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KalebB : There are a couple but right now the one on the top of my list would be Die Hard 5 A good day to Die Hard. I'm a big fan of the series and have been since I was a kid. In fact I think one of the last times I went to the movies was to see Die Hard 4 when it came out. If I could afford to I would go to the movies at least every other week.

It's one reason why I have become so fond of streaming services like Netflix, VuDu and Hulu. Besides the obvious benefits of having something to watch while I'm recording stuff off my dvr it does give me a good mix of old favorites and new movies. It's perfect for rainy days if as long as you don't lose your internet connection.

The movie that just came out with Sylvester Stallone also looks good. I just wish I could afford to go to the movies more often, It would be a much welcomed diversion from the stresses of life.

ender44 : I can relate to that as well. I’m not a bitter person by nature but sometimes it is difficult to get over things especially if you’re the one who was wronged. Unfortunately for me, my friend is not the only one who has wronged me before and each situation has made me a bit more stern in my ways. As I said before I freely admit I have made my share of mistakes but as I’ve gotten older, matured and, straightened up I have developed an old-school way of thinking.

I have tried as best as I can to move on from those mistakes and have tried to be as good a friend pretty much anyone I come in contact with or at least that’s what I try to do. Sometimes though it isn’t easy and it can at times be frustrating. I am a believer in redemption though and as I admit to my mistakes, I am also a forgiving person. I’m glad that my friend and I finally had the chance to sit down and talk. It was too long in coming but I guess it was just one of those things where it was right place, right time, right circumstances. I don’t know if it was divine intervention or what have you but it just felt right.


legacyme3 : In regard to exes well I’ve been there too; mostly as the one who was dumped and lied to and such. I was engaged to one ex and she really did a number on me both in terms of how I viewed relationships but also my heart.

Without going into detail, she lied and cheated for the duration of our whole relationship and lied to me about serious things that no one should be lied to about. I have been pretty much single since but she also reached out to me and apologized for everything and pretty much sought forgiveness. I did appreciate the apology but at the same time I couldn’t really say “Oh it’s water under the bridge.” Basically she came to me a decade later and by then the damage had long been done. The things that she did has kept me single since.

I was very polite and cordial with her and told her I appreciated the apology but there isn’t much that can be done about things twelve years later. She has talked to me periodically since and I’m still cordial toward her but it won’t ever be like it was between us and she knows that. I did appreciate the apology though and I wish her well. As for me and relationships I hope that one day everything will fall into place for me but I have learned to just take things as they come and not try to aim for it. I put it in God’s hands now.

You’re situation is a bit similar in that I feel your regret as my ex had expressed her regret toward me. Our relationship was an on again, off again kind of thing. In all honesty even though I appreciated the apology I regret the whole relationship not only because of what I was put through but because I also didn’t really have my head on straight at the time and because of what I was going through I ended up making my share of mistakes. I don’t blame my mistakes on anyone but myself but I do believe in the concept of cause and effect and I have come to believe that had I not gotten into a relationship with her to begin with, I probably wouldn’t have made a lot of the mistakes that I did. I know that might seem cold and harsh but it is honestly how I feel about it.

I am by no means saying that your situation will end up the same way but I do think it is good that you apologized and that you’re on speaking terms. It isn’t easy to apologize when you’re in the wrong, we’ve all been there at one time or another but if you really want to get passed everything it’s a necessity.

The important thing I feel is once you’ve admitted your faults that you don’t repeat the same mistakes and try as best as you can to learn from it and such. It can be and often are hard lessons to learn but it can be very valuable if you let it mature you as a person. Best of luck to you.

Recently I spoke to a very close friend of mine who was and in many ways still is more like a brother to me. We had gone almost eight years without speaking to each other or seeing each other. To make a long story short, there was an issue years back where my friend had stolen money from me. He didn’t admit to it even after being caught and thus there was a fallout between us after almost 16 years of being pretty much as close as brothers.

For a very long time I held a lot of anger toward him for the sole reason that I was naïve in thinking that we were close that I didn’t have to worry about something as material as money coming between us. Anyway, after I got involved with social media he reached out to me and for a year or so we have been very civil toward each other but at the same time not really in contact.

One day out of the blue he reached out to me and asked to talk to me. We now live in different states but thanks to technology we were able to speak to each other face to face. I don’t know if it was just the right time and the right circumstances but there was no hesitation on my end and we were able to actually talk for close to an hour and we pretty much buried the hatchet with each other. To be honest even though we had gone almost a decade without speaking it kind of felt like we never had a falling out.

