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Is anyone else sick of feel-good emails where some self-proclaimed messenger of God shares a touching story and then insists that if you have a good heart, you'll pass it on? Or am I just negative space?

The question on my mind when I read these stories is usually "What a nice thing you did. Do you always grasp such opportunities or is this noteworthy to you because typically you're a heartless worldly soul?" Again, maybe I'm just negative.

I may make mistakes from time to time, but the way I generally lead my life is with all that feel good "love one another" "judge not lest ye be judged" "people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" crap running through my head. When it comes to the homeless beggars on the street, I figure if I have something to give, give it. Let God or the universe sort it out because I may not know if he's lying, but he does and if there's no such thing as God or karma, then I'm still only out what I felt comfortable giving.

Yeah, I can't live so sweet and happy all the time. Sometimes I do have to tell people to fuck off, because I'm not a doormat, but the point is when I do something nice, I don't have to write a lovely email and then tell people it's touching and should be passed on. To me, it's just another day...

Well, I guess this rant is based on Christmas spirit. I have very little this year. Aside from frustrations in my personal life, I've seen the most annoying things this year. Some woman buying a nativity set acted completely rude to me at the store. Yeah, that's a Christian attitude. Some other lady wasn't watching, hit my cart, then said "Excuse YOU!" and I wanted to hit her. Instead I watched her telling her friend about all these Christmas gifts she was buying, how nice and expensive they were so everyone better love them. I realize there are other celebrations this time of year (Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice) but why are people more rude this time of year? Because they're frustrated with crowded stores and long lines? That's somehow an acceptable excuse to treat others like non-humans!?

I know. I'm very cynical this year. I do know the answers to the questions posed here, but that doesn't mean I'm not FUCKING TIRED OF IT!

Oh damn. I need to wheedle down my pictures. My paid account is up any day now....