by Pyro Veteran | Sep 20, 2023 | Mental Focus
I always read about how generations (people) will change over time, but seeing some of the things that are going on now is crazy. How can a person’s mind do such crazy things or have a thought process that is beyond human comprehension. My thing is I hope it does not get any worse. Well, I take that back it already has just look around. I am not complaining about this, just complaining. The obvious is here or as people say, “The writing is on the wall.”
In my opinion and just my opinion alone we as people forgot that one golden rule, compassion for one another. It seems hard to find these days. I feel like when I encounter folks, they always seem to think that there is some hidden agenda behind just saying hello. They often appear to be on the defensive side, almost like protection mode. I mean we all must keep our defenses up you never know what can happen. But you don’t have to display it right away, at least wait until something happens. I guess society has given people the right to act like this because of what has happened to them. I am not taking up for anyone I just say that could be the case. But it still doesn’t give anyone the right to behave in such a way. I started looking at myself thinking maybe it is me, maybe I should smile more often with I talk to people. Well, it worked for some, but I was still getting the same results, just not as bad. So, I realized that with that little change it was a positive result. So, now when I am in public I walk with a little grin on my face. That is my way of showing compassion. To me this is just common sense looking at myself before I start to place any blame on others. But I guess common sense is not so common for others (LOL). Think about that for a second, we don’t like to be mistreated by others so we should treat others like you treat ourselves.
That is not the only problem we have. Some people will agree with me, others won’t, but it is all about how we feel. In my belief our feelings are part of our expression. Some people dress casually while others dress provocatively. To each own but people should understand that there is a time and place. When I was growing up there was a time and place for such things. But now it really doesn’t matter, it seems it is about if it feels good do it. My thing is are you considerate to others? So, I guess the bottom line to what I am saying here is what direction is our human compass (morals) being pointed too? Is it up or down?
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by Pyro Veteran | Sep 20, 2023 | Photography
I just added to my list of things that I would like to do and photography was something that I always wanted to learn. I recently purchased a Canon EOS Rebel T7 . As a beginner I think this camera is perfect, but honestly their printers suck in my opinion (LOL). When I received the camera I read some of the instructions which were pretty easy to follow. I also purchased Canon EOS Rebel T7 book for Dummies which is also a good book to have if you are starting photography. The book beaks things better very simple and detailed.
After going through what I have and assembling the camera, I went outside to take some pictures. At first, I did not know what I should capture, then I looked up in the sky and I said to myself the clouds are pretty. So, I started taking pictures of the clouds. At first looking through the camera display I was already impressed with the photo. I continued taking pictures of trees, clouds, my dog (LOL). Before you know it I had taken 45 pictures in just a short time. When I got back inside, I immediately hooked the camera up to my laptop, my mouth dropped. The photos were beautiful, they looked like they were taken by a professional photographer. I am dead serious, they looked that good.
Getting started with this addition to my hobbies was a great idea. I like using my iPhone to take pictures but not anymore (only when I don’t have my camera). Now this is starting to become addictive. I can understand now why people like to take so many pictures, it’s like those special moments are captured in the highest definition possible. Don’t get my wrong My iPhone does a great job, but the camera makes those images really pop! I strongly recommend if you are planning on taking up photography please conduct your research, read the reviews by experts that using the camera you are interested in and make your decision that way (unless you know without a shadow of doubt what you want to purchase). Almost all of my pictures from my blog are being taken by this camera. From what I am experiencing, this camera is a true workhorse!
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by Pyro Veteran | Sep 19, 2023 | Mental Focus
The mystery unfolds…. How do I spend the rest of my life knowing I will never be the same again? How do I deal with the situation? Why do I feel like I am not accepted by society?
