silentflame

@silentflame (27)

United States • Age 32

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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whats the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning

comfort55 @comfort55 (1574) • India 8 Feb 08

I read somewhere that when you wake up in the morning bring a smile on your face even if its forced followed by a short prayer thanking God for all the things He gave....this will make you cheerful the whole day..any other...

be happy

prayers

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silentflame You could always wake up stretch, smile, walk to your window, and pull the shades or curtains to let some natural sunlight into the room. This always makes me feel better. I put on "happy" music and go to the bathroom to brush my teeth and sing along. My...

17 Feb 08

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Small or Large Family?

sreamsong @sreamsong (83) • Nigeria 17 Feb 08

There are divergent views on which is better. Some argue that the small family has given parents a new sense of the value of the child while the wives have little or no interference with their chosen careers. It is also their...

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silentflame I know that there are a lot of factors that come into play when deciding on whether someone wants to have a small or large family. Money and emotional issues would definitely be a problem in a large family compared to a small one. But, for me, I hope that when...

17 Feb 08

How do you spend your week end with your family?

cindrel_27 @cindrel_27 (89) 12 Feb 08

If you have less time to spend with your family during week days, how will you spend your week ends with your family? Do your little family wait for the week end to arive or just add it as one of the weekdays ?

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silentflame Because of work and school my family doesn't get much time to talk to each other but on weekends, we always go out to dine with each other and watch a good movie. THat way, we get to catch up with one another and still keep a strong relationship.

17 Feb 08

Little Things Mean a lot

Modestah @Modestah (11179) • United States 1 Feb 08

remember that song? I don't, I just remember that one line of the song... LOL, but just as little things mean a lot, they are often what touches the heart and are remembered with the greatest of affection - kind of like my only...

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silentflame I remember when I was still in middle school, my mom would make me lunch everyday. She would always give me a hard boiled egg in the middle of my rice mound because I love eggs. She would give me extra fruits while my younger brother got extra meat. Till this...

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Do you have a sister, brother or are you an only child? How do you get along?

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 15 Jan 08

I have a sister and a brother and I am the oldest. My sister live in PA and my brother lives in a city about 10 miles away from me. For years my sister and I didn't have a relatioship but when she came here for my mothers funeral...

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silentflame I used to fight with my younger brother all the time back when I was 14. Now that I'm older, my brother and I have a good relationship. The fights we had were nonsense but we learned something from each other. It probably was because of the 6 year difference...

17 Feb 08

Do you understand your parent?

nanguofong @nanguofong (726) • China 14 Jan 08

Do you understand your parent? Of course, all parents love their children, so do children. Is "love" equal to "understanding"?

family

parent

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silentflame I always try my best to understand my parents. I feel that they are heroes. The fact that my mother went through labor to give birth to me, work 10 hours a day to give me shelter and food, and love me because of who I am really amazes me. I used to think that...

17 Feb 08

Are you a messy cook?

songbirdnaimh @songbirdnaimh (1422) • United States 3 Feb 08

No matter how hard I try to keep clean as I'm cooking my kitchen turns into a disaster area. I told my boyfriend that I should do a tv cooking show called *The Messy Cook* Do I have company? Also, do you clean up as you go...

cleaning up

cooking

messy

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silentflame I've only started to learn how to cook and try out new recipes for myself because my parents never have time to cook for me anymore and I was tired of eating out all the time. I was so sick and tired of eating foods that I have no idea what had been put...

17 Feb 08

what age

kylakesman @kylakesman (80) • United States 22 Dec 07

I know that my kids started tearing up things and hitting each other but that has been a while ago I was just wondering if that has changed?

messy

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silentflame I'm the older sister in the family and my brother is 6 years apart from me. I used to always have fights with my brother and cousins when we were all younger, but now, they are all just fond memories when we used to beat each other up. Now we get along fine....

17 Feb 08

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How often do you check your weight?

polachicago @polachicago (18716) • United States 25 Jan 08

I have in home scale, but seldom check my weight. Today my girlfriend asked me what my weight is. I said that maybe 108 pounds (last checked in November), but I have to check it out. I check it out and I am at 103.8 I was...

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silentflame UGhh...I check my weight nearly everyday and make the biggest fuss when I lose or gain half a pound. LOL I know it is a bit extreme but I want to lose my chubby cheeks. I am 5'5 and weigh 123lbs. Maybe its the media thats making me think my face is fat...=P

17 Feb 08

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For My Friends

Leca @lecanis (16647) • Murfreesboro, Tennessee 16 Feb 08

I have a couple of important things to say here at mylot today. The first: Thank you. I have so many wonderful friends here, and many people have been kind and understanding of me over this past year. Several offered funds,...

life

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silentflame This I must say is my first response posted on mylot. I can only say to you that, just as others have already, mylot is probably the least important thing in your life right now. Focus on your health and your son. Sure it's important to keep in touch with...

17 Feb 08

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