World at War with Itself

Riding a bike is fun.  It is also something you have to learn.  I don’t remember learning to ride a bike, but I do remember sitting on a saddle strapped to the crossbar of my father’s bike when the family went out riding on a warm summer’s day.  The wind in the hair and the safety of being with Dad was exciting.

My father when he was in his late twenties had all his teeth removed and replaced with dentures.  Why?  Because, as the dentists then would tell everyone, it could save you money in the long run.  In the 1920s, dental equipment was not anything like what a dentist uses today.  The drills were very slow and thick.  The chairs were a like old barber’s chairs, and no one’s teeth lasted as long as they do today.  The costs to have a filling was expensive, and the pain experienced while all the repairs were done were excruciating.  Having all the teeth out in one go, and then the dentures was a sure-fire way of saving money and pain for the rest of your life.

Use it or lose it, is a saying that is being used more often these days.  I believe it is trying to tell people they need to be active, especially for the body.  When you use your brain, the stimulation helps keep you up to date with what is going on around you.  But with your body, that’s an option, that many people don’t take.

HEALTH

The saying ‘Everything happens for a reason’ has been around for a long time. I, like many other people used to think it was silly.  But things have happened to me during my life that have led me to believe the saying is true.  Now it doesn’t mean when the thing happens you will understand, why, then and there.  What it does mean, is that what happens changes your life in such a way that you realise later if that had not happened, something else would have or not have taken place.

I’ve have been thinking about whether I should write about sex for several weeks, and decided that because men and women think about the act in different ways it was necessary.  Many men, and more so lately young men, believe what they view on Porn Movies is real, and because they personally enjoy it women do also. Nothing could be further from the truth as far as women are concerned.  For many women sex is a duty.  Men have needs so we help them to satisfy it.

All current religions believe in a Supreme Being.  A God that controls this planet, and probably the Universe.  I have often wondered why each religion believes this, so I have done some thinking.  What I am going to explain I cannot prove.  It is all probable and logical, but not provable.

When I first started work my Mum and Dad advised me how to look after my money.  Pay a third to my Mum for board, one third to save, and a third to live on (that meant fares to work and lunches).  Why in thirds?  Would you believe it stems back to days of old, when the lady of the house would take her husband’s wages and keep certain amounts in a jar. 

Since I was a child, I can say I have been a volunteer.  My mother was involved with the church and put on concerts to raise money for the erection of a bigger and better building.  I and my brother who had both been sent to dancing school at a young age, were expected to perform.  We both got used to it and it was part of our life.

Rose Kennedy, USA President John F Kennedy’s mother, used to tell her children, because they were born into a wealthy family, it was their responsibility to spend the money wisely.  They should care for others and never to be mean with money.

Public speaking is an Art.  It is also an art that can be taught.

We read quite often in the newspapers and hear it on the news about people who have been abused as a child.  This can be from strangers, family members, or friends of the family.