~~Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery~~

As I perused the blog of my first friend and current blog partner, I realized that I do have a problem. Admitting it is not so much hard as it is somewhat embarrassing……Here goes…..I have grown up. Yes, against all odds, I have reached adulthood. I would congratulate myself on the arrival, but it should have happened long ago. After all, I am married with children, but that’s another blog, right?

I credit Facebook with part of my maturing process. I started Facebooking for fun. Quoting movies, music lyrics and posting videos brought me lots of pleasure. Reminiscing with old friends was fun as well. Talking about old times…good times..made me feel like a real kid again. Then I came across a strange phenomenon…….people who disagreed with me about things ……..on MY Facebook page.

For those of you that really know me, this will make sense. For those who do not, I would ask that you withhold judgment. It is not that I am a know it all. I have just always had very good advice and ideas. Yep..as a matter of fact, I have always been excellent at dishing it out, but not so good at taking it. Well, let me tell you folks something…if you can’t take the Facebook heat you better get out of the kitchen!!!! Too late for me. Throwing my “right” opinions against those “wrong” ones brought me cheap thrills. Now that I have grown up, I am no longer seeking cheap thrills. On the contrary, I seek great pleasure. But what could bring more pleasure than arguing on Facebook? Perhaps using some of my arguments to make a difference in this divided world we live in. I cannot say for sure that this will happen, but I would like to give it a sportin’ chance.

My inspiration? Mrs. Karen Childs Smith (I will refer to her as KCS for time sake). Just when you think you have all the answers, run them by her. There is a layer that hasn’t been touched yet. Not to sound cliché (even though it is cliché to say cliché right?) but I consider myself a “work in progress." KCS is a “progressed work." I shouldn't be intimidated because her knowledge is valuable!!! I am settled in my ways and stick to my old ideas for arguments. Grown up that I am, I plan to learn from my partner. More specifically, a new level of tolerance. I thought I had a patent on tolerance. I mean, I was a public school teacher!! Tolerance is a must. However, rethinking the last 5 years or so of my life, there are discrepancies in my claim of being tolerant. If you have argued with me, you know what I mean.

I have discovered that I am far from the philosopher that I wish to become. I have to dig deeper into subject matter that I want to defend. In this blog, we plan to tackle every subject from playground fights to why a James/Childs ticket will change the country as we know it. Believe me, there will be lots of material in between.

I promise to keep my ego in check because adults should do that. I have embraced the vocabulary of pop culture so brush up if you haven’t…..Fo shiz I will keep phresh~~ Please take a look at our writings and respond to them. As a former semi “know it all," I believe you will enjoy them and find them very thought provoking. We promise to make them worthy of your time. Last of all, challenge us. We do not have all the answers, and by communicating with a mature group, maybe together we can find some.

Peace~
Robyn

♪ ? Ain’t no road too long..if we meet…in the middle ♪ ? ? --Diamond Rio