The them and us mentalityThe "them" and "us" mentality and how it negatively impacts us allIts one of those things that unerringly pops its head up month on month, and its something that is frustrating, often hurtful and hard to read about. Let me explain some of my thoughts.. (warning I have a lot of thoughts I want to put down)vol·un·teer[vol-uh-n-teer] noun1. a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking.2. a person who performs a service willingly and without pay.We all say that when we see another user on the site with a volunteers title or a staff symbol, or whatever it is that marks them out as "different" something fundamental changes in our attitude.Perhaps its envy, or jealousy or hate. Perhaps its simply respect and admiration and pride.I would honestly LOVE it if it was the second set of emotions but I'm not going delude myself or you by telling you that it is, we all know its n
Healing My HeartHealing My HeartI thought a day like today would never comeWhen a sincere smile finally broke throughAnd I've grasped onto this sense of freedomWhen I forged this connection with youI was so deep into itThinking I never would get outBeing stuck in the past has made me into thisBut now I hold my head up instead of facing downBecause of this, I've realize there's a difference between my tearsI used to only shed the ones for all of the mistakes I've madeWhich I've cried for all of those long, and lonesome yearsUntil today, so I'm overwhelmed by the relief you gaveUndone, unvexed, unbrokenThe difference is t