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I have just spent all morning crying. I went online this morning to buy a Christmas gift for one of my grandsons. I received an email in a bit from the retail store; saying my card had been declined. I thought,
"well, that is crazy." I just got a new debit card in the mail and had called in and activated it within a few days of receiving it. The bank I use isssues these cards for three years and a time and my old one was expiring; thus the new issue. Debit cards are not like credit cards, in that what you spend comes directly from your checking account electronically and right away. I thought there must be a mistake, possibly to do with this new card. I went online to my bank to check my account and I was in the negative by $675.00 Some on in another country had somehow got my account (the bank thinks made up their own cards and assigned its own code) and started making one withdrawal after another. Four on Monday and three today but the ones for today just showed PENDING. Then there was line after line of overdraft fees, each $35. I immediately called the 800 number for the bank and they told me I needed to go into one of the nearest offices and file a fraud report; actually one for each occurence. I was at the bank for almost two hours while they wrote up all of the file. They cancelled my debit card so it can't be used anymore and I have to wait 10 days until they can restore my money to me. Until then, that account is frozen. This is so upsetting to me. I didn't give out my access code or let the card out of my wallet. The thiefs just happen to pick me. I don't know how something like this can be prevented but it really destroys my faith in humanity. While I was there, my husband asked to use the restroom and they said they do not have a restroom for public use. (evidentally, they were robbed and thought the thieves hid out in the bathroom until closing). After a while, I said I was going next door to a CVS pharmacy and would be back shortly. I had to go NOW. The lady then went and unlocked the door and let me use their restroom. I tell you...today has not been a good day. Margaret
Tags: Fraud Deceit Debit Card
I just found this site. You can click on any of these cards; made by little school children and send it to a soldier overseas. You can't pick who it goes to but by clicking it means you can send a Christmas greeting to one soldier. ************** If you go to this web site, http://www.letssaythanks.com/ you can
pick
out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a
soldier or Marine that is currently serving
in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets
it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.
How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!!
This is a great site.
Please send a card. It is FREE and it only takes a second.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? Our
guys and gals over there need to know we are behind them...
Thanks for all you do !
Tags: Cards Soldiers Christmas
First, let me say: I found this, I did not write it. 'Senior version of Jesus Loves Me'
Here is a new version just for us who have white hair or no hair at all.
For us over middle age (or even those almost there) and all you others
check
out this newest version of Jesus Loves Me.
JESUS LOVES ME
Jesus loves me, this I know,
Though my hair is white as snow
Though my sight is growing dim,
Still He bids me trust in Him.
(CHORUS)
YES, JESUS LOVES ME. YES, JESUS LOVES ME..
YES, JESUS LOVES ME FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.
Though my steps are oh, so slow,
With my hand in His I'll go
On through life, let come what may,
He'll be there to lead the way.
(CHORUS)
When the nights are dark and long,
In my heart He puts a song.
Telling me in words so clear,
'Have no fear, for I am near.'
(CHORUS)
When my work on earth is done,
And life's victories have been won.
He will take me home above,
Then I'll understand His love
(CHORUS)
I love Jesus, does He know?
Have I ever told Him so?
Jesus loves to hear me say,
That I love Him every day. (chorus)
Tags: Faith Elderly Touching
It is hard for me to believe that it has been 45 yrs ago that I was 15 yr old girl hearing the news over my HS speaker system that President Kennedy had been shot. I was in my typing class when it was first announced and within a couple hours I was in English class when the news came that Kennedy was dead. I will never forget that day. I saw my English teacher, a big burly man, lay his head down on his desk and cry. Do you remember where you were that day?
