Political adversity

Recently I heard that using the word "handicapped" is no longer politically correct. If a person who has a disability (that word isn't politically correct either) such as diabetes, they are a person who is diabetic, not someone who has diabetes. So does that mean, I am not a Mormon. I am someone who is Mormon?! Haha it's getting quite retarded. Oh, wait! That word isn't good to use either.

There are too many politically incorrect phrases nowadays! Honestly, it's annoying. Only because, who decides what's correct and what isn't anymore? These words, or phrases were okay at one point in time. So when someone gets highly offended, does that automatically make the term being used, "incorrect"?

My main problem with this evolvement of what terms are correct and what is now thought of as a "bad" word, and if you use it, people gasp as if you just swore like a sailor! The interesting fact about this matter is, the ones who inform me on what's politically correct are usually people who use the Lords name in vain, they swear, and they don't think it's bad. Well, I guess it's not if they don't see it that way. So why should I have to change what I say, because of its correctness or not, and sit around while those correcting me are using profanity to explain how their weekend of partying went?

I honestly don't get offended by much, if someone wants to drop the lords name in vain , I won't perk up in a gasp of offense. It's something they say because they are okay with it. I personally don't like it, and would rather them say something else...at least something that makes sense. I mean, when they say "Oh my God! I can't believe she did that!" are they praying to God that they can't believe she said that? I can think of kinder ways to pray to the Lord.

I say "retarded" a lot. Usually in reference to how dumb something is, or how dumb I am. I am not making fun of- how do I say this- a person who is not able to do something because of a conflict in their ability to do that certain something......Yeah?
I say retarded because I've grown up saying that, along with "that's gay", which I am sure I was saying long before I even actually knew what "gay" was.

Just like the old people at the old folks home, I grew up in a time where these words were used. They have different meanings than what they actually mean. My dad was using "negro" when describing a black person. I told him he should probably not say that word, because it's politically incorrect. Well, apparently when he was growing up, it was a term used to describe a black person, not in a negative way. The negative way is, well, we all know.

I am sure my kids will correct me on what I should stop saying, because it's offensive. Until that day, I will continue to describe my day as retarded. I will see the blue parking lot sign with a stick person in a wheelchair, and know that because it says "handicapped" that does not make it incorrect and that it means someone has to park closer because of a shortness in ability to park further.

I do feel, however, the next time I am shunned for describing my day as retarded, I will mention that every time they use the Lords name in vain- I want to punch them in the face. Since I'm close with the big guy, I won't, because he still loves them and hopes that someday they will use his name in prayer, and not in vain.

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Past, future, present-tense.

So many times do I hear, "You must stop living in your past, and move on." Well, this is true, to a sense. I believe that in order for one to live in the future, you must refer to your past. Just like when you have learned something in school, or in a certain situation, you use what you have learned in your past, and apply it to what you are doing now.


I never reside in my past, I just use it to help me with my present, and sometimes even my future. I wouldn't say my life has been above average in the department of "Life lessons" but everyone is different. We are all here on this earth to live our lives according to how we believe it should be lived. Well, we don't really know how to do that unless we have trials and errors. There is really no other way. A child will never learn that a stove is hot when its on, unless they learn first-hand, which is usually by an error of accidentally touching the stove.


I have made many "errors" in my past, and I would like to think I am learning from them. I could list the many, many things I would like to have changed, however, they are all for a purpose. Those errors have brought me to where I am at today. The hard part is, my life isn't perfect, at least not yet. I am trying though. I do believe that because of the choices I made before, I am able to steer clear of repeating those unwise decisions in my life now. Sometimes if I find myself in a situation that I feel I have been in before, I am able to refer back to my past and remember what happened, how I felt, and what I learned in order to make it better, and to move forward in a positive way.


Through my colorful past, I would say it has built me stronger than ever. I am able to make wise decisions, and KNOW what I truly deserve. When I was freshly graduated, I was just entering the world. I had NO idea where I was really going, and what I really wanted in life. I barely knew who I was. I had different values, and different views on life itself. Being so young, I didn't know how hard life really was. I am so grateful I have been able to discover myself through all of my trials and errors. I am very different from the person I was 6 years ago. I am better. I have my feet grounded, and my head firm on my shoulders. Im not perfect, nor do I think I am. I am better than I was 6 years ago, though.


I have a plan. I know who I want to be. I know who and what I deserve to have in my life. I won't settle for less than what I deserve. The biggest life lesson I seem to have learned so far is, "No man is worth your tears unless they are tears of joy as you are staring into his eyes when you are getting sealed for eternity, or when he has helped you create the beauty of a family."