Third fitting. One thing I asked the tailor to do, which I am beginning to doubt a little, was to sew the pleats a few centimeters lower than standard. This was dictated by the desire to make the pleats as straight as possible. I didn't capture the effect well in the photo, but it seems to make them look shallower visually. I was unhappy that the tailor did not consult me on the shape and position of the pockets in the jacket (I wanted hacking pockets) or the fastening on the trousers (he made them buttoned, when I would have preferred an elongated hook-and-eye fastening). However, the foundations seem solid. As for the jacket, the tailor put in a lot of padding, but I'm wondering if even more would be in order. I'm also considering a larger opening/slit at the bottom to visually lengthen the leg line. Perhaps a slightly narrower waistline — but for now, I'm going with the strategy of “widening the shoulders instead of suppressing the waist.” The tailor will widen them by another half a centimeter, and we'll see the results at the next fitting. What do you think, gentlemen?

Greetings gents, it is said the antidote to judgement and self-righteousness is empathy and self-awareness. In fact, empathy is one of our core values within the Society. As such, I would like to share this simple yet profound message with you. As we prepare for tomorrow, Thanksgiving, let's meet some of our wayward relatives and friends with a fresh set of lens. Cheers

In conjunction with National Stress Awareness Day I would like to hear about what you do to cope with the stress in your life.

Forgiving vs. Forgetting - Forgiving is a conscious decision to let go of resentment or anger toward someone who hurt you — even if you never get an apology. - Forgetting, however, isn’t usually realistic. The brain remembers painful events to help us protect ourselves in the future. So while you might not be able to erase the memory, you can reach a point where it no longer triggers strong emotions. I have had time Lately to reflect upon my life and times I have been wronged, or wronged others. I know in my heart that I have been able To forgive all people who have wronged me. But the mere fact that I still THINK about these people and I remember what transpired I realize that I have not forgotten, nor will I probably ever. The same probably goes for people who I have wronged (people who I have apologized to for my actions). I believe because I expressed remorse and apologized that they more than likely have forgiven me but I doubt they will truly forget. I suppose as long as one can be at peace with it that somehow eases not fully forgetting. There was once someone who deeply hurt me and basically lied to me which wound up destroying my life at that time. I tried maybe a year or so after that to meet up with him to see what he had to say about what happened. He never apologized at all….so I told him to leave (and I was not nice about it) and he slithered away. Oh I had already forgiven him for my own sanity but I never forgot. Then at least another 10 years passed and I divided to meet up with him (reluctantly). I wanted to hear that apology that I so desperately needed. We Chatted and caught up a bit but then I had to actually ask him if he thought about me (he said every day) and then I asked if he was sorry for what he did…. He finally did apologize but I feel I had to drag it out of him. At least for people that I wronged, I always apologized . I think that it is an important part of forgiving someone. Just wondering how you all feel? Has anyone hurt you or wronged you where you did forgive ? And if you did forgive, have you actually forgotten. Or is there someone that you can never forgive ?

In my attempt to make you all aware of every obscure and possibly made up holiday, and observance I bring you this. No Nut November, also known as and abbreviated to NNN, is an annual internet challenge of sexual abstinence and not masturbating during the month of November. It originated in 2011 and grew in popularity among male users of social media during and after 2017. Destroy Dick December serves as a counterpoint. History Although No Nut November was originally intended to be satirical, some participants claim that abstaining from ejaculating and not watching pornography has health benefits.[1][2]An Urban Dictionary entry for No Nut November was published in 2011, and, in 2017, the movement started to gain popularity on social media.[3] It is associated with the NoFapcommunity on Reddit, which encourages its members not to masturbate.[2] The Reddit community /r/NoNutNovember grew from 16,500 subscribers in November 2018[4] to 52,000 subscribers in November 2019.[1] In 2017, a related internet challenge, Destroy Dick December, was started serving as a counterpoint to No Nut November, encouraging participants to take part in excessive amounts of sexual activities such as intercourse and masturbation, after abstaining from them during the previous month.[5]