PTP - November 6th 2013

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This entry is Rated: TEEN

Wednesday - November 6th 2013

What happened today ?

Actually a bit happened the day before and yes, I saw Carlos today.

I swear, it could've been Rachel at the store. I went to pick up a few latent groceries and there was a woman - and she had this LOOK about her that just showed me she was trouble. Religious trouble.

I don't know if you are frightened of religious people yourself or not but enthusiasts that start yelling and screaming profanities in the, "name of the Lord" is just about as creepy as you can get.

She was big as brass and yelling to one of the workers there that the church artefacts in the chapel got robbed by teenagers in lieu of Halloween and she wanted donations from EVERYONE in the store to help pay to restore the church.

Have you ever seen the movie, "The Mist ?"

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A bit like that really. And yes, My Mom, Rachel, loving woman that she is, well - she went over the deep end in religion when I reached my teens. I'm not really sure why. But watching this woman in the store yesterday so very much reminded me of the woman in MIST and in turn reminded me of my own Mom and - that I'm not supposed to see her again as she is a danger to herself and others.

In any case, the same kind of - umm - fanaticism. I left to go grocery shopping. Then I noticed she was waiting for me at the end. The woman ahead of me gave her the tickets you receive when you purchase groceries.

Well my store is running this stupid contest and for every $10 you spend you get this little ticket and they are good for Rachael Ray dishes. Which to be honest, I'm not a housewife, but they are AWFUL looking. Colors of RED, ORANGE, and GREEN, and I don't mean nice colors of these but puce - ahh the heck with it - puke colored.

I'm sorry, I like my dishes white or they better have cartoon or anime characters I recognize on them or be glowing blue so I can eat in the dark and that's about it.

Anyways this lady was asking for everyone's tickets ! Now Chris wants to play this stupid dishes game cause he thinks he might make a Christmas present out of these ugly dishes for someone. I said yah okay just not me ?

He laughed and said I've seen your dishes so no chance. Yah well, I get thick plastic stuff cause I've broken glass dishes and cups in the past, I'm sorta clumsy - anyways. The checkout lady gave me my tickets and this creepy religious woman gave me a look like I was supposed to give them straight to her.

I got scared cause I was supposed to save these for Chris. So I spoke up right then to the cashier. Ma'am, I don't wanna give up my tickets to HER !

To who, she asked ?

I pointed at the crazy lady. Apparently she was supposed to have left. The cashier woman looked mad and told her, hey, I told you to stop doing that, didn't I !?

The crazy lady replied, I have permission to do this and be here !

Who gave you that authority ?

The lady pointed behind her, that man at checkout #5, he gave me permission, I have the right to be here and do God's work !

I looked at checkout #5. Wow did he look mad. He was a big guy too. He suddenly left and it was almost like you could feel the floor vibrate when he walked. I hate to admit it, I sorta smiled, I really thought he was gonna deck her or something.

Anyways he approached her, pointed a finger right at her, and said in a tight voice, ma'am, I've asked you nicely to leave minutes ago, now I'm telling you, LEAVE ! We don't want you here.

She looked rebuffed and suddenly yelled so everyone could hear, I was just here with my Mother shopping and I do not appreciate your tone of voice ! And then she reached for the arm of a woman that was younger than her who was stepping around her having already bought groceries.

The new woman pulled free of crazy lady, and said in an almost equally loud voice, ma'am, I don't know you, I don't WANT to know you, get the HELL away from me ! Then I saw a bigger fellow at the exit approach, he looked mean as thnuder and I think he was security or something called ahead of time.

Then that psycho evil woman then looked straight at me like it was all my fault and she was gonna put some biggo religious hex on me or something ! Then I looked down and saw she was wiggling her fingers in front of her at me like doing voodoo. I looked up and saw her staring right at me angrily and she was whispering under her breath, a spell I guess !

I turned back around frightened, took my tickets for Chris from the checkout lady, put them in the special pocket in my wallet so I wouldn't lose them, and went in the opposite direction to take the exit there. Wow !

Anyways, that was a bit of excitement I hadn't had in a-while and I sure hope to never run into her again !

I also saw my doctor today too and he had some good advice about my dreams, but I'll save that for tomorrow's Points To Ponder.

So - that's it for now, have a good evening guyz.

Is there something you were afraid of when you were a child ?

Are you still afraid of it today ? What could you do to confront those fears now ?

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[Cactus Jed]

Believe it or not... wasps.
I've never been stung. But I will close my eyes if they're around and wish them to go away.
Bees are fine, they're nice, but wasps, I fear, will sting you just for getting in their way.
I had some lunchtime drinks with some colleagues the other month, and was mortified and amazed at the same time to see that the wasp that had rested on the table near our food and drink, was picked deftly up by my ninja colleague. Between thumb and forefinger, around the body of the wasp. He threw it away. It then flew off. I've never seen that before. Wow!

In addition, change. I've always hated change. But that has held me back in life, I feel. I'm not afraid of it any more. It's refreshing to have a change of scene. As long as you don't forget who you are.

[dw817]

Yep, but there is a term called, "Wasp's Honey." It's supposed to have medicinal if not magical properties. Might be worth investigating - it's possible wasps serve a purpose in the world after all. :)