But in the worst times of my life I only saw one set of footprints. Why did you abandon me God ?" And God replies " At those times, I had not abandoned you, I was carrying you! You see I never abandoned you, I was always there for you." That story always gets me right there. *** But basically I don't call myself a Christian. I don't know if I believe in God, but I believe that there must be something after death. I believe that the souls of good people end up in some kind of eternity, I would not exactly describe it as heaven, in the Christian definition. *** I believe that the Bible lays out some very good ideals of how to live and how people should live by being "nice" to each other and so on, but ultimately, I guess I just don't buy all of that fire and brimstone stuff, and miracles left, right and centre. I even found out a little bit about Buddhism, and liked some of the stuff I found out, until I found out that they have, shall we say, very strict views on sexually and what is sexually "proper" (for the lack of another word). *** My sex life is what I call normal, if only slightly kinky. I have a friend who I have an arrangement to see when the want arises. She is a prostitute and one of my best friends. She keeps telling me that I am very special to her. We are not exactly straight-laced (neither of us), but we know what we are doing and we are both consenting adults and that's really all that needs to be said. *** In the past I have been betrayed by people, workmates, who I once trusted - all in the name of playing a practical joke, to humiliate and embarrass me about my private life. I don't like what they did to me, but I don't despise them for it either. (I don't have the time or energy to hate people). I think that their actions only go to prove just how shallow they really are. I don't work with these people any more (because they have moved on to other jobs). Pokies Here I am again in the club. Came for lunch, stayed for a beer, and to play the one-armed bandits. The victory jingles of many machines are deafening, but they are not playing for me. So many times, one off that big prize. Better to stop now than later. Therefore That is a poem it is a lyric verse all lyric verses are poetry, therefore all poetry is lyric verse. That is green it is a blade of grass all grass is green, therefore all things green are grass. Bill of Rights Cut-up (last 3) establishment of religion, freedom of speech, peaceably to assemble, redress of grievances. a free State, not be infringed. in any house, time of war, prescribed by law.