Still too wet?

Not long ago I arrived here in Brasil and a Family member of mine here said “who came in the rain is still wet”.  It runs through my head from time to time.  I am still probably too wet.  At first when I arrived I was so excited to be here but had a lot of obstacles in my path to jump, now I understand this place a bit more…wouldn’t say perfectly, maybe knowing less would have been better.  I’m always trying to figure shit out… this is just how my brain works.  I just don’t know if things can change enough for me to truly feel safe.    It isn’t just my personal safety, but it is the respect of one person to another in business and the fact that a handshake means very little.  Of course I know and work with truly wonderful people who feel the same way as I do, the differences is that they know that there is little that they can do and I still believe that I can change the world. 

For instance, last week 4-5 men were killed.  Hog-tied and shot.  They just happened to be trying to put together an environmental community.  They were trying to live better but that agenda would call for change.  As we all know change can be scary…but deadly?  For many others…Yes.

The weather has been cold and cloudy, makes me feel like sleeping.  Oh, I cant wait!  All is well, kids are good.

Suck it Birthers!

Let me just say it like this…  As a person who enjoys a good conspiracy, one that I could never believe in was laid to rest…Obama’s Birth Certificate.  I believed that this was just too far off base, now 9/11…yes.  I believe that the Gov. knew and I believe that as in our proven past, our govt. uses extreme measures to promote an agenda.  To what degree, who knows?  Tonight I do celebrate, because for the first time I turned on FOX… which is my only American news channel in Brasil and saw a humbled cast of characters.  Can we now put the birther idiocracy to rest?  Let’s move forward together… Please!!

Today was a good day and I am now recovering from my long Holiday weekend.  Had a great time and a very unexpected gift.  Rodrigo got to be home with us and this I wasn't expecting...wanting but not expecting.  Spent time with friends, Rodrigos family and even left the kids with his parents for a chance to have a date.  A good Easter weekend!

I didn’t know Asshole was also a political agenda.

Anyone think it might be possible to be passionate about something without saying it with such anger that it gets pulled from Facebook.  Comment, speak your mind... whatever just be courteous.  The saddest thing is that some people want to agree with you on some points but your attitude limits the conversation.
Now I cant even post!