Drama, Drama, Drama.....

Oh the agony of it all! So many people have so much drama in their lives! Either they cause it, or those they associate with cause it, or well, it can happen on its own, I guess, but there always seems to be a reason for it. Sometimes it seems it is just plain laziness, stupidity, irresponsibility, .. well, I guess you can find your own word for it.

And more often than not, it happens time and again to the same people. Do they not ever learn? Sigh..... No, I'm NOT talking about anyone in particular, but you know who you are.

I hear these things at work; I hear these things from friends; I hear these things from family members, and I just want to ask them 'what were you thinking? WHY do you allow yourself to get in these predicaments?' Not that they would have an answer for me, but it astounds me people do this consistently to themselves.

Not that I am perfect by any means. Satan was busy reminding me of my faults and stupid things I've done over and over. Yep, in my mind on the way to work I was reminded of stupid and naive things I've done over the years. Really stupid and naive. I shake my head at it now and thank God He took care of me and got me through it. Things could have been really different.

We all do stupid things in the name of "love". We all do stupid things when we don't stop to think through situations and recognize the consequences of our actions. We are not being real wise when we don't seek the counsel of those we know who can give good advise. Instead we either act on our own, or listen to those who are as vengeful as we are. Why not, it isn't going to affect them. Hello? Is anyone listening?

Sometimes I'd like to take these people, give them a good shaking, and hang them out to dry.

But inside my heart is crying for them, my emotions are in anguish for their difficulty. I don't like to hear of anyone having difficulties. I have enough of my own to deal with. Perhaps it is because I feel compassion for them.

And in some cases, it is partly because they will lose things that I treasured and gave to them. I know it is just material things, but I gave to them because I loved them, yet they don't seem to value them. It makes me want to step back and quit giving.

Reminds me why I quit going to my daughter's yard sales. I think it was at her request. And I'm laughing as I write this. I am sentimental, as I have shared before. But when I look for a long time for a special something for someone, or I spend more money than I really have for something because someone wants it, to find it in a yard sale causes hurt feelings to arise in me. Same as my giving things my mother made to my children and finding out they have been 'lost' or 'given away' or 'thrown away'. I would rather be given them back.

I remember my mother telling me one time that, after she had made each of us children a crochet bedspread, she went to a step-sibling's yard sale to see it had been placed in the yard sale for $5. Think alone of all the hours it took her to make it, not counting the cost involved. She bought it back. I have two of my mother's bedspreads. One is crochet with yarn, the other with the fine crochet thread. Sometime soon I think I may get one of them out and use it again. The sad part is that none of my children or grandchildren would treasure these like I do. They will probably get put in a yard sale after I'm gone. I'm sure there is some place that would understand the value of these; today they could bring a good price being handmade. Handmade quilts now are being sold for over $100. I don't know what a handmade bedspread would run now, but I would bet at least a couple hundred dollars. I don't know how many quilts I still have - I know I do have at least one my grandmother made, completely by hand. She would take old shirts and cut them into pieces and quilt them, piece by piece. For me, great memories of my grandmother, but to anyone else, just an old quilt.

Drama. Why do we allow so much of it in our life? Yeah, we allow it. We usually do something stupid to start it.

The scripture that I have on my desk for today is Colossians 3:13 (NLT) "Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others."

Ok - with that, I'm going to hush and get to work. Guess I have some things to deal with. Hope that you have a good day - the weekend is here!!

Blessings!