So far in the new year,  I discovered I have a trendy food allergy, have lost five pounds,  had to make the painful and rather adult decision  to have my beloved dog of eleven and a half years euthanized, began an internship in editing for a local publisher,  joined a gym,  and have truly embraced the fact that I have always fought for the underdog. Whether that underdog has been me, somebody I may have even loathed at one point,  or a group that I identify with,  I can not stand to anybody being picked on, bullied,  ostracized or oppressed- there just isnt any justifiable reason for it...

What I have been thinking about the most in the past few days is how much I can not stand mean girl syndrome , and there seems to be a lot of it going around in an environment where people pride themselves on showing how intelligent they are, in an environment where we all  have been training to know better.  Some of us even call ourselves Christians, yet we show a complete lack of tolerance for people who are not like us- I have a problem with this!!!!

We live it seems, in a mean spirited , self serving society, and I for one, am no longer going to sit back and let it happen - I am calling that mean behavior out. We need more kindness and we need it now.  People make mistakes folks, and it's not our job to punish each other- it's our obligation as educated adults to give people a chance and to practice love and tolerance- and to do our best not to take ourselves so damn seriously- it's not only damaging to others, its also extremely boring.

I miss my dog- he never let me down and was truly always there for me when I needed him to be and always had a wag and a kiss for me- even as he took his last breaths he managed to waggle his tail and kiss me - he brought us much joy and comfort...he was never ever mean....