fact or fiction
Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about our family dynamics, traditions, and if there's such thing as a 'perfect family.'
Sad Songs. Content Warning.
I knew who Roberta Flack was at a very early age; God knows I heard every song she sang. I love her still, yet undoubtedly she reminds me of him. Daddy sat with his record player on the floor, his legs crossed in what some called, "Indian style" which by the way is not correct to say now. I don't know any other word to describe it though. He would smoke Marlboros, drink cheap beer or dark wine and cry. Daddy cried a lot. I did not know why way back then. As a broken woman now, well, I guess he had good reason. Nothing soothes the soul more than music. We remember who we are, where we were, why we smiled, all because of music. Late at night I miss him despite his need to keep moving, not only place to place but woman to woman. I was his only until I wasn't. My Momma loved him even when he was cheating, threatened with statutory rape by an underage girl's parents and that left us broke, Momma scarred and lost in his wake. Momma took up more than one job and he didn't help us one bit. He told everybody he did help us though. He was always so charming, as smooth as chenille, and oh so handsome just like a movie star. His lies were so believable it made anyone who contradicted him look bad, let's just say, he had a hold on people; good people who believed in him sometimes questioned other good people who were also up against a wall with their truths, their own 'believe it or not stories', that were entwined with his lies. There were so many others than me with their own broken up dreams, their need to feel safe, to be heard. I was part of his tribe until I began to remember and as always girls like me are just considered delusional. I have half sisters and brothers, too. None of them really want to know my story 'cause it messes up theirs. I remember his fourth wife coming to live with us. She did not want a daughter older than she, I mean who would? She believed in him after I had given up a million times and damn, she was cold. It was clear there would be no place for me in my nostalgic, narcissistic, father's life once she set foot in the door. Where should I be, where should I go? She not only wanted me out from my father's home, but just gone, like in disappear. It was a slow burning fire and I was not about to see my, at that time, only baby sister be distanced from me. Suddenly, at least to me, this wife became the accessible one, the reliable one, the Alpha. Losing my baby sister's faith in me when I had taken care of her alone, when he was drunk and falling all over the place felt like a wasp sting in the heart, hell, a whole hive of wasps stinging me to near death. To watch him manipulate and groom this new woman younger than myself was, and still is, an unnerving experience. I know deep down my sister loves me, yet she became the good one and nobody saw the good in me anymore. So, back to my father's love of a good time I remember us flying down the highway in a convertible and blue grass music was blasting; I hated the wind so I was scrunched down into the backseat floorboard. He had a girlfriend I liked a lot who had a dachshund named Lucy. Anyway, in that little space between two leather bucket seats I saw my daddy's hand slip over to his girlfriend's legs, then he moved it up to the top of her pants and wedged it down the front. What the heck was he doing? He then started talking about cotton, rubbing her and saying how he missed her little cotton. I was frozen. It did not come to my mind until I was a young teen; after babysitting somebody from church's kids the father drove me home. He smelled like booze and at a side road he slowed the car down, he put his nasty hand on my thigh and leaned in to kiss me. I knew right then to push him away as no way he was going to try to touch my cotton. He said something about he had the wrong impression. I was fourteen, what impression did I give him? When I got home and went inside, just like always I said nothing. The wife of this man would call and ask me to babysit and I'd say no and Momma didn't understand; I was so afraid to tell her. What is wrong with me? I ask myself this a whole lot lately. My little me pushes through and wants grown up me to deal with my creepy past; I wish my memories could be stolen. I'd do anything to sleep through the night and not remember no more.
By ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)2 years ago in Families
Love Has Become Rational
Deep down we all want to feel loved regularly. We forget that even the love from our parents at times was not felt every moment of every day. We seek to feel understood, valued and wanted. We want to believe it is possible to create a family of our own that is better than the one we were born with.
By Relentless Kindness Lila2 years ago in Families
Good morning 🌞
Hello! The sun is overhead, your caution has gone off, and you're expected to get ready to get started. At the point when now is the ideal time to adapt to the situation of the day, a few of us need to a greater extent a push as opposed to other people. While some are the sort to be up with the sun, springing up anxious to begin the day, others rise gradually, requiring a decent stretch and a superior mug of espresso before they're truly alert to the world. Ray of sunshine in the morning or not, we've accumulated our best statements for you to invite the day. Allow these statements to move you to emerge from bed in the first part of the day and require on the day with a positive outlook, or send a statement to a friend or family member to motivate them to do likewise. Regardless of how you feel about mornings, our insightful, moving, and humorous statements will assist you with beginning the day on a high note.
By Akash shrivastav 2 years ago in Families
Self-Development in Each Family Member
In the heart of a quaint suburban neighborhood, nestled among blooming gardens and towering oak trees, lived the Thompson family. Their home exuded warmth and coziness, a haven from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Each member of the Thompson clan was on their own unique journey of self-discovery, yet their paths were intertwined by the bonds of love, support, and a shared commitment to personal growth.
