Three Degrees of Separation

There used to be a television series called Six Degrees of Separation and the idea of the show was based on the theory that anyone on the planet can be connected to any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances that has no more than five intermediaries. So especially over the last 5 years of my life I have realized that the Southern Indiana/Kentuckiana area has, at the most, 3 degrees of separation. I tend to refer to myself as a social butterfly.......meaning I know LOTS of people whether it be through friendships or by association of friendships due to my love of socializing. I enjoy meeting and getting to know many people that come along. I would never say it's a burden that I know so many people, but with it comes a LOT of information both good and bad. It can also come with a lot of he say, she say bull crap......so when knowing many people you have to filter through the invalid information as it is provided because some people thrive off of drama which they know they can cause with rumors which many find extremely entertaining. I always question my sources and know their credibility to know whether the information is provided for their own personal gain or if it may be because they sincerely care. What continues to baffle me each and every time I come across DISTURBING information is that some people continue to try to be diabolical in their triflin' ways around here thinkin' that the truth won't eventually be brought to light. It is not at all a surprise to find out that when something has happened around here that about 90% of the population will probably know about it within a week or less. If you have lived around here long enough, you to start to catch onto the wild fire known of information that I refer to as the "grape vine". The more people one knows the more information they will come across. I am very aware through my own personal life experiences that it is hard to keep your life private around here. I have found that it is even harder to keep your life private if you choose to do deceitful, triflin', selfish, and/or drama filled things in your life. Sometimes the harmful things you are doing may be found out by a loved one or someone that truly cares, and that person will most likely feel obligated to make their loved one or friend aware of the hurt you are causing with your actions and deceit. You cannot blame the messenger for caring or loving the one you are deceiving or hurting. If you would just KEEP IT REAL you would have a whole lot less problems in life and you wouldn't have to worry about the "grape vine". So if you are gonna continue to be triflin' ........when thinkin' about being a "playa" you may want to do a LITTLE research, at least in regards to who you are thinkin' about playin', because the more people he or she knows the stronger chance your triflin' ways are gonna be revealed........and in most cases VERY quickly and you will only have YOURSELF to blame for being triflin' because like I always say, "all lies will be revealed with time".

"Those Moments"

There will always be "those moments" in life where you feel like an emotional breakdown is inevitable.......you will feel like a tear or two will release your stress and worries......you will sometimes just feel that screaming out loud will break up the pain. You choose to put "those moments" off, because you are SO strong and you feel that bottling them up is so much easier than bringing them to light whether in front of a crowd, someone, or maybe even by yourself because you might then be labeled as emotionally unstable, vulnerable, and/or weak. Let me break it down to you......YOU ARE HUMAN and God made each and every one of us with emotions and what you will find out is that "those moments" are not extinguished......ONLY postponed.