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First Loves

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       Do you remember your first love? Not necessarily your first kiss. But the first person you felt was the one? Most people do. I have had many people I have thought were the"one". But the problem we face is that people are so busy being what they thought the other person wanted, that finding out who they really are is impossible.  At one point in history, the use of makeup was grounds for divorce. Men would marry a woman, take her home and find the hag that actually resided under the war paint. It was very deceptive. And with the advent of transsexuals becoming so prevalent in today's society, things really haven't changed much. You just never can tell anything by appearances any longer.  Appearances are a part of every relationship. Without some attraction, people would never connect. Attraction is a very individual thing. I have a twin. We were raised in a Christian conservative home. Very fortunate to have two loving supportive parents. But we have very differ

Is WeightLloss Hard for Somebody with Learning Disabilities?

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I think almost everyone struggles with their weight at some point in their life.  I have learning disabilities.  When I was in school in the 70's and 80's there were few accepted diagnoses for children to help them with their struggles in learning.  However, those of us with ADD, ADHD, Autism, dyslexia, and other forms of learning challenges, have one thing in common.  Once we are focused on a task or goal, there is little that will stop us from attaining it.  Sometimes those goals are difficult for others to follow or understand.  But to us, they make perfect sense.   Weight loss is a challenge for nearly everyone.  One of the things that you have to accept is that for most of your day you are going to be hungry.  Once you accept the fact that in order to lose weight you have to feel a little hungry, and establish within your own mind, that you are going to distract yourself from that hunger and accept it as the price for reaching your goal, hitting your goal weight becomes at