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"Let my people go"
by Cindy Moudy
©5-20-08

Ok enough is enough. This situation in Texas has gone on too long.
The women of this "commune" or "religion" need and want their children back.
I can't even imagine what the kids are thinking.
Now everyone has had their opinion...I don't agree with the beliefs,
I don't want any child to be sexually abused, I don't want them hurt physically.
I personally feel this way too....and I think the women are ignorant, but who am I to throw stones?
Most mothers love and want the best for their kids.
Someone could knock on my door this morning and ask me to explain why we are raising our grandchildren.
We are Christian and we aren't just hypo Christians.
We believe what the bible says and we are well read and ready to defend our beliefs.
Some would call us apologists. But some "man" could say we aren't right in our way.
My grandkids have seen more adversity than most kids should have to,
but they are healthy, well fed, and they have rules.
We are very protective of them. They understand what WE believe, and that we teach this to them...
but......I have to be tolerant, and compassionate for others.
That is what God would want me to do.
Let these children feel the loving arms around them again.
I think this was a wake up call for everyone and I am willing to bet some things will be changed.
I can't let my 11 year old go spend the night in someone else's home, unless I meet the parents.
I don't know what they think is acceptable.
I don't want them to see and experience things that they would not see done in our home.
Does this make us unfit?
Does the fact that we won't let negative images, and songs and people, get anywhere near our precious children,
mean we are an easy target for our home and kids to be taken away?
The politics of all this is a whole other matter.
People throw kids away nowadays like yesterday's news.
Who in the long run takes care of them?
I wonder if we couldn't hear...God say. again..."Let My People Go"....and his people are children.

It's That Time Again
By Cindy Moudy
©4-30-2008

Yes girls, it's almost summer time and time to lose a "few" added pounds we kept warm with during winter.
I know, it's a touchy subject but it has to be dealt with. Ok, let's dig out the shorts
Now there are two ways to try them on.. laying down on the bed while sucking in your stomach
or standing and doing the squat a few times to loosen the ass end.
Of course, do this while you are alone so if they don't fit ,we can continue the "I only gained a few pounds" story.
The "sweater" on our legs we can deal with later.
Now I don't know about you but, I did gain more than a few pounds during winter.
My scale has a vocabulary and uses them appropriately.
The first few pounds it says "Whoa!" Sometimes it says "you got to be kidding me".
Then there are times when it tries to appeal to my sense of conscience by telling me
"Don't you hate yourself now for those Oreo's in the middle of the night?"
Other times it will out right lie to me or hide.
You know the older you get the harder it is to lose.
Even if we do lose it, it looks different then it use to when we were young.
It's lower or something, I can't quite figure it out.
Then there is the bathing suit issue.
I went to the mall the other day and looked in the bathing suit section for
"old ladies with saggy boobs" department and the choices are awful.
The colors are old and the styles are. .well Cher and Pricilla Presley wouldn't wear them,
I tell you that much. I guess I'll be swimming down at the lake this summer.
As the seasons change. so do our bodies.
I say to all the young ladies that they better enjoy it while they can.....it will happen to you....
..until next time
Cindy Moudy April 2008

