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vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 14 Mar 11

I would really like to find my biological father. I have never met him because he and my mother divorced before I was born. My stepfather died in 2005 and my mother died in 2008. I have wanted to find him for years. I have his...

curious about biological parent

father

finding absent dad

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vjohnson08 I tried it. The search is free, getting the information from the search is not. If the letters don't get any kind of response I guess I'll have to pay. It's not much but it's the principle of the matter that bothers me.

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vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 14 Mar 11

I would really like to find my biological father. I have never met him because he and my mother divorced before I was born. My stepfather died in 2005 and my mother died in 2008. I have wanted to find him for years. I have his...

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vjohnson08 thanks Maxi. I do plan on writing a letter to both addresses. Just need to get up the nerve to sit down and write them. I think I probably just state who I am looking for and the facts that I know and not really get into anything else. I did search facebook...

15 Mar 11

vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 14 Mar 11

I would really like to find my biological father. I have never met him because he and my mother divorced before I was born. My stepfather died in 2005 and my mother died in 2008. I have wanted to find him for years. I have his...

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vjohnson08 Thanks for your input. We don't have those offices here in the United States. Unfortunately I don't know his social security number so that makes it a little more difficult.

15 Mar 11

vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 14 Mar 11

I would really like to find my biological father. I have never met him because he and my mother divorced before I was born. My stepfather died in 2005 and my mother died in 2008. I have wanted to find him for years. I have his...

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vjohnson08 Thanks. I haven't tried a geneology site but I did try typing his name into google. I sways seem to get the same "records found" but you have to pay to see them. Thanks for the advice!

15 Mar 11

vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 14 Mar 11

I would really like to find my biological father. I have never met him because he and my mother divorced before I was born. My stepfather died in 2005 and my mother died in 2008. I have wanted to find him for years. I have his...

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vjohnson08 I really cannot afford to spend any money to find him and even if I could I'm not sure I want to spend money to find him. According to my Mom (there are 2 sides to every story which is why I want to find him) he didn't want a kid so that's why they divorced...

15 Mar 11

francismalz @francismalz (520) • Philippines 11 Mar 11

I'm thin and I'm in my 20s. I want to know the ways on how to avoid diabetes because I don't want my get my leg amputated. my poor leg. I want to be healthy :)))

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vjohnson08 In very basic terms, type 1 diabetes occurs when the body is not producing the needed insulin. Type 2 is when the body is not responding correctly to the insulin that is produced. No there is no cure for Diabetes and yes it can be controlled.

12 Mar 11

dreamy1 @dreamy1 (3811) • United States 11 Mar 11

I guess I was just bored because I spend a good hour going through all my unresolved discussions to pick best responses. I haven't done that in a long time. I usually don't even pay much attention to it. So some of you may wonder...

best response

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vjohnson08 thank you dreamy1

11 Mar 11

speechteacher @speechteacher (104) • United States 11 Mar 11

Many of you may have heard about or even seen about the recent Supreme Court ruling protecting the radical Westboro Baptist Church's "freedom of speech" for them to be allowed to protest and basically disrupt military funerals....

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vjohnson08 I understand what you are saying but in my opinion it is reaching a little too far when it comes to free speech etc. at funerals. It definitely shows how heartless these so called christian people are.

11 Mar 11

francismalz @francismalz (520) • Philippines 11 Mar 11

I'm thin and I'm in my 20s. I want to know the ways on how to avoid diabetes because I don't want my get my leg amputated. my poor leg. I want to be healthy :)))

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vjohnson08 Type one diabetes is no longer called child-onset and can occur at any age. You will not convince me to become a vegan and I have no desire to convince you to eat meat. As a registered nurse, I have taken care of many type 1 and type 2 diabetics over the...

11 Mar 11

francismalz @francismalz (520) • Philippines 11 Mar 11

I'm thin and I'm in my 20s. I want to know the ways on how to avoid diabetes because I don't want my get my leg amputated. my poor leg. I want to be healthy :)))

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vjohnson08 type 2 diabetes, yes dietary changes are the number one way to prevent or reverse. I was mainly referring to type 1 diabetes with is a different problem altogether from type 2.

