So I haven't really vented in a rant for awhile. But with the recent events in the news and my own personal life, I think I've gotta cut loose on a diatribe now.
What the H*LL is going on in the world?!? There is so much criticism, hatred, animosity, antagonism, and downright nastiness going on. From the horrors of terrorist attacks to petty excessive complaints about disposable coffee cups, the world has gone nuts. If we say "Pray for Paris" we insult atheists who don't pray. If we don't say "Pray for Paris", we are heartless and unconcerned. And who cares what Starbucks does or doesn't put on their coffee cups. PEOPLE!!! It is not a sinister attack on Christians to use red cups! Why are we looking at every turn to start an issue?
We need more love in this world. I am sick and tired of the hatred, the constant criticism that has become the knee-jerk reaction to EVERYTHING these days. Why can't we appreciate the glorious variation of the family of humans that inhabit this earth? We don't need to pick a fight at every turn. Life comes with enough hardship without creating more. Using religion to justify hatred is an insult to God. For all the effort it takes to launch a campaign of hate, couldn't we use that energy to promote love for all mankind?
Ok, I know... it's the hippie in me coming out. But as I reflect on friends and loved ones I've lost recently, I am painfully aware at how relatively short and precious life is. Why not spend it looking for all the good in the world and promoting that rather than fanning the flames of the bad - big or small - in life.
For me, I refuse to go down this path. I'm going to count my blessings and have daily gratitude for the good and beautiful things in my life. I am going to love my fellow human beings and rejoice in the diversity of man. I will celebrate your triumphs. I will try to lift your burdens. I will see the glass half full. I refuse to look for misery - enough of it finds me on it's own. And when it finds me, I will only spend the necessary amount of energy to overcome and move on. I am going to have a happy life.
Whew! I feel better now. Peace, my friends.
