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Comment by Carla "CJ" Jefferson on November 18, 2011 at 1:45pm

@ Meenah....nope...its ok....we can always talk personal thru our emails, hehehehehee...its all good!!! and YES...ALL PEOPLE deserve respect!! **mwaaaaaaaaaaah** ♥♥

Comment by Meenah on November 17, 2011 at 10:12pm

Thanks CJ! That's how I see it too...through it all, they are all still strong, loving, giving and beautiful people. If only things could change for the better instead of pushing them back. All people deserve respect, honesty and be treated with dignity, no matter how different they are. Sometimes it just makes me ill. I know this probably isn't the best place to voice this type of opinion so I apologize.

Comment by Carla "CJ" Jefferson on November 17, 2011 at 9:49pm

I LUV U MEENAH!!! ♥♥♥♥ thanks for sharing your story!!!! it was Chaske too that helped inspire me to go deeper into the Native world...i have ALWAYS loved the culture since i was a kid and still do to this very day...even with all that has happened to them(which i am SICK over ;( ) they have managed to still be STRONG...FIERCE.....BEAUTIFUL WARRIORS!!! :)

Comment by Meenah on November 17, 2011 at 5:40pm

Hmm, I joined this group last year and totally forgot!!! I need help, LOL!

(This is long, sorry.)

Actually, I did do some self improvement, although it's not physical, it's more knowledge based. Until six months ago, I didn't watch any TV to speak of, listen to, watch or read any news other than our local weekly rag. I had had enough after 9/11, when we went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan--I was angry and got depressed at what I heard and had seen about that and everything else in the world. So I crawled into my own little bubble and was happy. Then my family would come home and ask if I heard about the earthquakes in Haiti, or Japan or some other horrific event in the world or a nearby town and I'd say "No....haven't watched TV, and I didn't check news on the computer." They made their comments like I did not care.

So I thought, "Okay, I'll start at least reading CNN.com and it's my home page now. Each day, I read about war and the casualties and tools of war, the economy, politics, celebrities, about the atrocities that occur in our world and our country, and all the sick people who do terrible things to children, women, and so on. I read some of everything, no matter how petty or depressing it may be. I read it and listened and watched. Yeah I'm more informed, but I don't like it.

Then I made another decision and that was to educate myself more on some subject, cause or what have you. This is where Chaske inspired me. I chose to learn more about the issues facing the Indigenous People of our country and the past leading up to it all. In 2009 I did research for a story I was writing for National Novel Writing Month, and it opened my eyes, making me realize exactly how far individuals and a government can go to get what they want, then and now. I'm still learning, no matter how painful it is to read, watch or listen to. So, I've made a little progress. What do ya'll think?  

Now if I can just lose these extra pounds and go backward in age a few years :)  I can do the weight, of course. I just can't do the age. And I also know I have to learn to help myself and not depend on others to do it for me.

Comment by Carla "CJ" Jefferson on November 17, 2011 at 1:25pm

wow...how did i miss this group?? lol....I totally need to be here....i do have those moments every now and then that u mentioned above Crys!!! Im still workin on myself...im my own project, lol... :)

Comment by Meenah on May 12, 2010 at 10:58pm

Hi everyone :) I saw this group and decided to join because there are several things in my life that need changing. Some things are too late but there are others that I can work on to better myself and my life. I hope to support all of you here, and I know from all that I've read so far, you are all supportive and understanding of each other. I look forward to being a part of this group :)

Comment by Eliza on May 12, 2010 at 11:03am

To Brandy Way

"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained."
Marie Curie

Comment by Eliza on May 12, 2010 at 10:57am

I read all the comments here and congrats to everybody who are brave enough to face their fears. I have two challenges at the moment. First: learn French which is a piece of cake comparing to that I AM SCARED TO DEATH OF DRIVING ! I have driving licence for twenty years, never needed in Europe ( I was a Lady and had chauffeur LOL ) but here in Canada I really need one. The deadline is end of summer… OMG

Comment by Louise on April 4, 2010 at 1:22pm

Hi Brandy don't think too much about all the work you have to do just tackle one bit at a time otherwise you will end up feeling totally overwhelmed...you haven't blown it and just keep telling yourself that you can do it...I bet you can! Good luck and don't give up! x

Comment by Brandy Way on April 2, 2010 at 4:28pm

Okay, so, I'm in 11th grade and I'm 17 and I've been through a lot as a kid. Things haven't been particulary (sp?) easy on me, in fact, life for me has been one giant ninja obsticle course. But, okay so this is sorta just really stupid, I guess, but it's the third semester and I'm failing American Studies horribly. My Am Studies teacher went up to me on Wednesday and said that I needed to do my term paper plus extra credit if I wanted to pass the year (the term paper was due two weeks ago). The only reason why I didn't do my term paper was because I literally just didn't care and now the whole realization of this hit me. Hard. do I want to go to summer school again? No. But I just feel like I can't do this. I blew it. I blew everything. Why do it? I need motivation, but I have none. I barely did any of the research and I have three days to get it finished! Plus, I have a 400 point English Term Paper to do as well. -sigh-
I need to get back on track with school, especially American Studies (which apparently I'm brilliant at it but don't do the work -_-). I just don't know how to...

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