11 Mar 11

francismalz @francismalz (520) • Philippines 11 Mar 11

I'm thin and I'm in my 20s. I want to know the ways on how to avoid diabetes because I don't want my get my leg amputated. my poor leg. I want to be healthy :)))

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vjohnson08 Having a leg amputated is directly related to being diabetic because diabetes causes circulation problems and can lead to amputation of limbs if it is not treated promptly. Being vegan does not guarantee anyone that they will not develop diseases and it does...

11 Mar 11

francismalz @francismalz (520) • Philippines 11 Mar 11

I'm thin and I'm in my 20s. I want to know the ways on how to avoid diabetes because I don't want my get my leg amputated. my poor leg. I want to be healthy :)))

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vjohnson08 Since you had a relative with diabetes, you are at increased risk of developing it. The 2 most important things you can do are to exercise daily and keep your weight at normal levels for your height. Diabetes can cause severe circulation problems with is why...

11 Mar 11

angiemac4444 @angemac23 (2003) • Canada 11 Mar 11

This is for all of you who think Christianity is about caring for people and loving one another. I am not bashing religion, I am simply asking all of you who are religious what you think of this historic event that occurred to...

christianity

natives

religion

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vjohnson08 I totally agree with dragon54u. It is not historically just christians who have a history of cruelty. There is no reason to hold anyone responsible today for atrocities committed hundreds of years ago. Without living in that period, we have no way to truly...

11 Mar 11

vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 2 Mar 11

I am disabled and unable to work. After two attempts to return to work ended with me in the hospital I have given up and given in to the fact that I can no longer hold down a job. The one thing that really bothers me is a...

disabled

insensitive questions

unable to work

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vjohnson08 Thanks for your input. I'm sorry you are having struggles right now and I wish you the best. Some days it seems pretty easy to stay positive and focused and other days not so much. On those days it doesn't take much for something to get to me. On the good days...

11 Mar 11

vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 9 Mar 11

Seriously? Why are taxpayers funding this? Don't get me wrong, I think its great and should continue but NOT at the expense of the tax payers. Why are we paying for these kinds of things and how can we find out just how many more...

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vjohnson08 No according to Factcheck.org, the event was started 27 years ago. Reading that article it seems Mr. Reid was way off on all of his facts surrounding this event. Next time he needs to make sure his staff gets the facts straight before he speaks.

10 Mar 11

vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 2 Mar 11

I am disabled and unable to work. After two attempts to return to work ended with me in the hospital I have given up and given in to the fact that I can no longer hold down a job. The one thing that really bothers me is a...

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vjohnson08 I really haven't figured out what is being implied when I am asked that question. I guess I do get defensive because I certainly don't do what I'd really like to be doing and I have enough trouble with feeling useless myself without anyone else adding to that...

10 Mar 11

vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 9 Mar 11

Seriously? Why are taxpayers funding this? Don't get me wrong, I think its great and should continue but NOT at the expense of the tax payers. Why are we paying for these kinds of things and how can we find out just how many more...

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vjohnson08 The problem with your solution is that it is logical and for some reason most politicians seem to lose their logic once elected! You have my vote for President (as long as you hang onto your logic!)

10 Mar 11

vjohnson08 @vjohnson08 (71) • United States 9 Mar 11

Seriously? Why are taxpayers funding this? Don't get me wrong, I think its great and should continue but NOT at the expense of the tax payers. Why are we paying for these kinds of things and how can we find out just how many more...

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vjohnson08 I complete agree with you! Why aren't they charging an admission price to cover the cost of the event? I'm not against the event, I'm just against tax payer money being used to pay for it!

10 Mar 11

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 6 Mar 11

I have been supporting a man where I work whose wife has become an alcoholic. She freely admits that she has a drink problem but says that she's a failure and drinking is what failures do. However, she only admits it to him,...

a problem shared

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vjohnson08 Al-Anon does not condone a spouse staying with an abusive spouse no matter what.

9 Mar 11

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