Those are some serious questions that I had to answer. Well for some people they would say “Take life one day at a time”, “Don’t worry about people” here is the best one I always encounter “I am so sorry this happened to you” Just that comment alone makes me want to reply “You are apologizing to me like a dead or a ghost (LOL). No, but seriously, people don’t need to apologize just recognize the disability and do your best to assist if the disabled person asks for help. The other piece of advice is good, and it has a lot of truth to the saying. For me it is one of my personal understandings or the way that my mind comprehends things. I guess you would say being an overthinker is a blessing and curse at the same time. Being profoundly deaf, living in a world of silence the only sound I hear is Tinnitus (LOL). I can only react to a person’s body language. A good example is when I go to the grocery store, I would approach an employee to ask a question. I use a speech to text app on my phone and I explain to the employee how it works. So, I ask my question and turn my phone in the direction of the person so they could speak into the microphone, the only response I get is a blank stare. I guess they are thinking that they are being recorder or something with the question “What Isle is the dog treats on?” LOL. I am thinking with all the advanced technology out there you would assume the younger generation would be savvy to this method of communication. I can assure you that I am totally wrong.
The question is: How do I deal with being disabled? Well, in my mind the situation could have been worse, It took me a long time to realize this I could not have been here (deceased). That was one way of looking at it. I used to get depressed when my wife and I would go out somewhere and people would start talking to her. I would feel left out because I could not engage in the conversation. See that right there I was overthinking the situation and making my own assumption causing my own grief. So now when I am in situations like that, I would make a joke to myself saying “This conversation is like a television show, its not captioned so just wait it out and move to the next channel” Surprisingly I felt better, I know it kind of a weird thinking process but it works for me. The bottom line is you find something that works for you. You can avoid situations like that, always remember it’s not your fault, so keep it moving.
The next question is: Why do I feel like I am not accepted by society? That question was so deep it affected my self-esteem causing panic attacks and depression (along with some other things that’s a different blog post). I came up with my own answer yes/no. Yes, I am still part of society I can vote, drive, pay taxes. The mute button has been pushed in my situation LOL. I was overthinking again and caused my own pain. There are other people just like me that’s out there and they have created their own society. All I have to do is do a little research and find them and if you are in the same situation as me being profoundly deaf; feeling sorry for yourself is not going to get you anywhere but more depression. I would suggest you look for groups, organizations, clubs you can join and be around folks like yourself. It is an uplifting feeling knowing your not alone and others can relate to how you are feeling (it’s like good therapy).
Always remember life can change for one day to the next. We just must learn how to adapt to the storms that life presents to us.
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by Pyro Veteran | Sep 19, 2023 | What The World Is Coming To?
Handicap Parking Violation
Normally I am the type of person to keep my peace. But there are certain times when things are unfair, something must be said. I have always paid attention to people with disabilities even to the point to pay attention if a disabled person is in need.A good example is when I am in the grocery store and if something is out of their reach (not only a disabled but anyone) I would politely ask “May I get this for you”. I never park in any disabled parking spots no matter what the circumstance is, for one it is illegal if you do not have a permit.
When I became disabled, I was shocked to see so many people that are not disabled take advantage of the disabled parking spots. I was totally shocked seeing this just about every place I have gone to and see the amount of people that park in these spots without a disabled permit. What has happened to us as a society? Could it be that newer generations are not being taught how to have respect for others? Or is it just people are getting selfish and just only caring about themselves? Well, I always look for the best in anyone, but this is simply ridiculous, it seems like a rare thing these days.
On August 2, 2023, I was in the shopping plaza where I go to get items for my dog. I could not help but notice the Dominos Pizza delivery guys park their vehicles right in front of their store. Just a few weeks ago I asked one of the drivers why they do that, and he just looked at me, shook his head and got in his vehicle and drove off. LOL that is all I could do at that moment because my frustrations were getting to me, and I could imagine just throat punching him LOL. So anyways I let it go (yay me). Back to what I was saying about Dominos Pizza, I cannot support them anymore, it’s not that I am being petty. If I can not park in the handicap parking spot when I go there to pickup my pizza, I must go somewhere else that does not block the handicap parking spot (LOL). No, seriously if their management allows this, obviously they do I cannot support a local business that is being selfish to their customers. The moral question is: Would you?
