So I am sitting at work at this insane hour. Thank you Europe for being six hours ahead of the US. So, I work today until 12:30 then I go home and sleep for a while. Then get up and get my new computer built! Exciting!
Later,
J.B.
As we all can see, Friday was a bad... bad.... BAD.... day. I went on my hour lunch and drove, to relieve my stress and emotion. I got home and called my cousin to see if I could go to the lake. Long story short, he said that I could. I was up there by 12:45 on Saturday Morning. Once there my cousin Michael and I watched a movie before hitting the hay.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Later that day, bright and early at 1:00 PM... lol ... We got up and got ready. I headed out with my aunt and uncle and my other cousin, Daniel. We went over to my aunt's cousin's boat. We went across the lake to the Cedar Point docks. Then we went to dinner and lounged around the beach. Went back and we watched some movies at the camper.
Sunday was filled with sleeping in and some more movies. I also went swimming and got a little darker than I already am. It was nice to be in the pool and get some sun. Then we packed up and went home. Drive back was nice... Then got in and had dinner with the family and talked with them and what not. Which brings me to now, as I sit on the bed listening to some music and posting on Xanga.
Weekends like such make me slow down and enjoy simple things in life. Like getting your guts flopped around as you travel across choppy water at 35-45 MPH. I really love my family, all of them...
I guess my mom words always have and always will prove true,
"Friends are for a moment but family is for a lifetime." - Susan Massie
It frustrates me when people just ignore their family. You know? They go and never talk to them, never do anything with them, they want to run as far as they can from them. I never go out anymore; I typically bring people over, so I can be with my family and friends.
I have my select few friends who fall more under that family category (and you all know who you are) but for the most part, I do apply that saying of my mom's to everyone else I know. Whenever I make friends I shoot for a lifetime but its work on both people's parts.
You can also tell how true people are by how fast they walk away from you. I have had so many people I've known say, "Dude, I will stand by you." Then when things change or get rough, they're gone. I've heard, "Let's work out our differences." Which means, "How about we change you to how I want you to be, then we can be friends for life?"
It’s time like these that make me appreciate my family more and more. We may not have the most “perfect” family tree, but we’re a family. We are there for each other and we take care of one another. People who love you, no matter what. It goes beyond words, but by how they act and the feeling you get when they’re around.
As I am getting older and figuring out that time management is critical during my college years, it makes me take a second look at my calendar. As much as I love all my friends, I am beginning to see that they’re falling in second place when it comes to free time when I have a chance to do something with family. Anymore, I’d much rather sit on my rear, in a camper, at the lake and stare at my cousin in silence than go party with a bunch of my friends. I would rather drive six hours by myself and spend just a day and a half with my family in TN than take all that time and hang out with my friends. I guess it’s true as you age that your priorities get changed around.
I guess I am tired of the drama and lies that many people give you, which bear the title of “friend”. Don’t get me wrong, I do have a handful of friends, of various ages, that are true friends who bear the title of “best friend” (some of which act that way and don’t even know they’re considered a “best friend”.) It just seems like so many are crappy and could care less about your friendship and they keep you around as something to torment and talk about.
It’s sad when you can make friends with people at work, who aren’t Christian and they trust you more and treat you better than a Christian “friend”. That’s really sad and I hate to admit it, but it is true. I also have so many friends that Christian people have hurt and drove them from Christianity. I mean, maybe that’s it. Christians want to play the blame game and never step up for the wrong actions. They want to pass it off.
Honestly, not to say I am perfect, but at least half way admit your wrong. Don’t hold it out so stinking long that you drive someone from a faith that will save their life.
My loyal readers know the post that started a huge stink with a group of people. Telling me that none of it was true. Well, I am half tempted to repost the article, but revised. This time sharing what God has allowed me to witness after that was written. I can tell you all stories to back up everything that I wrote about. About how people were in the church, hurt by other Christians, and walk away from the faith. They’re lost now, and I pray for them daily that I can be true and they can see that not all Christians are the same. I just keep asking God that they’d see that I am different. I see myself no better than they, I am just an sinner saved by the grace of God. I am human, I sin, I hurt, I go through the same things they do… but I have God.
Well see where God leads me in the next few days before I post another article like this one. I am sure I will ruffle a few feathers, but if that is where God leads me… then those people can take it up with God.
So in closing, think about what’s been said. Where you spend your time and how you treat others… I hope this is for someone, I felt like it had a purpose of more than just some text for the page.
Comments are always appreciated.
God Bless,
John Boy