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Elsewhere, south of Uk

Morning reflections.

By Matti Merilaid.

So Many WIPS

Yesterday, we celebrated the "Teacher's Day" and I thanked God for this opportunity to celebrated it with amazing people. While we were at the program, there's this one adorable little girl approached me and gave me a popsicle of chocolate. She greeted me "A Happy Teacher's Day" and I was moved by her simple act of kindness. Especially before the program ends, she hugged me and greeted me once again. It was a humbling experienced for me and that marks my determination to work hard on becoming a future teacher.

I also thanked God for the blessings yesterday because our dear principal treated us all with a buffet filled with delicious and delightful meals for lunch. We laughed, talked, sing at the karaoke and had a good time yesterday. I'm also glad they all liked the cards I gave to them. Once again, I was moved by the teachers who gave me a financial blessing. I honestly didn't expect that.

Despite of the tough weeks and bumps we all went through at work, I still thanked God for sustaining and guiding us through. One of the things I realized is that I dearly appreciated God's assurance and support for me to keep pushing me on how to overcome the discomforts, awkward conversations or misunderstandings because I usually get grumpy or mad or feel bad about these things but the Lord help me to deal it with true humility, self-control, grace and patience. I cannot make it this far without the abundant grace help of Our Almighty One.

Summer night, reflection in a window -  Sigurd Möller , 1975.

Swedish,   1895-1984

Oil on canvas , 89 x 106 cm.

I like the idea that Spring/Scraptrap don't really act significantly different from Bill in 85' (like aside from the whole being a big metal rabbit thing). Like Bill's mentality has not changed in 40 years- being locked in a room for most of that didn't even really change anything it just made him a bit more deranged (and raspy).

the thing about me is that I very much support and encourage the punching of nazis and the killing of your local fash, but also...sometimes you gotta just be willing to Talk to people. and give them a chance to fully explain where they're coming from. Sometimes they're coming from a place of sincere bigotry and refusal to grow and yeah Fuck em, whatever. but sometimes they're just Genuinely Uninformed. and you can't change a person in one day, no. but You also can't expect a person to grow overtime if you respond to every form of Questionable Behavior with nuclear arms level of aggression, hatred, mockery, and nastiness. Ya can't get a fresh shoot out of soil you've pissed on.

sometimes you have to be Chill and Nice to people. sometimes you gotta choose the dull option over flash and bang and battery.

Haha lmao what if the reason Felix acts the way he is (you know selfish, is because Mr. Huxley is just like that and that is the reason why Felix is the favorite/golden child because when parents pick favorites they choose the ones who are closer to them in personality/acts

+ Adding on to that that's also why Ted is scared to stand up for himself because since Felix is so familiar to Mr. Huxley, he basically sees his father resemblance in Felix

++ Adding on to THAT, it's also the reason why he sees Felix's wants as his father's wants and that's why if he wants to make his father proud he just needs to make Felix proud

+++ Adding more on to THAT, That's also why Ted wants what Felix wants because what Felix wants is also what his father wants so that's why Ted is so eager to prove himself to Felix so he could feel more loved from his fathe- AAAA MY BRAIN IS BURNING

Moral of the story: DONT PICK FAVORITES, ASSHOLES. YOU ARE RUINING BOTH SIDES. More on that point later I need to study

Damn Glass Animals was right, that heat wave do make the road shimmer and wiggle the vision

Theres smth i noticed while giffing bring it on but im like 90% sure i imagined it next time im giffing it ill compare the scenes to see if i was imagining it or not...

highkey real for this

Commander's regret, the lost parade

...urban reflections .....

Austin, Texas, Spring, 2024.

Fire Island In Her Eyes. by Tom Reese

So I wanted my next post to be about signs of adhd from my childhood but I actually want to think more about it first and instead Im going to talk about things that’s happened that has reinforced me thinking I have adhd.

My cousin did some assessments on me for her class an after she asked if I had ever been tested for anything. I said no and she didn’t say anything more. Fast forward a couple months I tell her I think I might have adhd and she doesn’t look surprised she just says she thinks it a be good for me to go for an assessment.

I tell my supervisor at my internship because I’ve been forgetting to do things she tells me an I’ve been doing work at the last minute. I was nervous she would think it is me making an excuse. Instead she smiles and says I was thinking the same thing. An then surprise she tells me she has adhd an we have a nice conversation about it.

I was nervous to but I worked up the courage to tell my brother and I expected him to immediately deny but instead there is silence an he says “well you know mom did everything she could to help you and support you.” He also mentioned he use to go with my mom to take me to get tested when I was little (I have no memory of this) he doesn’t know what for but he was thinking maybe it could be related.

I again nervous told my aunt (she’s like a second mom to me) expected denial instead silence an she says you know your mom made sure your needs where met and she just didn’t want anybody to put a label on you. I also found out my aunt has adhd (tho doesn’t directly relate to me because I was adopted as a baby but interesting to know)

I told my boyfriend he rejected it at first but the more I talked to him about it the more he started thinking I might have it as well. Now he jokes whenever I forget something or lose my train of thought he says “that’s that adhd”. I definitely prefer this over rejection.

Lastly I told my counselor and she was sure but she said if I was curious we could do a self assessment so we didn’t ask she said my answers indicate that I could possibly have adhd and she set me up with a psychiatrist to get assessed.

That was In like January I believe and my appointment is for may 3rd. I’ve been impatiently waiting an happier that I’m getting closer to that day.

These conversations with my family made me feel they knew but never said anything. An if so why?