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When I tell them what I do

When you meet someone new the first question you probably ask is "what do you do?". It is a question that can tell you a lot about a person. Are they happy with their current situation, their passions, what and who they love; and the list goes on. For example, there is someone very special in my life, hey Mycala!, who is a babysitter. You should have seen her face while she talked about these kids, it is definitely a passion. On our very first date I learned that she loved kids, that she is caring, that she is sympathetic, that she is enthusiastic, and that she is much more by simply listening to her response. If you were wondering, yes there were many dates afterwards! I'm actually going to see her tonight. Now what do I say when asked that question? I tell them that I sell roller skates and roller skate accessories to rinks across our wonderful nation. I get a variety of answers when I tell people what I do. My favorite response is when they say "cool!" and ...
Well its been more than a week since I posted something. Kind of defeats the purposes of calling this Southeastern Skate Supply Weekly. Anyway, I have a very interesting story for you today. So, Venezuela has been in the news a lot for their near civil war between socialist President Nicolás Maduro and U.S. backed Juan Guaidó. The cause of all this trouble is due to the extreme economic depression under the socialist party that has caused many to go hungry and not receive the medicine they need. The hyperinflation is another cause of the unrest. It is so bad that 1 US Dollar is equal to 637 Venezuelan Bolivars. If you want to read more here is a link to the BBC article I got this information from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36319877 Enough about the negative stuff. How about we talk about Christmas and a unique tradition that the Venezuelans have. In the city of Caracas the locals strap on their roller skates and head to church on Christmas Eve. Child...