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Do you think everything happens for a reason? This is a question that I’ve asked myself many times over. The answers are hard to come by.

Life happens and nothing ever stays the same no matter how much we want it to. Sometimes I wonder if what happened had to happen in order for me to find my way forward. At times, it seems so unfair and yet there is no going back to what it was before, the way life was before things got turned on its head.

Is there a rhyme or a reason for the way things happen? Is there an unseen force watching everything and decides that things are getting boring and we need to shake things up? Maybe.

Here’s what I think. Things happen because there are lessons to be learned. You are put to a test and everything about you takes a beating but it is how you react to that test and whether you stand back up to face another day says a lot about you as a person and the courage and strength you have. Along the way, you learn to withstand tragedy, loss, pain, breakups and so much more that goes to make up life as we know it. It is not easy, it never is, but those lessons have to be learned and that is it in a nutshell I think.

However, I do think that everything happens for a reason. What is the reason? I don’t know and you don’t know but a higher power knows and it is not for us to ask the reasons why.

That said, can we make those lessons less painful please?!!

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Do you think everything happens for a reason?

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I love both modern and antique pieces and as such my home decoration style reflects both.

It is not to everyone’s liking but it fits me perfectly. I think I am older than my years, an old soul, and sometimes modern to boot! I pick up pieces that catch my eye and Chinese vases are to my liking. I have a big collection of them. The blue and white ones I love and hand-painted ones as well. They are scattered around the house and they add a touch of warmth to the place. Along with that I have modern paintings and Art Nouveau pieces as well. These are pretty to look at but dust catchers as some may call them!

I actually have two living rooms so plenty of space to add clutter and revel in it! One living room has more modern furniture and the other, the one with the fireplace, is more old-fashioned. The style reflects that too, however, it doesn’t matter because when you walk into the rooms, everything seems to go well together.

The place has warmth and character but also a certain style. One kid walked into the living room, took one look and said, “COOL!” I wouldn’t call it cool, more old meets new. I don’t spend a lot of time downstairs because most of my time is spent in the office area or in the bedroom upstairs. However, I love having the space and Chachi, the cat, loves it too!

What’s my home decoration style? It is eclectic with a mishmash of both old and new. Somehow it works and it feels like home.

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What’s your home decoration style?

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It’s a song by Teddy Swims called, “Amazing.” The guy is not my kind of guy, he has a body full of tattoos but his voice is dreamy and the friend who passed away, the one I call the “angel” sent it to me. Our relationship was based on “songs” among other things. The song lyrics have stuck with me even though he is no longer here.

Why? Simply because I was struggling when I met the angel. I was just coming out of a long-term marriage and my self-esteem had taken a beating. Cheating does that. I was so far down the rabbit hole that I thought I was never coming out of it. I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror because all I saw was “ugly.” Turns out looks had nothing to do with it because the woman my ex took up with was a duplicate of Popeye’s Olive Oyl. Yup, looks had nothing to do with it at all. I didn’t see it that way at the time. I went into the trenches and blamed myself for his wrongdoings and told myself that maybe I wasn’t good enough. Then along came the angel. This was one of the songs he sent me.

It did a lot to bring me out of the self-pity mode I was in. It took time but he never gave up. Every chance he got, he showed me that I was special especially to him and every chance he got, he told me I was beautiful. He not only spoke those words but his actions made me believe them.

It’s interesting how one man thought I was amazing in the beginning but as time went on, he left me feeling like I was nothing. Along came someone else who thought I was amazing and stayed to show me just how true that was. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder as they say and I experienced it firsthand from the “angel.”

He is gone now but that song and its lyrics will stay with me forever. It helped me when I needed it most.

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What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever?

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Didn’t we have this question already? This one seems very familiar.

Anyway, I would leave it as is. If an author thought it was good enough the way they ended the story, who am I to question their thought process. Of course, we want fairytale endings where the girl gets the guy, everything turns out for the best after crying a waterfall of tears and so on. However, I think there is a rhyme or rather a reason as to why authors come up with the endings they do. The story is in their hands and they can do whatever they want with it!

Too early in the morning to come up with better endings. Question asked and answered.

Next one please…..

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If you could rewrite any book’s ending, which one would you choose?

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To tell you the truth, I don’t dream big these days. I take each day as it comes and at the end of the day I say, “You made it through today and that is enough.”

I used to have big dreams but now it is about “learning” as I go along. However, I would like to see my son make it. He is on his way and it took a lot of work, energy, and pain to get him there. Children are not easy and trying to raise a child as a single mom was definitely not easy. There was trial and error involved and some days I wanted to just give up and say, “I can’t do this!” I didn’t. I kept on. Somehow we made it.

He is standing on his own two feet now. Earning enough to have a nice apartment and more than enough for all his needs. The important thing, he says he is happy with what he is doing. That right there is important. It makes life so much easier.