By Fathoni Rochman Subagio2 years ago in Families
Plane facts you should know before booking your flights
Plane facts you should know before booking your flights face it airports can be pretty annoying but the most annoying thing about them is probably having to take the laptop out of your backpack and put it in a separate bin while going through the security check but of course they would not make us do those extra moves if there was not a good reason for it laptops are dense and x-rays cannot penetrate them so it's easy to hide something dangerous there if the device is out and on its own in a separate bin it's easier for the scanners to capture something dangerous most airplanes are white is there a benefit to choosing this exact color no white paint does not make a place feel lighter neither does it save money on painting here are the actual reasons for the choice safety efficiency.comfort the first airplanes had a metallic color but the problem with metal is that it's prone to corrosion so painting it is a great way to protect an airplane from corrosion White is favored for several reasons first planes fly high above the clouds and are exposed to sunlight a lot white is the color that absorbs the least heat and white planes get heated less also sunlight makes the paint fade away a colorful airplane will have its paint fade very fast.and will require repainting and repainting is costly so painting aircraft white is a more lasting Choice also any damage is more easily noticed on a white surface so that's one more point for the white color we always board from the left side of the plane every single time no exceptions for some reason the right side just does not seem to be an option yes that's done on purpose first the captain usually sits on the left this way it's easier for the pilot to align the plane with the terminal Jet Bridge also aircraft are fueled and loaded with baggage on the right side since people board the plane from the left the crew can do their job undisturbed and there's no danger to passengers consistency with the choice of a side helps to make everything work more effectively.since everyone always enters from the left all jet bridges are designed to get attached to the left side of the airplane, if every airplane had the freedom to choose the side it would create an additional mess for the logistics behind the process there are more questions popping up like what does this black triangle drawn above one of the windows mean apparently it marks the seat from which the view of the airplane's wing is the best it's needed for the crew to find the spot as fast as possible if in case of an emergency they need to inspect the engines slats or flaps this Mark saves a lot of time next the rows are not well aligned with the windows this is business originally all planes are designed with rows.windows line lining up perfectly but when an airline buys a jet they add some additional seats squeezing them closer together this way they have more seats which means more passengers so they can sell more tickets but you get less space for your legs and might miss out on a window also all windows have rounded corners and this is done for safety reasons there used to be planes with squared windows but those caused crashes because such Windows could not withstand high altitude pressures at high altitudes external atmospheric pressure is lower than the pressure inside the cabin so there's a big difference in pressure inside and outside the airplane and this creates stress without Windows this stress flows smoothly through the material a squared window becomes an obstacle and the flow of stress needs to change direction the pressure builds up in the corners leading to cracks as a result such Windows break oval windows allow the stress to flow more smoothly without disrupting them too much and preventing stress concentration so oval windows are safer the glass used in production is stretched acrylic glass and there are three separate panes of it this is done as a security measure in case there is a breach this way at least one Paine will remain intact at all times have you ever noticed those small holes in the windows the tiny hole is actually only in the pain that's in the middle its task is to regulate the huge pressure difference inside and outside the cabin this way the outer pane can handle the load if the outer pane breaks the middle one even though there's a hole in it will be able to keep the window intact also that hole prevents the windows from fogging up now let's say you want to relax and watch a movie luckily there's a pair of headphones but they are weird they have a two-pronged plug no this is not some kind of advanced technology this is a witty move to prevent theft.if you cannot use them anywhere else but on the airplane no one will have the urge to snatch them away outside the airplane they are basically useless and then they bring food there are people who love airplane food and people who are not very fond of it but most will agree that food does taste different in the air turns out it's actually a thing low air pressure lack of humidity and background noise that we have at high altitudes changed the functioning of our taste buds they become less sensitive to sweet and salty foods so Airlines have to use more seasoning have you ever wondered what would happen if someone opened an airplane door accidentally this would not end well it would be very dangerous to say the least more specifically soon there would be a lack of oxygen in the cabin but glad sadly no one can open that door accidentally the pressure difference between inside and outside makes it almost impossible it would take some immense strength to open it the doors are designed to open on their own in case of an emergency speaking of safety during takeoff and Landing the crew dims the light in the cabin this is done for a good reason this way in case of emergency you will see everything more clearly your your eyes will get used to the darkness and you will have an easier time evacuating now about Pilots they always wear those cool sunglasses but the purpose is not to look cooler they are used to protect the eyes throughout their career Pilots have to take care of their Vision but the problem is that it's not an easy task when you are a pilot the damaging solar radiation that our sun emits is filtered out by the Earth's atmosphere so the sunlight is not very damaging to you if you spend most of your time on the ground but it's different up in the sky there's less air there and the brightness is way higher and with every 1,000 ft of elevation the solar radiation is around 5% stronger on average aircraft fly at an altitude of 35,000 ft this means that the amount of UV radiation is 175% greater than on the ground this is very Dam D in to any person's Vision the large amount of time Pilots spend in the air makes them vulnerable to different eye problems and having eye problems can cost a pilot their career so wearing sunglasses is a crucial thing for them and these sunglasses must be of the best quality they should minimize the impact of sunlight and withstand UV rays providing 100% protection for the eyes also they cannot be polarized since polarization can mess with the perception of the cockpit displays they should provide the best Clarity decrease eye fatigue and minimize color deformation so that Pilots can see just like they would without their sunglasses on that's it for today so hey if you pacified your curiosity then give the video a like and share it with your friends or if you want more just click on these videos and stay on the bright side
By Dhiraj Jain2 years ago in Families
No Rules
I once heard someone say Gen X kids were feral. It's pretty accurate. I remember sitting on the roof of our green house, staring up at the night sky. No one even knew I was up there. I was a kid. Having fun. I also remember climbing into the attic of our garage. Playing up there. I remember lighting candles in a closet, hiding behind the clothes in a little hideaway. When I think of my childhood, I don't remember being supervised. Both of my parents worked, and though I had family around, they were not concerned about my activities.
By Kathleen Anderson 2 years ago in Families
THE SUN
The Sun is a magnificent and awe-inspiring celestial body that holds a central place in our solar system. It is a massive ball of hot, glowing gas that provides light, heat, and energy to our planet Earth. In this essay, we will explore the various aspects of the Sun, its importance, and its impact on life on Earth.
By alaa ahmed2 years ago in Families
