Prompts

Writers Workshop

These are the prompts for this weeks Workshop.  I haven’t done with in awhile but I am going to try and write one because I need to just write.  It has been a really long time since I have just written on this blog so I am going to do it!
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1.) Write about a time when you laughed at an inappropriate time.

2.) What did you once lose?  Write about your search to find it again.
(inspired by writingfix.com)

3.) What current event do you feel strongly about? Write an opinion post!
(inspired by Jennifer from Momma Made It Look Easy.)

4.) Begin each line of your post with “have you ever”.
(inspired by Vikki from Live. Laugh. Pull Your Hair Out)

5.) Who doesn’t call or write you enough?  Write about that person.
(inspired by writingfix.com)
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I think I am going to write about #3 because there is always something in the world that I feel strongly about.  There are a lot of things I could write about right now but I am going to write about the oil spill.  I don’t think our country is doing enough to stop it and I also don’t think that the company should be off the hook.  They should have to pay for the clean up.  I don’t see how it isn’t their fault.  I mean hell they were the ones drilling and the ones that caused the spill so it should be their responsibility to clean up the mess and pay for the outside people that are trying to clean it up as well.  

I don’t get why they aren’t working harder to try and clean up the mess and stop it.  It seems like the government in our country could care less about it.  I guess it just proves to me what a waste of a President we have.  He is all talk but isn’t really doing anything.  They should have started digging a relief well already because as I can see it that is going to to be the only thing that is going to stop the leak.  It seems like they don’t really want to stop the leak though.  Who knows though.

Those are my thoughts on that situation.  I could go on for days about our President but I will save that for a later date.

The prompts that i am choosing to do this this week are:

(all prompts inspired by this months copy of Oprah Magazine.)
1.) “I’m mad at myself. I’m embarassed. I can’t believe after all these years, I’m still talking about my weight.” Poor Ope. What are you mad at yourself about?
I am mad that I let others get to me and I am so hot headed most of the time.  If I would just take the time to think before I speak and take the time to calm down I wouldn’t have half the problems that I have now.  I have tried and tried to stop speaking before I speak and to stop flying off the handle but no matter how hard I try I just can’t seem to get the hang of it.  I have decided that maybe it is just how I will be forever.  If anyone has any ideas on how I can change this about myself let me know.
I wish that I had a thicker skin as well.  Every time someone says something mean to me I get super depressed and feel like  my life is crap.  I guess it has to do with the fact that I have super low self esteem and I hate people to be mad at me or dislike me.  People that know me know that I put up a strong front but it really does hurt me inside.  I also need to know how I can maybe change this about myself as well!

2.) Divorce Dreams…a tempting alternative? A disaster to be avoided? Ever an option? Advice? What’s your take?
I am currently going through a divorce and I wish I could say it was a disaster that I was avoiding.  There is nothing fun about having to deal with what I deal with on a daily basis.  At times it is a huge joke and I wish that it could just be nice and we could be civil.  I guess I will never understand how someone can say that they love you but still act and treat me like he is treating me right now.  I know I could never treat him like he is treating me that is for sure.  I guess the only advice I could give to people is if you are having doubts before the wedding then don’t marry that person because things will only get worse and divorces are not fun at all.  They also bring out the worst in people.

My Greatest Weakness

 This weeks Prompt:

 Ask someone who loves you what one of your weaknesses is.

This week I asked Misti to answer this question for me here is her response:

WELL THIS IS REALLY KINDA HARD IN A WAY TO ANSWER AND THE REASON BEING IS CAUSE MARGARET I FEEL TO ME IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST PERSON I HAVE EVER MET IN MY LIFE. SO WHEN I THINK OF A WEAKNESS OF HERS IT IS HARD TO COME UP WITH, BUT IF I HAD TO SAY SHE HAD A WEAKNESS IT WOULD BE THAT SHE CAN NEVER, EVER SAY NO TO ANYTHING OR ANYONE REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE SITUATION IS OR ABOUT. SHE NEVER SAYS NO TO ANYONE SO IN RETURN SHE IS ALWAYS OVERWHELMED AND DOING THINGS THAT SHE SHOULD NOT BE  DOING FOR SOMEBODY, MEANING IT IS ALWAYS MORE THAN SHE CAN HANDLE CAUSE SHE IS GOING THROUGH A LOT OF HER OWN THINGS IN LIFE. SHE TAKES ON WAY TO MUCH AND WILL DO IT REGARDLESS OF HOW SHE FEELS OR EXTREME MEASURES AND PAIN THAT SHE HAS TO GO THROUGH. SO IN THE END OF THIS ALL IT IS ONE OF HER WEAKNESSES IN LIFE IS NOT KNOWING HOW TO EVER SAY NO. IF U LOOK AT IT IN ANOTHER LIGHT IT CAN ALSO MEAN ONE OF HER GREATEST QUALITIES AND STRENGTHS AS WELL. MARGARET IS A VERY STRONG, INDEPENDENT WOMAN AND   IS NOT WEAK TO ME AT ALL, SO IF I HAD TO CHOSE THIS WOULD BE A VERY SMALL WEAKNESS OF HERS. I LOVE YA BUNNIE :0)

I want to first off thank Misti AKA Squirrel for writing this for me.  She is always willing to answer or write things for my blog when I ask her to.  Now to respond to what she said she is right.  I don’t know how to say no and I always go above and beyond what I should do for other people.  The funny thing about her writing this is when I went to my last doctors appointment my doctor said that I needed to learn to say no.  I know I should because the stress of it all is killing me but I don’t know how to.  My grandma is the same way that I am.  So I am going to blame it on her.