Things happening

It makes me so sad to see some of the things that happen nowadays.  I just read the news on Yahoo.  The suicide bombers, as they are called, are now striking at funerals and shrines, killing no matter where.  Not that I condone killing, mind you, but at something as sacred, if you will, as a funeral?!

There is much violence these days, and I am saddened that some within this body have violent impulses, thoughts, etc.  Luckily, we have a way to deal with these things, most of the time.  It is the few times when control slips away that worry me.

There was a dream a few nights back.  One friend of our childhood married someone we knew and disliked from school.  This is so in real life.  In the dream, however, we saw Misty without her husband James.  When we inquired about James’ absence, we were told that he was dead.  Not only was he dead, he had been murdered.  Not only had he been murdered, he had been totally dismembered while he was alive!!!!

In reality, I hope somehow the news of such tragedy would have reached us.  I doubt it is a premonition or some kind of message, but it is enough to disturb me.  Why, of all people, was this dream about those people?  Why was it so violent?

I often wonder what the world is coming to.  Often, it seems safer not to know.

When I hear children speaking as if they were adults, making decisions about things in life that they should not even know about, it adds a burden of sadness to our heart.  I know it may seem hypocritical to say such things, since this body became sexually active at the age of 13 years (by choice).  That mistake was also the cause of many painful lessons.  Lessons that the new generations must, apparently, be left to learn on their own.  I pray that God is merciful upon them and their children.

It has always seemed, in my estimation, that the more rules and regulations placed on a child, the more he or she will delight in breaking.  What our jobs are, as parents, seems to be to set boundaries and guidelines more than rules and regulations.  Teach value and morals.  If they seem taught in vain, do not despair.  The things learned while young come back to one when he is older.  It says something similar to that in the Bible, as well.

Life is not about instant gratification.  It is not even about gratification, really, at all.  It is more about helping each other live as well and as easily and HAPPILY as we can, is it not?

Sharing someone’s joy is easy.  Sharing their burdens takes love.  Showing someone you truly love them takes dedication, emotion, sometimes frustration, and an unbreakable will.  The trick is to bend, so you do not break.

Take good care of yourself.

Much love,

Barbara Jean