CONTEXT is everything. - LOL

Posted: Dec 6th, 2017 - 12:38 pm In Reply to: Flaunting privilege is never a cool thing to do when people are hurting. - SleepyMT

Wake up, Sleepy MT!

My response wasn't made in isolation. It was in response to the other poster.

Context is EVERYTHING.

I have worked VERY hard for EVERYTHING that I have. Ergo, I consider what I have to be BLESSINGS, not "PRIVILEGES."

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