Betty1956

@Betty1956 (177)

United States • Age 85

Joined myLot 19 years ago

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What do you think of the new O.J. scenario?

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 19 Nov 06

If he'd only owned up to what he did all those years ago, none of this would be going on. It was a crime of passion and he would have gotten maybe three to five years. He would have paid his debt and that would have been it. He...

enough is enough

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Should study the Science of Victimology as they do the Science of Criminology?.

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 9 Nov 06

Intended victims need to stop hiding from their part in their victimization. Otherwise, how can we ever haveuse the tools to prevent being victimized. I suspect this blind spot or head in the sand, like the ostrich, mentality...

for the good of science

Any part intended victim plays or is it all the doings of the would-be criminal.

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 9 Nov 06

I believe it's possible to abort crime encounters by being prepared psychically. If we're prepared to reflect, project and absorb positive energy/behavior from others after they threaten, bruise and/or puncture our conscious egos...

you get what you give

If you have the addictive personality, how do you curb your negative addictions?

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 2 Nov 06

I have this type personality and have learned through trial and error how to put a lid on some of them. How do you curb your negative addictions?

curbing the negative

Do you point your finger at another as the sole cause of your problems?

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 31 Oct 06

What about the three fingers pointing back at us? Could these be clues that we have a three-part contribution in our problem? Can we stop 1. projecting, 2. reflecting and 3. absorbing negativity from others thereby minimizing...

three back at us

Has anyone ever given you& your family a really expensive gift?f

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 29 Oct 06

In June my family will be going to Europe for nine days, basically Austria and surrounding areas. All five of my children, spouses of those who have them, and my ten grandchildren. All my sibs are going too, as are their spouses...

the rich get richer

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What books have you read and reread because you loved them so..

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 29 Oct 06

My first is"A Vision of Light" by Judith Merkle Riley it's basically a story of a woman in a time before education was a woman's right. Sad, funny and hopeful. Second is"Uncommon Wisdom" by Fritjof Capra, it contains...

food for the soul

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Money being the root of all evil. Not the love of money, money in & of itself.

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 28 Oct 06

If one person or group of persons has more money than what they need and other people or groups of people are basically without the money they need, isn't there an evil tinge to that reality? I don't say just hand over your...

sharing wealth

If you are retired how do you spend your days?

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 26 Oct 06

I belong to a retiree club a friendship club and Senior Center. Also love playing cards and dominos for small amts. of money. Go to movies on discount day. It cost $4.00 and you get free popcorn. I do confess I stay for more...

love e cards

one of few vices

Do you believe in reincarnation. If not, why not? If so, why so? I do.

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 25 Oct 06

My sensing is that whatever we were responsible for in past lives, either positive and/or negative, we reap the harvest of those choices we made and circumstances created in this life. I believe the solution is to forgive the...

you get what you give

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How do you do housework you hate?

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 24 Oct 06

I went to a clutter's 12 step group a few times and they suggested making a commitment of doing 15 minutes a week. After my clutter was depressing me, and I was ashamed to let people see my place. I prayed about it and bought one...

12 step

small things of beauty

The Eight Beatitudes

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 24 Oct 06

Does anyone remember what they are? I think I remember the one "Blessed are the poor for they shall see God," This may be wrong.

theres hope

where theres life

Circumstances in your life that have you experiencing "happiness"

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 24 Oct 06

When I wasn't happy my main prayer to the (Good Orderly Direction) God of All was to finally experience happiness. Have you ever felt like I have?

god is love

prayer is power money builds houses

Have you stopped smoking, and how did you do it.

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 24 Oct 06

My method to stop smoking came after four or five failed attempts with a psychologist using post hypnotic suggestions. What have you tried and it worked or what have you tried that didn't work?

theres fire

where theres smoke

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Can average individual influence would-be criminals not to harm them

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 23 Oct 06

With subliminally engineering the language of thought coupled with a triggering mechanism (i.e. Conscious Ego being threatened, bruised and or punctured)I have experienced it being possible. What do you think? Imagine being...

do unto others what you would have them do unto yo

New progressive school terminology that doesn't damage kid's self-esteem.

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 23 Oct 06

Recently one of my grand-children, five year old Rachel had a somewhat rough day in her kindergarten class. My daughter Beth could tell Rachel was not her usual happy self after getting home. Beth decided to probe for the...

out of the mouths of babes

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Self preservation for intended victims, would-be criminals & families of all.

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 23 Oct 06

The first Law being Self-Preservation it could be possible for all of us to become safe from our own negative reactions to stress and/or stress situations by taking it upon ourselves to be capable of aborting crime encounters from...

all for one

one for all

Victims Part in Their Victimization

Betty1956 @Betty1956 (177) • United States 23 Oct 06

When we point our finger at another as the sole caulse of our problems, we still have three remaining fingers pointing back at us. Are these three fingers clues as to our three parts of our responsibility to erasing the negative...