows. For kids are our future, hail or shine, they will always be our lifeline.