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Do YOU Know What a Friend Is?

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I learned a lesson in friendship about a week ago. I was Day Two into preparing some of the finest seats for yet another person in need of having one.  I was in the rarest of form, handing out all kinds of shade and angry bitch realness.  I was pissed, children!  I was well into the process of reading and I was preparing the READ OF ALL READS... I was chatting with a friend in private as we were about to go knee deep into someone's entire existence when I got a nice message. When I read it, all I could do was hang my head in shame.. ..and have a seat.. As I read the words, I couldn't even formulate a rebuttal.  Each word cut through the angry bitchdom like a knife.  This wasn't one of those in need of the legendary roast that I had simmering in the Crock Pot of Shade, but this was a friend.  This friend could not sit back any longer and watch what I was doing in silence. Each word was honest, and it couldn't be argued.  She didn't like the way I w

Why "We Need to Talk About Kevin"...

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I had the great opportunity to watch " We Need to Talk About Kevin " Saturday, and it really got me to thinking.  If I had to bet on it, I'm certain that's what the writer of the book and those behind the film wanted to happen. It's been a long time since I had a movie grip me from beginning to end.  Every character (major and minor) help create an atmosphere in which you get to see what life is like and once was like for Eva Katchadourian (played wonderfully by Tilda Swinton). The movie glides smoothly between past and present, showing that the Eva we meet in the present-day was once a joyful woman.  Throughout the movie, we see her smiling, happy, enjoying her love and her success as a writer.  Love existed in Eva's life, yet appeared to fade during her pregnancy.  It is debatable as to what caused that joy to fade in Eva's life..even as she is doted upon by her husband Franklin (played by John C. Reilly) and gives birth to Kevin.  I could

On My Bragg's....

So yeah...since I'm enjoying this getting rightness...I'm going to share this link of get rightery. Uh huh...READ! Bragg's FAQ's