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!

(hehehe)

figure it out your *fucking* self!!!

You are the one that wanted to switch cell providers. I have no fucking clue how to set up your new voicemail. READ the damn instruction manual like I told you this morning & figure it out your self! And NO, the voicemails you saved on your Nextel line will NOT transfer to your new Cingular number - Dumb Ass!

Dear Elevator Guy

Yes, you are cute in that frat-boy way - with your trendy clothes and your spiked up hair.  However, the amount of cologne you had on could anesthetize a moose.  Does your girlfriend know you go to work smelling like a $3 gigolo?

 

Please - Do us all a favor, and Put. Down. The. Polo. Bottle.  My nostrils thank you.

Freaking ladies who don't know what the hell they are talking about!!!

I am so ticked! Aspen was supposed to start school this week at the same school she went to last year, Well first of all I put her on the waiting list, then I called a month later and she was on the wrong freaking waiting list, so they told me she could have a spot starting yesterday in the prek because she would be 4 within 2 weeks. So when I went to pay, one lady told us we had already paid, I didn't care if they wanted to pay for us fine... But then she sent us to someone else who told us Aspen cant go there because she misses the cutoff. Ok fine put her in a preschool class then... Yeah sure the only Preschool class she can go into isnt until October and is further away and I don't even think possible for us, I feel bad because Aspen had already gone to orientation at the school, and knew she was going to start this week so she's upset. They knew her bday when we signed up! They asked for it, and they couldn't have figured it out then so she could have a spot in the 3yr old class. Ok so that is a lot of rambling, but I don't think Aspen can go to school until after we move in January.
Thanks for listening

NEVER FORGET!

I have no idea what to call this, but

Okay, since we're bitching about people with whom we work, let me get petty.

I work with a woman who once had a tracheotomy, so she has to take lots of deep breaths, especially when she's talking (a little bit like Darth Vader, according to a mean lawyer who doesn't work here anymore). Very sad. This apparently also gives her very bad breath. All sympathy, I am, but it's all completely discounted by one fact: She's a know-it-all and really, really likes to hear herself talk. She's recently started working with the paralegal who works on a lot of our cases, so she's gettin' in my bi'ness, KWIM? Not in a way that I can actually confront her about, just in a way that really bugs me (okay, yes, I'm territorial and like to do things my way--hmm, who's the bitch?).

Anyway, we have aisles all around our "desks" (cubicles really), and there is an express rule about not walking behind the desks, only in front. For some reason, she keeps traipsing behind me this week, and she's just not quiet, you know? And she always has to make some comment that bugs me, nothing obvious, could be as innocuous as "How are you doing?" But I can't stand it. I should just tell her to stop, but I want to keep the peace and, I guess, continue to boil inside.

I feel mean, but What the F*ck.

Tattle-tails

Tattle-tail # 1 - If you have a problem with something I have or haven't done, come to me. Don't email me & cc the department manager. I did not have anything to do with your problem.

Tattle-tail # 2 - if you cannot confirm I have neglected to do something & have not asked if I did it - don't tattle to the dept manager. I already performed the task, I just didn't tell you because you were not directly involved & you are always "drowning in work". I knew you did not need to know. Why are you always drowning? You don't mind your own business & tattle on me for something that I had already done.

Two tattles before 10am. hugh!

Please Stop

Dear women who are not in college anymore,

Please stop dressing as if you were. Really. I mean it. Especially
you with the daisy duke shorts and the camo cami. Yuck.

Traffic Cops

WTF are you doing just watching the traffic instead of directing it?
I'm going to miss Pregame now. Fuckers.

Hmmm, my child or my job???

Okay, so this past week Jacob my oldest got sick at school. They called and said that he would need to be picked up. I go to my supervisor and tell her. She gives me this look, you know the one, and then asks if there is anyone else that could pick him up besides me. Ummm, NO!! My husband is an lineman for Georgia Power - meaning he and his crew take a huge line truck from headquarters and go to a job site...he would have to haul everyone back to headquarters with him. Meanwhile, I'm about 10 minutes from school. I mean come on...I don't lay out of work. Granted we are about to go through a computer conversion. The next 2 months are going to be hell. If he gets sick at school, I'm not sure what I'm going to do. If my husband has to work late, which he does often, and I know I'll be here until God knows when for the next couple of months - who is going to pick up my kids from daycare? I guess it'll work itself out. They'll just have to get over it...my babies come first. Thanks for letting me get this out!
Have a good labor day holiday!

Kim

Your cell phone makes a better door than a window

So I've been going to a few concerts lately, and I've noticed something new since I last was going to concerts: cell-phone cameras. People are so friggin' rude with those things. they hold them high above their heads to snap a (very crappy) picture. Of course, inevitably they leave the camera there for ages trying to focus and zoom and frame and whatever. And this is right in my line of vision. It just pisses me off! And at last night's concert, they checked our bags for cameras, but they apparently didn't think about cell phones. AND at last night's concert the woman in front of me was kind of short, so she stood on her chair to do this. Annoying!

What the F*ck is wrong with people?

Dear Interstate Assholes

Dear stupid asshole who thinks the left lane of the interstate would be a good place to park,

I was carrying a box of beautiful ceramic treasures that my son made for me to work this morning in my van. Because you slammed on your brakes, I had to slam mine, and the box went flying. You are lucky that I had carefully wrapped each item before I packed them and that none of them are broken.

I hope you get bugs on your windshield.

Office Bathroom Etiquette Lesson #2

Pee belongs IN the toilet, not on the seat.

Are people like this in their own homes? Well, it might have been the force of the flush, splashing some drops onto the seat. Yes, it could have been. Except the drops were YELLOW!