In all honesty even though I wasn’t really the one responsible for the fall out, I felt better that we buried the hatchet. I had actually forgiven him a long time ago but I never got the chance to tell him that until recently.

Although I feel better now that we’re back on speaking terms beyond an occasional hello or how are you?, there are friends of mine who have questioned me as to why I forgave him and why I feel reconciling was a good thing saying that if someone had stolen from them that would be the end of the friendship etc.

I try not preach but I basically said that people mess up and it’s better to not judge and to try and work passed the problems if possible. I admit whole heartedly that several years ago I didn’t feel the way I do now about this. Perhaps I’m mellowing as I’ve gotten older or maybe it is like the old saying that time heals all wounds.

I just know as someone who himself has made mistakes in life that I wouldn’t want someone to hold a grudge against me. I really hope that there isn’t anyone who has any ill will toward me at least. There has been an awful lot that has happened in the years since we had our falling out and I can only speak for myself but I feel that the things I’ve been through in the years since good and bad has given me a fresh perspective on things. Despite the opinion of some friends I am convinced it was the right thing to do for both of us and it was too long to get to that point.

So how do you feel about reconciling? Have you ever had a friend who wronged you that you went a long time without talking to? Were you able to resolve issues and forgive? Or, Have you ever wronged a friend and regret it and tried to mend things? Feel free to share your stories.

supercool22 : I actually never got into the pokemon craze. I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s so my vote would be Mario even though I never beat any of the games, I have good memories of playing the games for hours on end. I would have also put Sonic the Hedgehog in this topic. That game franchise is definitely worthy.

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TheeDragoniteMaster : Yeah I noticed the same thing briefly last night. All I do to correct the problem was hit refresh and it seemed to fix it. It might have been a glitch.

ender44 : Well it’s a bad habit that I pretty much inherited from my parents but yes I have slept with my television on pretty much since I was a kid. Lately I’ve been using a few channels on my roku streaming player to listening to radio stations as I’m trying to fall asleep. The only downside is I don’t have my roku hooked up to a surround system otherwise I would shut the TV off and just listen to whatever station I have on to go to sleep.

I hardly ever sleep good but it has very little to do with my leaving the television on. Dealing with things that are stressful and worrying on a regular basis is the big problem. I also like to listen to the piano that helps when you need a few hours of sleep.

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port753 : As someone who is older and has seen struggles on a financial level the best thing I could do with a million dollars is to put it in the bank and try to add to it. I know it may not be the most popular thing in the world to do but it’s better to live modestly, save your money, add to it as best as you can and build a nest egg for yourself and your family. You never know when you may need the money to fall back on. Besides it would be nice to build a solid cushion so that if you want to retire early you could. At least that’s the way I would view things if I ever had the chance to garner that kind of money. Who needs a mansion? Financial security and stability is much more valuable.

jzrozzn8706 : You're most welcome. You take care of yourself as well.

jzrozzn8706 : Oh no, no. I wasn’t inferring that I was trying to bargain with God. What I meant was things have seemed so bleak and so hopeless at times that I won’t take it for granted once I’m past it. I have seen some people go through hard times but once they were past it they seem to forget what they went through.

I’ve been through so much that I don’t want to take it for granted when I’m past it. It’s been very hard to deal with and very stressful. I don’t sleep too well at best it’s kind of spotty, I sleep but I get up several times and if I do sleep through a long stretch, it’s more like I pass out rather than restful sleep.

I am not so much concerned about making a lot of money or things like that. It would be nice though to be able to make a steady living and at minimum be able to not have so much stress to deal with. I am grateful that I have gotten through it and I thank God for it every day. I’m sorry if I confused anyone. It wasn’t intentional.

Singelli : Thank you for the kind words I really appreciate it. Unfortunately I don’t really have much time right now but I will definitely keep it in mind. It has been difficult for me as I said before things seem like their starting to happen so hopefully this year brings better luck than the last couple of years have been. I know I could sure use a boost to my moral.

I’m still debating with myself whether or not I want to keep going with the school course I told you about or if I want to attempt a GED again. I have some stuff going on right now so it’s really putting a monkey wrench into that. Hopefully I’ll get my act together and will get things going one way or the other.

Either way I am hoping that I will start getting some opportunities off of my writing. I’ve been paying my dues so to speak for a really long time and it would be nice if I could finally get a steady paying gig after all this time. Least I hope so.

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generalspleen : I don’t drink Mountain Dew regularly but I vote for the original. Their commercials in the 80’s still come to mind. Thankfully we have YouTube now.