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“Just Like The Sun Can Bring Light To Someone’s Life,Vice Versa You Can Also Bring Light To Someone’s Life With Your Smile”-Hassan Patel

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I love this article that is currently making rounds on the interwebs.  Hopefully it will shine a new light on your otherwise ordinary day.  Enjoy!

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LifeVice: Help! I'm torn between two friends!

Hey Chattervice: I have 2 friends that were in a relationship and recently split! They are both amazing and huge figures in my life... I'm getting ready to have a birthday celebration...but I feel like I can't invite both of them because they've been keeping serious distance between themselves since they split...which is totally understandable. I'm torn because I don't want either to feel as though I don't want them there...but at the same time...I feel like I have to choose... HELP!?!?! Sincerely, Friends With Both

Dear Friends With Both: If you met one friend through the other in the context of their romantic relationship, your loyalty should remain with the original friend who introduced you to the other person. Out of respect, you should avoid hanging out with your friend's ex-boyfriends/girlfriends. That being said, if you truly are equal friends with both people, you should invite both of them. Be sure to let each person know that their ex is also invited so there aren't any surprises. Their relationship with one another is outside of you, so leave it up to them to decide if they are comfortable celebrating your birthday in the company of an ex. However, don't take it personally if one or both decide not to show on account of the situation, but feel free to hope that they put your friendship above themselves on your special day.

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LifeVice: My roommate's dishes stink up my life!

Dear Chattervice: I think my roommate is framing me for leaving dirty dishes in the sink when in fact, she's the one leaving the dishes. However, the situation is that our third roommate is the owner of the condo that we live in and having a third roommate helps her pay the bills. I feel like I can't bring the situation up in fear that I will be the one that seems petty and conniving. My gut instinct is to just leave it alone and hope that the third roommate will see that I'm the one DOING the dishes. The truth will come out? What should I do? Signed, The Clean One

Dear Clean One: When it comes to living situations, being upfront will save you tons of grief in the long run because these are people you must interact with on a daily basis. Cleaning up after a messy roommate all the time will only enable her, frustrate you more, and lead to passive aggressive tension in the house. In fact, your messy roommate may not even realize that the dirty dishes left in the sink bother you at all. Instead of blowing this situation out of proportion into a conspiracy theory, try casually confronting her with a quick heads up and let her know how you feel. Chances are, if she's a normal, understanding human being, she'll correct the error of her ways. If she freaks out, perhaps it's time to find a new living situation.