Friday, June 29, 2012

The Silver Lining of Disasters


The year 2012 has definitely seen its share of disasters. Tornados, hail storms, and now wildfires reek havoc as they destroy thousands of homes. As horrible as these events seem, there is actually a silver lining in all of this damage.
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Americans as a whole pay millions of dollars per year into their auto and homeowners insurance policies with most never making a claim to get any tangible advantages to those dollars spent.
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The silver lining that I’m speaking of from these disastrous events is the inevitable boost to the economy that the needed repairs and replacements will cause. Auto body repair shops, builders, roofers, siding contractors, and the list goes on for those that will benefit from the multitude of work that is needed because of these disasters.
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Not only will those companies and laborers feel the benefits but so will others as they spend that extra money that they are making. The reaped benefits is a full circle process.
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The best part of this boost is that for most, the insurance companies are picking up the tab. So, for all of those years of paying what seemed like wasted money in insurance premiums the benefit is upon you and the economy.
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So, the next time you are feeling blue about the many disasters that surround us, remember there is silver lining.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Everyone Is Praying And No One Is Doing Anything

How many times have you been reading a posted news story on facebook only to see the comment section loaded with how everyone is “praying” for the victim, their family or anyone else that they can dream up to include.
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I think it’s fine and dandy that people find comfort in prayer. If that’s how you deal with things then so be it but stop cramming it down everyone else’s throat.
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The online posts of praying on everything is becoming so frequent that people are slinging it around without thought as to what they are even praying for or about. If some of these people are doing that much praying, how in the world are they finding the time to be on facebook to post that they are praying on every event of everyday?
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Someone please tell me, is there an online game or has God issued a challenge as to how many times you can post that you’re praying on facebook? Whatever the prize is, I hope that it out weighs the fact that you never lift a finger to ever do anything for anyone but yet feel completely justified because you’re “praying” on facebook.