Sit Back And Remember
Why is it, that any holiday, time off, or event, someone is
sick? Do they plan it that way? I was sitting today, pondering,
reminissing, and it came to my attention that every function I
have ever attended had at least one of my family members sitting
with the sniffles.
I was 7 years old. It was christmas time, and I was sick with my
appendix. That was a good one. Is it coincidence? Or is there
some greater evil out there that enjoys watching suffering in
times of joy. We should find him, and tell him we are NOT
impressed.
Timing is everything. There is a point, in every persons life,
where everything seems to go wrong, and all you can do is sit
there and watch it happen. But maybe it's a good thing. In fact,
if nothing goes wrong, we won't know what's right. Perhaps what
we need to do is change those tears of helplessness into tears
of joy. That would be weird. "I love it when i get Scarlet Fever!" Woops.
Here is a good one. This time, evil chose to be more mean than
ever. I will tell you the holiday AFTER I tell you what
happened. I had the chicken pox, my youngest sister had the
chicken pox, my other sister had scarlet fever, and my parents
were sharing the flu. Get this.... Thanksgiving. Thats right.
Usually at thanksgiving time we go around the table, taking
turns saying thanks for whatever you are thankful for. What a
task. I was thankful for oatmeal baths!
It's funny how we are tested in such ironic ways. The outcome of
our battles with nature shows what kind of person we can become,
but what happens during the battle defines what kind of person
we really are.