Post-Christmas thoughts
On Christmas Eve, I got drunk. I don’t mean "tipsy" or "buzzed"…I mean all-the-way-flat-out-drunk-off-my-ass. It went pretty well, actually. I know I can’t do it every day, so don’t worry! Most of the night, I laughed and joked around. Toward the end of the night, just before bed time, it suddenly hit me that December 25 marked two weeks my grandmother has been dead.
I know….I focus too much on death. This seems to be my decade for losing people. I mean, I’ve lost a lot of family and friends in my lifetime, but the numbers seem to be escalating really fast and hard right now.
Each loss hurts, but it also helps, in a strange way. I realize how fragile a human life really is, which I wish I could have learned some other way, but at least I’ve learned it.
Yesterday, we celebrated the birth of Jesus. Well, those of us who believe in Him and do celebrate it did, anyway. Those who don’t believe…I don’t really know what their take is on Christmas. There seem to be at least two separate groups of atheists: Those who don’t believe in God but are fine with the fact that some others do…..and those who don’t believe in God and set out trash Him in any way possible, as if they’re trying to do the opposite of converting someone to Christianity. I’m totally fine (as if it matters, really) with the first group. What I have a problem with is someone attempting to destroy my belief system, even though, by now, I know they can’t. What purpose is served in trying to hurt others that way? Why does it matter so much to someone whether or not I believe God is my King and that Jesus was sent to be our Savior…He paid the price of all our sins.
I am not shy about saying what I believe, and I hope it doesn’t come across as pushy. I’d LIKE everyone to feel what I feel, but I know not everyone is going to. And I really, honestly wish they could feel it for their own benefit, not because I believe it myself. But I also know there are always going to be people who think I’m just conning myself into believing something that doesn’t exist. Fine with me. THINK what you want! Don’t try to trash me or my beliefs, though. I don’t do it to you, so please don’t do it to me.
It’s almost similar to who one’s favorite entertainer is, I think….maybe I’m delusional!…..I happen to think Diana Ross has one of the prettiest voices in the world. Believe you me, there are pleeeeenty of people who disagree, but they respect my right to think so, for the most part. There are always assholes who ridicule her…and me, for liking her music. Oh well, such is life.
I don’t know what my point really is, except that it doesn’t seem like tolerance is a bad thing! Come on people – it takes all kinds to make the world go ’round!!!!!! For crying out loud, I’m a Democrat in a family full of Republicans! If I can still love my family through THAT, then ANYTHING is possible! 🙂 That was a joke, so please take it as such.
Not really a whole lot else to say right now. Take care!
Jack
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