Ever since as far back as I could remember I've had a big mouth.  Yes, I said it, a big one.  Not the kind of big mouth that tells everyone all of your secrets.  That's reserved for other definitions of big mouths.  My problem, or blessing depending on which way you look at it, has always been that I always say exactly how I feel out loud.     I realize that some of you might not see this as an issue at all because you like to surround yourself with "straight-shooters' like myself.  Believe me when I tell you, though, that opening my mouth and saying how I felt has gotten me into my share of problems over the years.  Sometimes people don't want to hear what you have to say and they just want you to listen.  I get that...     What I have never understood is society's level of hypocrisy.  It's almost as if most people would prefer to wander through life being phony to one another.  I can't tell you how many times I have stood in awe as supposed friends and family members have … [Read more...]