Reply #68: Thanks, Nikki. [View All]

I dare any "one" to tell me what to do with my body!

Don't let anyone mess with your body, ever!
Don't ever let anyone mess with your money - end of story!
But if you ever let anyone mess with your integrity, be a 'woman' and walk out on the man or group, point blank!

Words from my dearly departed Grandpa while teaching me how to stand my ground in a so-called man's world. He seen the writings on the wall and did his best to teach me how to hold my ground knowing he'd not be here to protect me when I grew-up.

He was an old-time Church of God dunker minister from WVA. Bible-totting, he never, ever pushed it on me or anyone, ever. Kept it to himself. Did not believe in pushing his ideals on others, nor did he like those pushy kind of "false Christian-like people."

Edited to Add: Never, ever did he or my Grandma make me go to church, nor pick a denomination for me. I choose one on my own before the age of 11. They continued, till their deaths, telling me "you do not have to go - it's fine with us." They taught me tolerance, open-mindedness. Liberals, they were well beyond their years.

Thanks for reminding me of this, Nikki. You just made my year.