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Rebel - defn:

1. To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force an established government or ruling authority.
2. To resist or defy an authority or a generally accepted convention.
3. To feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnance: She rebelled at the unwelcome suggestion.

** on a personal note, on some of my first Navy courses, REBEL was my moniker. I was the one blowing bubbles in the rain and smoking popeye cigarettes outside of CFSAL. RULES: for me, were made to be twisted.

Religion - defn: n.

1. 1. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
   2. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.

** on a personal note - I don't subscribe to any religion. I can knock of spells like I did it for centuries, I can quote scripture from most main organized institutions, and some of my more content moments have been spent kneeling in supplication....IN A CHURCH you freaks!! alone, and in the silence of my mind.

Reason - defn: n.

1. The basis or motive for an action, decision, or conviction. See Usage Note at because, why.
2. A declaration made to explain or justify action, decision, or conviction: inquired about her reason for leaving.
3. An underlying fact or cause that provides logical sense for a premise or occurrence: There is reason to believe that the accused did not commit this crime.
4. The capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought; intelligence.
5. Good judgment; sound sense.
6. A normal mental state; sanity: He has lost his reason.
7. Logic. A premise, usually the minor premise, of an argument.

**on a personal note - the heart has it's reasons...reason knows nothing of... always have... and always will.

Remember - defn: v.tr.

1. 1. To recall to the mind with effort; think of again: I finally remembered the address.
   2. To recall or become aware of suddenly or spontaneously: Then I remembered that today is your birthday.
2. To retain in the memory: Remember your appointment.
3. To keep (someone) in mind as worthy of consideration or recognition.
4. To reward with a gift or tip.
5. To give greetings from: Remember me to your family.
6. Engineering. To return to (an original shape or form) after being deformed or altered.
7. Electronics. To carry out (a programmed or preset activity).
8. Archaic. To remind.

** on a personal note - I remember stuff more so than emotions. I'm not good at remembering birthdays, or the day I first met someone... I am good at remembering little things, like where I saw that tool at last, or who gave me which wedding gift. But don't ask me to remember conversations that I was conflicted about. If it's important...put it in writing.

Rational - defn: adj.

1. Having or exercising the ability to reason.
2. Of sound mind; sane.
3. Consistent with or based on reason; logical: rational behavior. See synonyms at logical.
4. Mathematics. Capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers.

** on a personal note, I prefer my friends, acquaintances and lovers to be rational first... I'll leave the crazies at the office if you will.

Ready - defn:

1. Prepared or available for service, action, or progress: I am ready to work. The soup will be ready in a minute. The pupils are ready to learn to read.
2. Mentally disposed; willing: He was ready to believe her.
3. Likely or about to do something: She is ready to retire.
4. Prompt in apprehending or reacting: a ready intelligence; a ready response.
5. Available: ready money.

** on a personal note... 10 years of Ready Aye Ready...and I still don't think I am.

Rape - defn:

1. The crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse.
2. The act of seizing and carrying off by force; abduction.
3. Abusive or improper treatment; violation: a rape of justice.

** on a personal note - the single most horrid act one person can inflict on another - this can be physical, mental or emotional and can go on and on and on. The ramifications are life-long and not easily healed.

Real - defn:

1. 1. Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence: real objects; a real illness.
   2. True and actual; not imaginary, alleged, or ideal: real people, not ghosts; a film based on real life.
   3. Of or founded on practical matters and concerns: a recent graduate experiencing the real world for the first time.
2. Genuine and authentic; not artificial or spurious: real mink; real humility.
3. Being no less than what is stated; worthy of the name: a real friend.
4. Free of pretense, falsehood, or affectation: tourists hoping for a real experience on the guided tour.
5. Not to be taken lightly; serious: in real trouble.
6. Philosophy. Existing objectively in the world regardless of subjectivity or conventions of thought or language.
7. Relating to, being, or having value reckoned by actual purchasing power: real income; real growth.
8. Physics. Of, relating to, or being an image formed by light rays that converge in space.
9. Mathematics. Of, relating to, or being a real number.
10. Law. Of or relating to stationary or fixed property, such as buildings or land.

** on a personal note - this is something I am still learning to be ALL THE TIME and I hope I always am...with all of you. It takes trust and faith. Trust in you... and Faith...in me.

Randy - defn:

1. 1. Lascivious; lecherous.
   2. Of or characterized by frank, uninhibited sexuality.
2. Scots. Ill-mannered.

** on a personal note .... what zagatto wishes I was more often...with him.... and something I wish I was able to tap into more frequently and more freely with people I like EMOTIONALLY as well.

Respect - defn:

1. To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem.
2. To avoid violation of or interference with: respect the speed limit.
3. To relate or refer to; concern.

** on a personal note... this IS what it's all about after all...respect is asking you not to put me in a difficult position and telling you when you have... it's letting you KNOW what I need and what I hear... it's giving you space to tell me what you need and what you hear...It's making sure this exchange doesn't rape either of us. Respect is what we all need, want and should share - from, for and with each other. LACK of respect - for others and self - leads to war, destruction, hatred and pain - on an individual, community and global level. This IS what it's all about people. Get with the program.