I want to say I have noticed something lately, but it's always been this way for some.
I have a friend and know a few other women that I don't know whether to laugh or cry for.
This is just an personal observation more than anything.
This is 2008 and there are still women who
"needs" a man so badly that they will lose themselves over it.
One women , in particular, I know has a husband who is probably cheating on her
.I say probably but you know if it quacks, it's a duck.
Now I don't know about you but if I knew this, do you think I am going to fix that man food?
Sleep in the same bed with him?
I might wait 'til he is asleep and beat the crap out of him !
I'm not going to walk on egg shells everyday so my cheating husband won't leave me.
I'm not going to beg for a dollar because he leaves me broke.
Stand up for yourself woman. ".pull your head out of his ass! It stinks! "
I know another woman.. and I'm trying to be delicate here,
(it's strictly for point making and well...true. )
I know another woman who married a man with a lot of baggage. re: grown kids, property.
Now when she became his wife she became first.
His grown kids have no business coming into "her" house
and doing as they please just because they lived there first.
Her privacy isn't respected and her husband doesn't do anything about it.
All in all it's a pretty uncomfortable situation for her.
If a man doesn't put me first as his wife,
he can move in with his kids and get the hell out of "my" house.
"Get your head out of his ass...it stinks! "
Another woman I know, jumps from man to man
because she HAS to have a man in her life. Well she thinks she does.
Always making bad choices with them and always ending up on the "shit end" of the stick.
.but what does she do.. runs to yet another man.
" GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF HIS ASS WOMAN. .IT STINKS! "
For some I hear the same story..
"I'm too old to start over"...for the younger ones, "I get so lonely"...well to both..
"No you're not too old....and get a dog! "
Most women have to work anyway.
I personally think any man under 50 isn't worth having.
They were raised by a single woman and had everything done for them
and they grew up thinking "their" women should take care of them.
Yes you know I am married. Have been for 26 years.
About half of it has been good.. the last half.
It took 13 years for him to get to the point he has gotten too now ,
and he is still a work in progress.
I keep my head on my shoulders and away from his ass....I KNOW it stinks!
I am not anti marriage or a man hater..
.I find them quite amusing at times. I think every woman should own at least one.
My point to all this is...in this day and age...all the opportunities we have.
..we live longer..50 is the new 30...ect..
Why are there still women who put up with such treatment from from a man ,
One that is suppose to forsake all others and love you the way he loves himself?
Have you become complacent and just settle for what you have?
There are good men in this world
and I know God intended for animals and people to pair up...
I just think the playing ground should be level

There comes a time when your grown children have to move back in with you.
Sometimes they bring their children with them.
Whatever the reason, be it money problems or marriage problems,
it's a stressful time for all concerned.
They are use to doing things one way and you another.
They eat different food at different times.
What's a mess to one is fine by another.
As a parent you are torn between wanting to treat them like your child
or letting them be the grown up they are suppose to be.
Sometimes you know you raised this person
but they seem like strangers living in your house.
I have decided it's best to try and be both the parent
and the friend to this adult child.
Give them guidance and hope they make the right choice.
Know that this is all temporarily.
They don't want to live with Mom and Dad
and you don't want them with you forever either.
Make the best of a bad situation
and know family always comes first.
Be grateful they had someone to go back home to.
It's a learning lesson for all concerned.

Until next time Cindy

The Empty Nest Is Full Again.
Part 2

Last time I wrote about when your grown kids come back home and bring their kids with them.
A couple of weeks have gone by and I thought I would now add more to this.
First off, they are all still here. The employment situation is the same...none.
I am discovering new things daily.
For example, some people really can live on junk food all the time.
Did you know that some people are actually allergic to washing dishes?
Also, it is possible to get 2 weeks of clothes in one washing machine.
I was thrilled to learn teenagers can multitask....
.yes they talk on the phone, be on the computer and play video games all at one time.
I bet you didn't know that your bed was much more comfortable than theirs
and they really like that made up look.
I'm glad to know how they like to bathe on a daily basis
and instinctively know that you don't really need hot water when it's your turn.
So, for now, I can some this up in four words...THEY WANT THE HOUSE.
I will continue to keep you updated
Until next time...Cindy Moudy 2007

Last night as we were getting ready to sit down and watch a movie, a cop knocked on the door.
He was asking did we know some juvenile girl he was looking for. We said no and he went on his way.
My husband just happened to look out and notice our bicycle was gone.
He asked me about it and I didn't know where it went.
Well, someone stole it. It was leaning on the side of the porch about 5 feet away from the door.
My husband got ticked off but I had a different reaction. I felt violated.
My space had been entered by a stranger, and a thief no less.
You got to be brass to steal something 5 feet away from some ones door.
The bike itself wasn't special, although somewhat unique. It didn't cost much.
The fact that someone came that close to me is what upset me.
My mind went to thinking about who would steal a bike. A kid most likely. It saddened me.
After thinking I thought I would put a sign up in the yard saying
"TO THE PERSON WHO STOLE OUR BIKE. NOW EVEN YOUR FRIENDS KNOW YOU ARE A THIEF".
I am hoping to shame. I am alone sometimes at night and I shouldn't have to feel paranoid or afraid in my home.
Needless to say, I wasn't in the mood for a movie.
It wasn't just my bike that was taken, my joy was stolen as well.
Until next time....................Cindy Moudy 2007

Dear Cindy,
6-26-07

Always remember that that the law of Karma still operates in the Universe.
They may have stolen your bike but they got more than they bargained for when they took it.
Along with the bicycle they took a pocketful of Karma.
And the Karma will come around and kick them in the butt when they have forgotten
what they have done. In the mean time claim the bike back from the universe.
People can not steal what is truly yours. Some body stole Ed's camera out of his truck.
He said there was nothing I could do about it. No way to get it back or know who took it.
Well I did not believe that. I filed a police report in Oklahoma where it was last seen.
Lucky I had the serial numbers recorded. The police found the camera bag with all
gear in it in a pawn shop and when I sent them $10.00 and got several hundred dollars worth of equipment back.

