Time to Grow

What a week. What a Time to be Alive. Am I right?

It feels like the new normal is settling in all around us. Slowly but surely we’re all getting more comfortable about social distancing, gloves and should we or shouldn’t we be forced to wear a mask if we venture outside. It’s less and less about “Are we going to die?” and more and more about “Who do you think you are to tell me what I can or cannot do?!” We are becoming desensitized.

If you think about it, we are in self preservation mode. We can’t control the virus but we can control how we feel about it and what our opinions are. And boy, does our country have our opinions. On the NextDoor app, neighbors are losing their minds and picking fights over these things instead of bringing a neighbor a meal or sharing a roll of TP from their stash.

Where are the block parties in the cul de sacs? Where are the picnics at the park? C’mon people.. there is more to life than arguing on social media about politics and not wanting to be told what to do.

I’m fortunate. I live in a county that is making recommendations but not mandates. I believe if you force a group of people to do something, the large majority of that group instinctively will rebel. Me, I’m that person. Or, was that person. I’m currently in rehabilitation for my rebellious nature. Self rehabilitation.. so, you know… its slow going.

At the beginning of all of this, I made the snarky jokes, shared the memes, scoffed at the ludicrousness of the situation. It seemed like a joke. Before you set me on fire, I do realize the seriousness of it and I no longer feel that way. I am however, not scared of the air outside.

Please do not misinterpret this. I am not being a jerk. I know the danger is real, especially for those with asthma, high risk existing conditions and the elderly. I know seemingly healthy-as-a-horse people have contracted the virus, some fatally.

What I also know, is numbers seem scary. Media sensationalism is rampant. Hardworking honest journalism and news reporting is present of course, yet struggles in the stream of OMG Everyone Panic news reporting.

Anyone else miss the good old days of turning on the news and immediately being bombarded by the # of fatalities the night before from hit and runs, gang murders, robberies and trashcans stolen? If you’re from Houston, remember Slime in the Ice Machine nightly reports by Marvin Zindler? Marrrrvin Ziiindler.. Eyyyye Witnesss Newwws… Seriously guys, if you didn’t grow up with this guy, you missed out. Check it out here https://youtu.be/pJObxxYaHpI and here https://youtu.be/99Lk4ldI2mc Oh man, the great clips that came up when I ran a search. Marvin ZIndler was on David Letterman in 1982, same year as I was born. I know this probably means nothing to you, but I just went on a short trip down Nostalgia Lane. Here’s the best video I found https://youtu.be/-rApTHRuTjI Just a little bit of positive distraction for me, and hopefully you. Whorehouse in Texas lmbo. Seriously, watch the clip! 🙂

Okay, I’ll get off my tangent. I apologize, my squirrels momentarily took control and ran wild.

So, this is a time to grow. Whether we like it or not. Many of us are in the midst of growth. We’re getting to know our families again. We’re reminded how much we should appreciate teachers and the school system as a whole. We’re getting back to basics. Cooking at home. Etc.. and so on.

This is a time to grow and not get stuck in a new rut.

My stepson’s mother sent me the following WORD today. We haven’t always got along but the LORD does powerful works in his name and he’s really been busy in our lives. I needed this today. I hope it reaches someone else who needs this. Well, we all need this really…

Make Up Your Mind Right Now that You’re Not Going to Let the Tough Times Defeat You. Decide Now that You’re Going to Hang On to the Word and Promises of God even When the Persecutions and Afflictions Come Because, I can Assure You, they Will Come. When you Decide to Walk by Faith, You Don’t Get Rid of Trials and Tribulations. You Learn to Overcome Them despite How You Feel. When you Let the Word of God get Rooted and Down into Your Heart, Spirit and Soul You’re Going to Learn More about the Devil than You Ever Wanted to know Because He’s Going to Do his Best to See to it that the Word is Unfruitful and Fake in You. You begin to Doubt in the Goodness of God. He’s Going To be Trying to Mess You Up Every Time you Turn Around. You’ll Have Problems, but the Difference is Now you Have the Answer and That is THE WORD OF GOD! Next Time you Feel as If the Devil is Winning get Up and DO NOT ALLOW HIM TO STEAL THE WORD OF GOD FROM YOUR HEART!!!

Starting this blog is one of the many steps I am taking to grow. I’m writing more with the end goal of publishing my work in the near future. These are utterly terrifying strides to me. My legs shake with each uncertain step. I’m happy to report that with each move my feet are finding level ground. I’ve yet to walk off an unseen cliff. At least none that can compare to the one my heart fell from recently. If I can survive that, I can survive anything.

Be Well

~Cheers

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