Tags: President Assassination Grief
I am so grateful today to be a citizen of these United States of America. History has been made, and whether Mr Obama was your choice or Mr McCain, we now must come together and do what we can to help this new President in any way we can. I am amazed and actually soothed; listening to Mr Obama speak. He is so laid back and he speaks so elequantly; nothing seems to ruffle him. He comes across as a brilliant mind that just might know how to straighten things up. As he said, and I said once before, things may take some time. He is merely a human being who is undertaking one of the biggest jobs there is. We have all had our say and now I think we owe it to our country and our President to come together and let the hateful retoric go by the wayside. I was also proud of Mr McCain's manner in his concession speech. He was quite gracious. I will always remember him for that. Color should not, in any way, enter into our remarks about Mr Obama. True, history has been made. Roadblocks have been torn down and thrown out. We now need to realize that Mr Obama is our President and he deserves our respect. Now, on to other things....................... Margaret "That is my humble opinion"
Tags: Politics Presidential Election
Racism Alive and Well In America I recently heard someone refer to the Skin Head who plotted an assassination on Mr. Obama. This is a shameful time in our nation’s history but I am not totally surprised. Ignorant and short sided people will always result to hostility and murderous acts when something comes along to change history. Racism and prejudice come in all colors. Think about that statement for just a minute. Some of the most prejudice people I (personally) have ever met were people of color. Name calling and racial slurs are just as wrong when said about their own race to one of their own race. How will our future generations ever learn if we don’t start NOW to change how we think and speak of people different than ourselves? I am quite sure that this blog will not change anyone’s way of thinking if you already think of yourself as the underdog or the persecuted. I do not see how we can brand an entire race for the sins of some. The groups that commit or TRY to commit crimes against specific races or ethnic groups are vile individuals who will never fit in with society. The answer to something we do not understand is NOT to remove them from this earth. I don’t know the answer to this dilemma we are experiencing in the United States right now but if we ever hope to make a change we must quit attacking one another for our political choices. We were all given the gift of thinking for ourselves and that is everyone’s right. Free Speech is also one of our rights, here in the United States, but with responsibility for our actions. And just to make myself perfectly clear: I do not hate anyone because of the color of their skin or how they choose to practice their religion. I am not a hate monger and have no use for them. I hope that after this upcoming election, we can all get back to the business of living and (to quote the words of Rodney King) “All try to just get along” And before you think you know me….I am not a Pollyanna.
Tags: Racism Prejudice Hate
I don't know about most of you but I will be glad when the Presidential election is through. No matter who takes the "throne" it will take years to see any change trickling down to the taxpayers and US citizens. I also will be glad to see the Political crapola lessen here on the hill and on the TV. We are all entitled to our opinion; that is good but I am SO tiring of seeing and hearing about it. True, I am giving my unsolicited (political) opinion right now and I promise you it will be my last. Are we really so arrogant as to believe that our opinion is the only true opinion and that somewhere in our thinking we just MIGHT be wrong or at least partly? Perhaps..maybe not. My opinion on politics is this; I think the business of politics is a load of crap. You will never get a straight answer from a politician. When an individual is dead set on voting a particular way, time and time again; that is certainly his right as stated in our US constitution. So many times, though, you will find that the individual's parents voted that way and they heard it growing up and that is the way it will be, period, end of discussion. That is a closed minded person and nothing will change his or her mind. Electing a President (in my humble opinion) is nothing more than a popularity contest and that is so, so sad. I am so tired of hot headed individuals screaming how awful any one candidate is and they truly believe everything that they read.
In 1960 when Kennedy was running against Nixion I was in 7th grade. I remember that my Mother told me the night of the election before I went to sleep that, if Kennedy was elected, Protestants would be persecuted. Now my Mother was not a wack job, but she was a very religious women and she believed that. I woke up the next morning, and heard Kennedy was our new President and it scared the bejesus out of me. At school, no one else seemed afraid. So, my point in all of this jabber I am doing is; we tend to be what we know-from our Parents. If people would just listen to points of view and not get so defensive and hot headed things would go better. Ah, but that is not the way we are. We are very passionate about our US of A.
Personally, I do not like discussing politics or religion in public or on a website. Political opinions are like your bottom; we all have one.... (I hope that was not too inappropriate).
That is my opinion, for what it is worth, and I am sticking to it.
Margaret
Tags: Politicians Game Playing Hypocrites
My Mother had ways of saying things that I realize I don't hear anymore. Mother called the "butte" the "setter" Used in a sentence: She has quite a large setter on her, doesn't she? Mother always said, "Well, for land sakes." and "well, I'll swan" (heard it all my life and still don't know how to explain that one but I always took it as..well I'll be darned). But Mother never swore and that included darn, durn, and damn. By Golly was a no no at my house too. Mother said, "you are eating like there is no tomorrow" pr "she is eating like it is going out of style" One of my favorites Mother would say was, "now that is a game two can play" For many years, I thought she was saying that there was a game called Tocanplay. Sometimes when I hear someone say things that Mother used to say, I feel such a twinge of longing. Clydenne has some of the same ways of saying things that my Mother did; I guess that is why I get such a kick out of reading her stories. What do you remember of odd sayings from your youth? Want to share? I bet we would all get a big ole kick out of it. (that is another saying, except I always said "great ole big"
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