Family issues and forgiveness

Why is it that we expect people to forgive us readily but not forgive others? I have been guilty of this in the past and struggle to not do so now. I mean really, you say you are God-fearing and Christian but do not offer forgiveness. And worse, this is stuff that happened so long ago, people barely remember. How does that work into your brain as a transgression, which is unforgivable? You have been on vacations with us, dinner, used our help and our services, celebrated births and deaths and now decide that something that happened so long ago means you can no longer see me or my family? What the f*ck is that?

This is a family issue that has been going on for us almost a year, but the daughter's birthday party is tomorrow and we, of course, were not invited. Hurts, you know. She is my niece and my children have never even met her - sucks!

You know what else irritates me about that is that the rest of the family will go and not even ask where we are. Are they afraid similar could happen to them or simply don't care? I sure hope the former.

Ok, so dh said we will not contact them. Screw it. I sent them an email. May not read it but I sent it. Titled: forgiveness:

Col 3:12-13 (Jer) You are God's chosen race, his saints; he loves you, and you should be clothed in sincere compassion, in kindness and humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with one another; forgive each other as soon as a quarrel begins. The Lord has forgiven you; now you must do the same.

Eph 4:31-32 (Phi) Let there be no more bitter resentment or anger, no more shouting or slander, and let there be no bad feeling of any kind among you. Be kind to each other, be compassionate. Be as ready to forgive others as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.

May not help but can't get worse!

People with "Power"

WTF is it with people in "power" positions? Is there a code of conduct somewhere that says they HAVE to be assholes? Why would these people punish children solely to make a "point" to the parents? This happened to me a month or so ago regarding Sunday School. Now, it's happening again to some friends in regard to actual school. Ridiculous!

My out was easy. I just changed where I went to church, since I wasn't attached to the place anyway. Unfortunately for my other friends, there is a level of attachment and the decision to leave is not so easy.

Why can't adults just leave the kids out of it? WTF???

Monday

This time I'm going to have to call a WTF on myself. WTF is with me and Monday? I cannot get motivated to do ANYTHING today. Grrr.

And there is no one hanging out on my Mom's board to talk to. WTF is up with that?

What the F*ck?

WTF is with people who can't (or won't) apologize? In the past month or so, people have said and done some really ugly things to me. Not one person has said they were sorry about it. That hurts me and it angers me.

I *always* say I'm sorry. In one situation, even though I'm not the one who started it, I'm the one who said I was sorry. NO F&cking response.

Do people not care about their words or actions anymore? Has our society lost all sense of personal responsibility? Owning up to our own actions? WTF???

Where does time go?

I can't believe ten years ago we got married:

this is actually 18 years ago:
















last year:




do we look too old? I don't feel too old....

GROSS

Dear Lady Behind Me in Traffic,

Please, for the love of all that is holy, chew your gum with your mouth CLOSED.

Thank you. That is all.

Okay--fine!

Why is it that the better you are at your job, the more work you have to do? And what's worse, that extra work is always something that nobody else wants to do.

I just loved coming into work this morning to an email from our marketing director stating that my boss had volunteered me for a project for her. I work three days a week for three lawyers. You'd think everyone would realize I have enough to do already. My boss's response to my complaint? Well, it's not that hard, and I really need someone competent to do it. So he compliments me to make me feel better about it. Grrr!

Blog Authors - WTF?

WTF is up with the authors of this blog that they can't make a single frigging post in two weeks? I mean - there's TWENTY of them!

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