tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post2926701021118349193..comments2024-03-29T00:14:45.454-04:00Comments on Life's Funny Like That: PerspectiveDebbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-17864351373888190322021-03-26T18:34:02.750-04:002021-03-26T18:34:02.750-04:00Well...my ex-son-in-law, a two time felon with pri...Well...my ex-son-in-law, a two time felon with prison time, mounted a serious attempt to get William. Mind you he hasn't seen him since he was five. I read a couple days ago that he had a drug charge. Looking it up, I see that he had another just three weeks prior. I did a happy dance. He can be what he wants to be, but he has no right to inflict that life on a little boy. <br /><br />There you have it. The reason that I know for a fact that I can be a terrible, terrible person. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-73954826217024495272021-03-26T16:25:43.524-04:002021-03-26T16:25:43.524-04:00Where I work now, my work deals indirectly with Ch...Where I work now, my work deals indirectly with Child Services.<br /><br />I am sometimes very, very judgy.jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322709527738134797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-20602469064507014662021-03-26T13:36:23.727-04:002021-03-26T13:36:23.727-04:00I am not being hard on myself. I think that examin...I am not being hard on myself. I think that examining my own biases and assessing them allows for personal growth. I believe that it's something we all have to be mindful of in these days. Have you ever met "good monsters?" People who hold positions in churches, but instead of using that position to truly do what God expects, they become critical and authoritative and the ministry becomes more about <i><b>them</b></i> than it does about the people they are supposedly serving. I know myself and my own shortcomings. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-3616152886343487592021-03-26T03:41:09.869-04:002021-03-26T03:41:09.869-04:00Yes Debby you put it all so well, somehow the land...Yes Debby you put it all so well, somehow the land of the rich is America and we never quite see the other side. Your goodness is recognised and don't worry too much about judgement we all do it.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-9619929942507229252021-03-25T22:20:30.832-04:002021-03-25T22:20:30.832-04:00I think you’re being a bit hard on yourself here. ...I think you’re being a bit hard on yourself here. We are all human. While you can turn the other cheek and offer this man grace (which you did), his attitude stinks and I’m not sure allowing him to carry on in that fashion does him any favors. Just a thought. (I love hearing about the food bank. God’s work there — did I mention grace?)Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-34632641744218339192021-03-25T20:51:32.607-04:002021-03-25T20:51:32.607-04:00When I first moved to my trailer park, my next doo...When I first moved to my trailer park, my next door neighbor was in dire straits. While I did not approve of her expenditures, I could not let her literally be hungry while too sick to get out of bed. I even took her to the emergency room for breathing treatments. She got well and has been able to work the last several years. But sometimes she will want something and drop too many hints that she had asked a lot of people to buy her, for example, a Netflix gift card. And finally I do and she is all smiles and happy again for a period. Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-87594195641933327462021-03-25T18:29:26.820-04:002021-03-25T18:29:26.820-04:00A lot of people in the next small town get a food ...A lot of people in the next small town get a food card, They than will sell it for about half price and buy drugs and drinks. I hurt for the little kids, some live in cars, I worked school food service 23 years so knew family history of a lot of families. I always made sure those kids got extra food, Some of the parents were farm workers and did not always have a good pay. On Moonday morning those kids were ready to eat whatever we had and any extra others did not want. So sad, we have a lot of food banks here so that helps.ellie khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729353476036309006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-87471737115118309842021-03-25T17:48:24.090-04:002021-03-25T17:48:24.090-04:00And good for you... It's hard knowing when and...And good for you... It's hard knowing when and when not to judge - it seems to me that both can be a virtue. But humility and little awareness of the way luck falls is a good starting point, as is an abundance of caution in our quickness to assume. None of us are near to perfect and we are all better than our worst thoughts and actions. So as I said, good for you. The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-61939805856683278222021-03-25T14:47:54.093-04:002021-03-25T14:47:54.093-04:00As Jennifer says, sometimes I find it hard not to ...As Jennifer says, sometimes I find it hard not to automatically make judgements about people but I do now tend to keep them to myself. I once made the mistake of talking to my husband about my thoughts about someone and he blabbed it to all and sundry. Now I keep everything to myself.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-22963764636034240642021-03-25T12:52:31.024-04:002021-03-25T12:52:31.024-04:00These are heartbreaking yet beautiful stories. The...These are heartbreaking yet beautiful stories. The more people we meet, the more we learn about them and ourselves. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-75282589376598305392021-03-25T10:48:15.588-04:002021-03-25T10:48:15.588-04:00You are a very practical and caring Christian Debb...You are a very practical and caring Christian Debby. I always think there but for the grace of God. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-87397193818270355742021-03-25T10:23:08.850-04:002021-03-25T10:23:08.850-04:00It is very hard to not be judgmental with people. ...It is very hard to not be judgmental with people. It is something I too struggle with from time to time. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-21318464563714383802021-03-25T10:19:51.519-04:002021-03-25T10:19:51.519-04:00Debby - how right you are. Most people are good ...Debby - how right you are. Most people are good and kind and thoughtful and we must concentrate on that - never allow the exceptions to change our minds on that.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-53897408785533460762021-03-25T08:13:44.617-04:002021-03-25T08:13:44.617-04:00Food for thought. I feel your pain, because I, to...Food for thought. I feel your pain, because I, too, catch myself being judgemental. I don't say anything, but a thought arises in my mind, then I have to scold myself. Donna. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393352099473686196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-1298796344948129822021-03-25T07:54:05.839-04:002021-03-25T07:54:05.839-04:00Fantastic account and thoughts too. You are doing ...Fantastic account and thoughts too. You are doing an impressive thing.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-27824776253808435912021-03-25T06:55:44.745-04:002021-03-25T06:55:44.745-04:00Every morning during announcements at the school, ...Every morning during announcements at the school, during the "moment of silence", I remind myself to always be grateful for my job, even on bad days. Then I tell myself to meet every human being I encounter with the grace, patience, and recognition of their humanity that I would want for myself. I'm not religious, but that's my little morning prayer. <br /><br />Well, let me tell you, I fail at it regularly. <br /><br />It's hard. Making judgments about others, especially those who don't seem to share our values, is maybe the most human thing we do each day. I have to check myself regularly and hold myself accountable. None of us know what someone else has been through or is going through. It's especially hard when you see someone behaving badly.<br /><br />All that is to say, don't beat yourself up too much about this. You're doing the best you can, and better than most. At least you're aware! I think you're the perfect person for your job. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3721950935860033351.post-53066723855408063392021-03-25T03:46:22.225-04:002021-03-25T03:46:22.225-04:00I have been wondering how your meal assembly plan ...I have been wondering how your meal assembly plan is going. We all have instilled and inherited prejudices. As long as we can recognise them in ourselves and not act on them, we will be ok. It's good that you had clarity of thought on your walk to your car. The old saying? You can help some of the people some of the time but you can't help everyone (and nor the users of the systems). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com