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[quote=Anonymous]Isn't that the truth though? "Superior ideals.....mucky messes"...yes to that!! This is why I don't really get the influencer thing. It's like a high tech version of those Christmas newsletters people used to send where they listed one brilliant achievement after another. I always threatened to send out a parody- like, "Tommy got paroled, Jennie ran away with the carnival, and my hubby decided he was a polygamist..." but my family begged me not to. It's not like I have super- human immunity to it- I have weak moments where I imagine these celebrities have it all. But very brief moments. I have 8 kids and we recently had a big vacation together. It was a once in a lifetime splurge, and an amazing serendipitous moment in time. It's hard to coordinate all of them with jobs, college, grandkids too. But the most blessed part was watching all the people I love most, loving and enjoying each other. That is where the joy is. That is "We" camp. And we can't afford to ever do it again, but we all have each other. And we can find that togetherness at home, or in the quiet sharing of words by writing letters! ( We still do:)  Anyway, all of that is to say I have figured out that the influencers and the celebrities really don't have it all together. Maybe the constant travel and boasting and celebration of bratty kids is a way to ignore what is lacking. People spouting advice when the dust hadn't even settled on the last blown up relationship. About the only thing I take advice from at this point is the Bible and the 100 year olds who get interviewed on the news-  " Have faith in God". "Be kind". " Don't stay mad", and " Always think of the other person". The world is full of the wrong people giving advice.[/quote]

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