Do you ever wonder why you have it so good while others have it so bad? I watch alot of movies that are based on the lives of real people who go through some pretty terrible circumstances that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. I look at my life of relative ease and cringe at times, not that I want to have my share of trials-and maybe that day will come. I don't believe people ask to go through the worst times of their lives, but I sometimes ask God why. Why not me?
Sounds awful, yes, but there is a twinge of guilt buried somewhere in me. Just a twinge. Why not me? I haven't had to face even a tenth of what many people go through the first twenty years of their lives, and I am 32. No, of course I don't WANT to have it rough. Who in their right mind does? So many do though, just not me-at least not yet.
The troubles that we face mold us. These are the elements that refine us-trials. I have had few, so often I wonder when I am going to be refined. I am not afraid of facing something horrible, but I don't sit around waiting for it to fall on me either.
Just thinking, that's all. Why them, not me? Why?
Finding Joy in My Investments
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
On Politics
I hate politics, and they're all liars! Even the ones I think I agree with lie. Am I a dem or a rep or an ind-WHO CARES. No, seriously! I do care.
I care about people. I care about our freedom. But I have to admit, I have become extremely weary of the political world around us. Sadly, I realize that the government is supposed to be decided by "WE THE PEOPLE", yet I have no desire to involve myself in the mire. The people who live in this wonderful country either care too much to our demise, or they don't care at all. The moderates are considered sissies, and then you've got the left and right wingers who stand for "something" when they run for office, and change almost nothing once they become elected. (Or they BECOME moderates) I am not sure if that's good or bad, for if they change nothing, nothing changes. Life goes on. But things that I may believe need change, well, most of the time, they do not get changed anyways.
I sound like a pessimist, but I really am not. I like to think of myself as a realist with a love for idealism now and then. The truth is, we aren't really in control here. I am not worried in the least about who our next president will be, or which direction the country is headed, because I know Who runs the show, ultimately.
So, let what is, be. Someday, we will all see why the world is what it is. Someday.
I care about people. I care about our freedom. But I have to admit, I have become extremely weary of the political world around us. Sadly, I realize that the government is supposed to be decided by "WE THE PEOPLE", yet I have no desire to involve myself in the mire. The people who live in this wonderful country either care too much to our demise, or they don't care at all. The moderates are considered sissies, and then you've got the left and right wingers who stand for "something" when they run for office, and change almost nothing once they become elected. (Or they BECOME moderates) I am not sure if that's good or bad, for if they change nothing, nothing changes. Life goes on. But things that I may believe need change, well, most of the time, they do not get changed anyways.
I sound like a pessimist, but I really am not. I like to think of myself as a realist with a love for idealism now and then. The truth is, we aren't really in control here. I am not worried in the least about who our next president will be, or which direction the country is headed, because I know Who runs the show, ultimately.
So, let what is, be. Someday, we will all see why the world is what it is. Someday.
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