You might be surprised. A “Hey” goes further than “oh my god I love your work and you would be the perfect mother for my children can you autograph my face?” 
Congratulations this is in itself a form of yoga. You’ve already begun!
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Face smack-tanga 
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We can print all the money Ukraine and the rest of the world want from our nation but leave our vets hanging out to dry. The rate of suicides amongst our elderly and our veterans has skyrocketed. But in this disposable world, the “powers that be” have decided that the most deserving and valuable people in this world are expendable to a point of being discarded as useless. When the house of cards that they are building upon quicksand falls around their ears, they will be asking “What happened to the utopia we were building? Where are the strong men and women that we need to drag our asses out of the fire we started!!?”
These people think they have to destroy the country to rebuild it in their image. The problem is, they don’t realize the inherent danger of weakening the country to that point. Our enemies are thrilled at the prospect of a weak USA. You can bet your ass on that one.
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I was just watching a documentary where they showed a few people of power from opposing countries basically saying exactly this .
I am so isolated, i live in a different world. When working, my head was down 100% of the time, i worked and then came home. Rinse and repeat for 50 years or so. I am healthy, always have been, take or need no meds. Bud is NOT med’s to me, i get high, relax, relieve stress with it. I dont go to Dr’s , dont read newspapers, dont watch the news, never have. I am happy in my own lil world i guess. Now retired, my bills are gone or paid off, i do as i wish, enjoy my days, which , i guess, only involve my little world. I dont think about shit outside my realm. My lil world is great, i live in a free country, where i can choose to NOT read the bullshit news, watch the gloom n doom , and buy into shit like Covid. I see sunny skies n live in a Lunesta commercial .
I see all the crap most endure, sadens me, but also realize most are 30 years younger than me, and still have time to figure it out. Once i learned all i needed was MY SPOT , and to take care of ME first, the stars aligned. Spent last few years working setting myself up to leave the rat race, and i have ! I hate hearing all the stories about what happens, hate seeing how we take care of our Vet’s, the issue with health care, the world being polluted. Hate it all. Best thing i can tell you is to plan an exit strategey and stick to it. Freedom, even like mine, low key, cant buy $$$$ shit , but have my SPOT , is priceless!!!
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This one’s for you @Jetdro .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c_Nqlnn40w
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And this one’s for us all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqSA-SY5Hro
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Either you GET IT…or just damn lucky!!!
Change the crops from mustards to budsturds, the wine to Moonshine, the truck to blown Mustang
THATS ME!!!
You must be my age and UNDERSTAND
OR LUCKY
Which one is it punk…LOL ???
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I’m 63. Yeah I get it. My problem is I have always wanted to know what is going on in the world. It’s my nature to do so, but I’m trying to wean myself off of that.
I want to be able to tell the youngest generation coming up just how the generation between mine and theirs lost it’s mind and almost (I pray) handed this country over to our enemies. The poverty, crime and hopelessness that we see everywhere was intentionally created for this purpose. The young ones need to know this so they can work to rebuild what their parents took apart.
I do find that my mental state improves the longer I avoid focusing on the mess but old habits die hard.
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Listened to it 3 times…OMG, my anthem! I could not say it better myself. Didnt see the dog’s till just now, last time i watched it…THAT IS ME!!! Cept im not a hillbilly,lol…
My new motto 
I dont need a dime!!!
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What price freedom?
Dirt is my rug
I sleep like a baby
With the snakes and the bugs.
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I won’t hold that against you. It isn’t your fault. Don’t beat yourself up over it. lol
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IT AINT CHANGED, not one bit !
“our” generation says the same thing , over and over, EVERY generation. When i was tiny, my Grandpops’ generation was gloom n doom…then my Dad’s…it never changes, just jumos generations and there are different issues…ALL leading to the same place …gloom n Doom.
I do not, have not,and will not buy into that thought process. Just not. I see the world half full, and bright and glorious. I feel with hard work and guts, anyone can do what they desire in this, the GREATEST country in the world. I see bright futures for those that want it and chase it.
Hell i sold furniture, not exactly banking like a Dr, yet i set myself up to live comfortable till my time comes.
At some point, we must all take accountablility for exactly where we are in life. I made that assement a few years back, and changed my outcome to something i could live with.
I dont want to see all the negative, nor live in it. I have choosen to islolate to a point, at least from coporate America, and all i see are blue skies
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I rather envy you.
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Sorry @TopShelfTrees1
I just walked right in and hijacked your thread.
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Went up to the hills several times on bike rallies, Skeenah Ga, and 200 miles all around them mountains. Drank Apple Pie Moonshine, was camping in the sticks , met many folk up there. No, Im not a hillbilly, could be one, but not. I would have to be an upper end Hillbilly, 
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That would be a “Mountain William”. lol
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In the early 80s my parents bought their first modest house for $120k I believe and their combined income was around 60k.
Now average incomes have doubled and housing prices have gone up tenfold.
To set up my own little slice of a spot, even a modest one, is a million dollars.
I’m a half a monk so I’ve got some zen about it but it is that way.
If I had an honest blue collar job I’d be living in a dark cramped basement apartment for the rest of my life.
I don’t want to tell you what market rent is for my apartment. It’s obscene.
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- Word play for “hillbilly”. Cletus is one dumb Mountain William. by staccato brainstem February 15, 2005. Flag · Get the Mountain William mug.
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