However, he is not all the way there yet His six month probationary period is coming up and I HOPE he makes it! In the meantime, he is traveling and doing the best he can. I think he is fully capable of achieving anything and everything he wants to achieve in life. He just needs to put one foot in front of the other and keep on moving!

My biggest dream would be to see him succeed. I want to see him do things on his own and not run to mommy for help. He is already doing that, “mommy” is standing on the sidelines and watching him do his thing.

He was on a business trip this week and he did it all on his own. No help needed! Needless to say, I was climbing walls wondering if he was alright but that’s just the helicopter mom in me!

I hope by next year he will handle things on his own and I will be the “wind beneath his wings.” Still there to help if he needs it but no longer the mainstay.

A big dream? Definitely.

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What’s your biggest dream?

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This is a promise I intend to keep. Staying away from cheaters, men who don’t mean what they say, and the losers! There’s the door, out you go!

I started on a journey early last year or maybe even earlier. I needed to find out what makes me gravitate to the same type of men. The no-good, lying, two-timers! It seems like I am a heat-seeking missile where these types are concerned. I always find them!

One thing I found about this type of behavior is that we go for what we are accustomed to. Perhaps, it is the familiarity or the comfort they bring, not in a good way but it is comfortable nonetheless. I’ve veered away from such people and I run, not walk, when I see one approaching. This journey I am on has taught me many things about myself. One is that I am too nice where these afore-mentioned types are concerned. Shut the door and MOVE ON is my motto now.

I am keeping to that promise, it’s not easy but so far so good. They do come out of the woodwork where I’m concerned. I must have a sign on my forehead that says, “Here I am. I’m willing to accept your cheating excuses!” Not anymore.

Cheaters get lost! You no longer have the power that you used to have. Bad boy behavior is no longer a turn-on. It is an absolute no-go.

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What’s a promise you made to yourself that you’ve actually kept?

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I would love to sit down to dinner with Elizabeth Bennett. I’ve written about her before and I love her character. Last year, someone told me that I reminded him of her in many ways. I took it as a compliment but I think he didn’t mean it as such. He thought I was way too complicated! We’re not seeing each other anymore.

Who is this character? She is the protagonist in Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. The lady is intelligent, knows what she wants, and witty to boot. She is also fiercely independent. At a time when marriage was based on gaining financial security, she chose to settle for love. Her journey with Mr. Darcy was wrought with complexities but she wants what she wants. She is judgmental and has a mind of her own which is rare back in those days.

Her nicknames are Lizzy and Eliza but don’t let that sweetness fool you. She is strong-willed and perhaps as stubborn as a mule but her character is also lovable although filled with flaws.

Sitting down to dinner with her would be a dream come true. I have always admired and adored her and imagine all the stories we can tell and share!

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If you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be?

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The friend who passed away introduced me to them. He brought two Dyson fans one day and I was hooked! In a country where air-conditioning is frowned upon, the fans are a godsent. They are quiet and they do the job of cooling things down like a pro and I still use them.

Then it was my turn. I bought a Dyson vac, a big one, a small one, and one for the mattress as well! They work like a dream with little work and since I have three cats here now, vacuuming the stairs doesn’t require some heavy-duty machine lugged up and down the stairs but a hand-held version that does the job better than any traditional vacuum cleaner can. They are expensive but worth the money.

I also bought a Dyson hairdryer with all the attachments. It uses less energy, cuts out the damage that normal hairdryers cause and since I have long hair, I wanted something that does the job in half the time. It didn’t disappoint and works like a dream as well.

Dyson has a heat and cool gadget out now. It cools in summer and heats up the room in winter. I’ve got my eyes on that machine but haven’t bought one yet. Not to say I won’t do it!

I wouldn’t say that the Dyson purchases are the best I’ve ever made but they come close and this is one technology I can work with!

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What is the best purchase you have ever made?

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There is an app for almost anything these days. They’re supposed to make your life easier or so they say. I have a few apps I use regularly but nothing that consumes most of my free time. It is a quick in and out.

Some people download lots of them and I know someone who does that but he uses only a few. I, on the other hand, have the same kind of attitude towards them as I do towards technology. I know that it is a necessary evil but I don’t have to tie my wagon to them.

What about the dating apps? Hmm….those I do use but not on a regularly basis. I get a message or messages that say I got likes and my first thought, “Oh God!” I do go in to see who wrote me just for curiosity’s sake. Sometimes I reply if the person seems nice but most days, I ignore and delete if the message is obnoxious and not to my liking.

Apps are necessary I suppose in this day and age. Everybody and almost every store uses it so there’s no getting away from them. However, it is up to me if I want it to take up all my time or just enough to keep my existence going!

Daily writing prompt

What app eats up most of your screen time — and do you even feel bad about it?

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