Well it's that time again. I was thinking the other day.. and I know women all over think about this;
what would I do if my husband got laid off from his job.
What would I do if "God forbid", he gets killed or dies from something.
At this point in my life, can I work?
My health is bad, but I can do some things.
I can answer the phone and bitch anyone out.
I can sell ice to an Eskimo...although I really don't know many.
Thank God for life insurance.
I guess I would have enough to live on...money that is.
There goes the Avon. I could pay rent and utilities.
I don't require much food, so I'll be ok there.
I can have the man cremated so that saves a bit on funeral costs.
Since I'll be alone, I'll keep the internet on.
I'll tell the kids I am broke so they won't borrow from me.
I can get a dog...hair in the sink, hair on the carpet. either way. it cleans up.
I'm being funny but really...it's something to think about.
I would miss my best friend and if I didn't die of a broken heart I would have to live with one.
Are we prepared? Young women don't think about this.. older women do.
Check out all things.
Know what insurance you have. Get all passwords and account numbers.
Get a directive from your husband. You know him and what he wants and doesn't want.
I don't ever want to lose the person I have spent the last 25 years with...but it could, and might happen.
We have to make these decisions now.. until next time..........Cindy 2007

Cindy has brought up an important subject. Some women have been
lucky enough to have had a good education but if they have been homemakers
they may find it hard to find a job in today's economy. It is a fast moving
world we live in today. Skills and technology must be kept up with.
They may find it hard to re-enter the work force and a lot of widows
will find themselves mired in to poverty for the remainder of their lives.
If they worked it was probably had low paying jobs which meant the
monthly retirement checks will be less than most men get.

Thank God for Life Insurance and Social Security.
Once the children have grown the middle age women may find they have a gap before
they can count on much help. If you are older and both spouses are receiving Social Security
It is likely you will lose a great deal of your monthly stipend.
Can you live on 30 percent less money.
Try saving that amount monthly and see how far you get.

You may be barely getting by when your lose a spouse
and their share of the retirement income stops.
Some pension plans stop when the employee dies.
You will have burial costs and doctor bills to pay.
Cremation is not free. Bare essentials will cost around $1000 dollars.
Which is cheaper than the average funeral for $6000.00

If you have been lucky and wise enough to save for your retirement
you may not experience the descent into dire poverty.
You may live quietly and more cheaper than when you have a man around.

However if you have never made enough money
to make it from pay day to pay day. You will be in a world of hurt.
Especially if you have been raising children .
You don't save much for retirement when your kids need a pair of shoes.

Try finding a job at 60 or 70 with an high school education.
and health problems. Better make sure you have a good vehicle
paid for because you won't have money for repairs.
Joan High

Geez, it's a new year. Like most folks, I said this year is going to be the best yet. Well,...it hasn't been so far.
I went into the hospital on the 4th..got out on the 8th. A week later, we had a terrible ice storm here in Missouri
and we had to stay at our sons' house. Ok, you think, it's got to get better. On the 1st of February my dog ran off and got hit by a truck. I had to put my buddy down. I can't drink so I went and bought some scratch offs and didn't even win a free ticket.
I started thinking about that he haw song..."Gloom Despair and Agony on Me"....
.My husband had shoulder surgery in December so he is having pains and problems.
He can't sleep at night and I apparently move a lot so it's all my fault.
Oh, did I mention I had my birthday on the 30th and turned 49. Just a step away from 50....isn't that half a century?
What have I learned? Nothing really. What do I know? Well I am a Christian,
and I know that Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy. He wants me to think things won't get better.
He is the author of all lies. I refuse to buy into his lies. Life will go on and things will get better.
The things I go through are just stepping stones.
Life is a journey. My Mom taught me that. I don't know what is to come....but I can only say...it will be better.
Just because "CRAP" happens...doesn't mean good isn't just around the corner. I'll be on the corner....hope to see you there....
Until next time... Cindy 2007