Now this is a cool challenge and a great idea!

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For those of you who have not yet met @snowpea, you really should. @Snowpea and @papa-pepper go way back, we even went to the same high school, at the same time! She's been on steemit for a while now, and has really been enjoying it. Recently, she had a great idea for a challenge and asked if I could help get the word out, so I am making this post in response to her request. I'll not only be participating, but I'll use this post as a promo for the challenge too!

LOVE IT / SHOVE IT CHALLENGE

To read the original post from @snowpea, click here.. Basically, the rules are simple though, and this challenge is a great chance for us to share more about ourselves and get to know one another better.

• List five things that you love

• List five things that you really dislike

• Use the tag #loveitshoveit

• Nominate or tag whoever you want

PAPA'S LOVE IT!

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1) RESPECTFUL DISCUSSION

That one would have to come first. Many people will have many different or even opposite ideas about things. That part is just the way it goes. When people can respectfully discuss an issue, even touchy subjects, I think that it always goes better. I'm sick of opinionated and easily offended individuals that can't carry on a civil conversation about anything that isn't in complete agreement that whatever it is they already believe to be true.

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2) FORGIVENESS

This one probably should have been first. Forgiveness is key in this world. If it wasn't for the opportunity that we all have t forgive others and be forgiven by others, we'd all be enemies by now. I've been forgiven a lot in this life and strive to need forgiveness less as time goes on. While it is not always easy, forgiving others is important and I do it when I have to.

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3) HEALTHY FOOD

Food can be nutritious or it can be deadly. These days, I just don't trust most of the stuff on the shelf, so you'll often find me snacking in the woods or in the garden. Food is a precious thing and key part of our existence, so I like to take it seriously and enjoy it on the rawest level that I can. I love it!

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4) REAL PEOPLE

Starting with family and friends and heading outward from there, I love real people. I don't just mean real vs. digital, but people who are simply not fake. Too many put up a front or pretend to be something that they are not. Personally, I don't care at all about stuff like that. If you can't accept people as they are then you can't really accept people. I like people, but I prefer them as they are, rather than as they pretend to be. See that guy next to me in the photo above? He's @freedompoint, and he's real!

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5) CREATION

From the sun and clouds to the plants and animals, I love creation! I understand that is not a perfect world and is full of death, disease, thorns, and suffering, but it is still amazing. From jumping in the swamp after a turtle to laying in the warm sand on a beach next to the ocean, this world has a lot for us to enjoy! God sure blessed us with all of the wonderful things on this planet that we are able to enjoy, and I don't take it for granted at all!

PAPA'S SHOVE IT!

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1) SELFISHNESS

Sure, we all have that tendency, but some are better at getting over it than others. Unfortunately, many people only seem to care about themselves and with use and abuse anyone that they encounter. Truth be told, I used to be a lot like that, and I wasn't anyone that you would have wanted to meet or come across. I've seen too many people used and abused and changing this world into a less selfish place to be happens one person at a time... who's next?

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2) TRAFFIC

This one has always gotten to me. I don't encounter it often where I live, but when I travel through Texas or pass through St. Louis I sometimes get stuck in traffic. It seems that too often just one foolish or ignorant person can negatively effect the lives of hundreds or thousands of people, and I wish I never had to be one of those people.

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3) LIES

Truth is precious and can be hard to come by. Lies have plagued this world from almost the beginning, and they are still everywhere. I'm tired of people telling lies and living lies, and I wish that more people would just give up on them. So many lies are also "sold" to us as truth too; whether it's corporations, governments, scientists, or others. Personally, I'm tired of it all.

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4) PAIN

I've been in some pretty painful situations in my life and some of it can get desperate. When you have intense pain that doesn't seem to let up, especially when it lasts for hours or even days, it can be very tough. I've been there a few times, and I never want to go back.

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5) PROTECTION PLANS

I really dislike that almost every device you purchase now comes with the option of also purchasing a "protection plan." There used to be a day and age when companies produced quality products. If they broke for unreasonable reasons, those companies would stand by their products and replace them, no questions asked. Now, though, you are offered these "protection plans" for one, two, three, or more years, and each additional year costs extra. Often, I turn these down. I figure if they sell me junk I'll just never purchase from that company again. To make things worse, there is often forms and things to fill out when you do get the plan and somehow I usually fail to get those filled out and mailed in. That, is probably the actual goal of the companies, and I'm sick of letting them win at it.

YOUR TURN?

I'm not going to officially nominate any specific steemians, but rather I'll open this up for anyone that wants to jump in. Would you like to share five of your likes and dislikes? It'll not only make for a great post, but it'll help us all get to know you a little better too!

Thanks @snowpea for encouraging me to join in and promote this wonderful challenge too! I hope that many more steemians will participate! It's a great idea!

As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:

proof-of-loving-it-and-shoving-it

Until next time…

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