Friday, January 5, 2007

I must stop the Hasty Conclusions!

I was watching a commercial:
A woman was eating a doughnut
while holding a leash out the window
of her car walking her dog.
Lazy?
That was the comment.
I can relate to this woman, there are things that you have to do
and have no energy.
You have to get certain things done but how.
The way I see the commercial the woman is tired, stressed and / or depressed.
She eats the doughnut to get an energy that is short term,
only adding to the problems.
Driving down the street with the leash out of the car window
to do something that has to be done.
To just walk would be the logical answer to regain energy and self esteem.
I know this is not the intent of this commercial.
Things are not always what they seem.
To the average viewer they would claim laziness.
To a person who seems to have chronic fatigue.
Survival may be the cause.
As a society we always jump to conclusions.
The interpretation may be way off base.
We come to conclusions on our life experiences.
When I was in Psychology class years ago,
we watched a movie Reflection in a Golden Eye.
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton starred in it.
Everyone saw an event but every ones interpretation was different.
The thing is let us not be hasty to judge people
in the harsh light.
We have all had this quick to judge attitude.
More often than not I tend to jump to the wrong conclusions
based on my personal experience's.
Judge not lest you be judged.
I must always try to give the benefit of doubt.
Really less drama that way!
Lazy? Maybe not!

Sunday, December 31, 2006

A Mothers Joy

As a mother my children
have brought me such Joy.

Through the years you wonder
whether you have done right by your children.

It is one thing when your decisions affect
only you.
It is another when it could affect another life.

We only hope and pray that our best is good enough.

I wish we could be able to always have an open
communication with our children.

We all tend to think we know best as young adults.

I remember my mother in law always saying
I don't want to tell you what to do but...

I always took the advice with a grain of salt.

After pondering on it a while I usually took it
in the spirit it was given.

The one piece of advice that gave me peace of mind
was when the Oma said, "Enjoy your children now
spend time with them, the house work
will always be there tomorrow."

I remember my childhood as turbulent to say the least.
I wanted my children to have peace.
I know I was immature as a young mother.
I had no tolerance for fighting and bickering.
I wanted them to have no reason to lie to me.
I may have been to lenient.
I wanted them to feel Loved and Secure.

All I can say is I have done my best.
I hope God will do the rest!

The children and I have had our up's and down's
but I view them more up's .

I pray that Jesus will be accepted in my Denette's life soon.
For only He can guide her and give
her the wisdom when it comes to her children.

I pray God's Hand on my family.
He has given this mother such Joy.