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[rlaflamme]

Reach out to someone new. See if you can make a connection, a friendship. There are so many people here and so many opportunities you only have to try. Will you gain a new friend every time? Of course not, that just isn't the way it works. But that doesn't mean you don't try to. Every message you send (And I hope you send decent, respectful ones) is a chance at friendship, and a chance is what we are looking for. The hope of a good conversation, the hope of friendship, the hope of just having someone to talk to for a bit.

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[rlaflamme]

When talking to someone through a messenger system make sure your words are understood. There is no facial expressions, tones, or speech patterns to tell the difference between a joke and an insult, a praise or a flirt or anything like that. You have to think of what you are typing, think of what you want to convey and thing of how the reader will take it. It is one of the difficult things of talking to people like that. As you learn more and more about one another it becomes easier as you establish a relationship and understanding of one another. But when you start you have to pay attention to yourself. And, when you are the reader, make sure you don't look to much into the words that can be interpreted many different ways, sometimes you have to give the writer the benefit of the doubt and take the words with a smile.

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[rlaflamme]

This guy knows how to do Mondays.

Ah! Cookies in bed on a raining Monday morning sounds great! Although, I am not sure how well they go with coffee.

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Smiling

 

[rlaflamme]

There you go! A little forced, a bit scary, but it is all good!

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[rlaflamme]

I probably use way too many emojis, but they're so helpful with conveying my mood while writing. Some people see it as infantile, but I see it as clarifying.

I can see where emojis can help. They do show a bit of emotion and that gives more than just words.

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[rlaflamme]

Good morning! What a lovely smile

Sometimes that is all it takes to help us through the day, a smile, a simple, little smile. We have the ability to help ourselves and others by sharing that simple thing. Yeah, of course it can be hard to do and sometimes it is forced, but we can do it. Jus a little movement of our lips, curved upward and BOOM! a smile. That forced smile could become a real one. And that smile can bring one to another that needs the same, just that little bit of positivity.

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[rlaflamme]

Have empathy towards other people. We never know what is going on in another person's life, we don't know the heartache, we don't know the past, we don't know the pain they may be in. Make sure to have some empathy when you hear about these things, don't brush them off or downgrade them. Be kind and respectful.

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[rlaflamme]

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Lol, thank you! A well needed laugh!

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[rlaflamme]

Wonderful!

It is really interesting what can happen when you smile. Just that little thing, making yourself smile or smiling because another got you to do so. It sort of helps things seem a little better. I, myself, try to just smile or laugh when I am getting irritated or mad. I know that filling this thread with attempted positivity makes it look like I am always that way, but, we all know I am not lol. But attempting to make myself smile has always helped. I even read some of the things written in the past here and say, "Okay dumbass, follow your awn advice!"

It is easy to get down, to feel poorly. It is far harder to feel good after getting there than it is to just stay there for a while. But you can do it!

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[rlaflamme]

It’s Monday and we’re out here upside down.

-rlaflamme

Okay, that was pretty cool!

Sorry I have not posted on here in a bit. I will have to make sure I come and put something down more often. I have to think of something inspirational for tomorrow.

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[rlaflamme]

Reach out and say hello to someone. Just take a few minutes to send them well wishes or a good day. Nothing big, nothing over the top. Just a simple hello with a few words of positivity. You never know what will happen when you reach out, you might find one of the best friends you will ever have.

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[AmberLGreen]

 

[rlaflamme]

That is really awesome! Thank you!

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[rlaflamme]

Across the United States of America many people will be gathering together to celebrate Thanksgiving today. It is a day of excitement, food and company. Many people will fall asleep in recliners in a turkey hangover and many will watch Football or parades together. Let us not forget to give thanks to one another, take a few seconds to let each other we appreciate them and their company. Take just a little bit of time to make sure you let those you hold dear know that you o, in fact, hold them close. And reach out to those friends around the world, they deserve a Thank you as well.

Thank you to all that have helped move this thread along, to those that encourage decent, good, appropriate conversations. Those that look to help others move and grow. I appreciate it all!

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[rlaflamme]

Take some time to check in on your friends, old and new. It is always a wonderful thing to see an old friend. It is nice to know you can go long periods of time without talking and they will still be thinking of you and you of them. Time passes quickly and we need to take a bit of the time we have to show kindness, care and joy.

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[rlaflamme]

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Yes! Send some coffee my way please

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[rlaflamme]

This should do it.

Perfect! A beautiful woman sharing coffee on a cold Monday morning, can anything be better?

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[rlaflamme]

But Tuesday means one day of the workweek is over. That is a plus! But, you don't have to smile if you don't want to, but I am sending one your way anyway! Or a few!

 

[rlaflamme]

Haha, you noticed. It’s all in the details.

Enjoy your day, Mr. rlaflamme.

The little things matter far more than people realize.

I hope you have a wonderful day, no matter how it started, it can still be a good one.

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[hairball18]

Just how I feel.

 

[rlaflamme]

Just how I feel.

Ah yes, Wednesday. Where you look at the week as half over, yet there is still half of it to go. And people running around yelling, "Do you know what day it is? It's HUMP DAYYYYYY" Yes, we know, thank you. But, enjoy some coffee, wake up and make the best of it.

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