Random Thoughts
As our social media activity increases we become more and more anti-social. The harder we try to be heard the more difficult it becomes. The more we want to be seen, the less we are noticed.
Category: Social Commentary
Sunday Morning Musings: Whatsa Matter, Cupcake?
What I want to say to those who keep posting on Facebook and other social media about their sadness and resentment is this: Grow the hell up. Life’s not fair. You don’t always get what you want. Get over it and move on and toughen up. Because if you’ve still got your panties in a wad over an election that wasn’t even close, you have a tough future ahead of you.
To Those Given Much
“From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked” (Luke 12:48). This past week I’ve received two messages from friends of friends looking for donations to fund medical expenses. Both of these direly…
Anti-Social Media
“Support polygamy. More available guys for the rest of us.” That’s a Tweet I didn’t post. Couldn’t get the wording quite right. I thought it was funny. My daughter was appalled. I said, “Look at it this way: if some guy marries four women, that takes them out of the…
When I Was A Bully
Her name was Marie. We were in first grade at a Catholic School in a small Midwestern town. It doesn’t matter where we were or how old we were. My classmates and I were bullies. We weren’t just mean we were cruel. I wasn’t friends with Marie, but I’ve never…
The Myth of “Happily Married”
There’s no such thing as happily married. There. I’ve said it. There’s the illusion of happily married. A pretense, if you will that we all buy into. We are all convinced that our marriage will be different, better, happier, than that of our peers, our parents, or anyone else we…
Fiscal Cliff My Ass
I am so sick of hearing about the fiscal cliff and paying my fair share. I’ve paid my fair share, okay? My whole life, I’ve paid my taxes. Whatever was withheld and then some. I’ve never asked for or needed government assistance. I WORKED, okay? My husband WORKED. My kids…
Homeless Girl
Earlier this week as I drove along through the shopping plaza parking lot on my way to work I passed a woman and a little girl holding a cardboard sign. I was almost past them when I glimpsed them and I couldn’t see what their sign said. It’s unusual to…
Blitzed by Bejeweled
On December 23rd I made the mistake of asking my daughter what game she was playing on her iPhone. “Bejeweled,” she replied. “Want to play?” Frankly, she should know better than to entice me into something so addictive. I had been perfectly happy up to that point not knowing what…
Everyone Should Have A Son
Amendment to above statement: Everyone should have a son like mine. The poor kid. He was the first, the oldest, our guinea pig because new parents know nothing, absolutely nothing about raising children. I look back at all the mistakes I made with him, the regret I have about things…
