Life definitely has its ups and downs, doesn't it? And of course, my life isn't any different from anybody else, just different circumstances, different characters in the stories and different outcomes, based on our reaction(s) through the situation. While I was away from blogging, I found someone, who I am glad to say is my girlfriend (praise God). But at the same time, my finances get tanked big time. She is fully aware of my financial woes, and she still loves me for who I am!
But that isn't the story that brought me to this blog spot. Earlier today, I went to the grocery store to get some things. Originally I walked through one door without grabbing a shopping cart or basket. So as I was walking through the store getting an idea of what I needed to get, I walk to the other door of the store to get a shopping basket. There's a guy with four little kids running around behind him that just paid for his things and was heading out the door. I was headed in the same direction, only from the opposite side. He stops dead cold right in front of me.
I said, "Go." Of course, I also used a hand gesture of "go ahead", only I didn't say the ahead part.
He then responds, "What do you think I am, a dog? Telling me to go!"
I didn't say another word. To him, at least. He goes out the door with the four kids following him out. I grab a shopping basket, turn around back into the shopping aisle. Then I say under my breath, "Boy, you try to be nice letting someone go ahead of you."
Isn't that like road rage? I was going to say "typical", but if you were driving, you don't always have the luxury of speaking aloud to them face to face. His response to me was so off the wall, it took me aback. I didn't know exactly how to respond to that.
I was hoping one of the kids that was with him would say, "Daddy, (or Mister whoever) why did you act like a jerk to that man in the store?" I really would want to know.
I know life doesn't seem fair (even though someone like me would let you go ahead of me), but don't take it out on someone you don't even know! How rude was that? I admit this guy kinda' looked like he had a chip on his shoulder with a lot on his mind. Geez, I have a lot on my mind, but I don't take out my frustrations out on other people. That's just wrong.
And I do have a lot on my mind. At work, we finally have a new administrator. Going through that transitional time was rough, and getting all the paperwork stuff for Medicare wasn't easy. but we made it through it. Now while my coworker left to work in another surgery center, we also hired another tech who didn't have pain management experience, so I trained the new guy in doing radiology positioning for pain management, what the doctors are looking for and all the rest of the things needed to know for the job. Now, I hear the guy who left is coming back, at a doctor's request. That was just wrong, to me as well. In the six plus years I've been at this job, this same guy left twice, and is coming back again. What does that say about his loyalty and commitment? That frustrates me. But I don't take it out on someone else.
Life gives us the opportunity to be a light in this world of darkness. I choose to be the light, rather than the dimness or the darkness that pervades this American culture. Perhaps that rude guy in the store doesn't know the love and hope that Jesus Christ offers. I pray for him that he may see the error in his ways that he needed to be more gracious. Hey, someone told me to "Go", I should choose his offer to go before him and not complain or bark at the guy offering the pass.
If you do not know the love and grace of Jesus Christ and would like to, just pray a simple prayer like this: "Dear God, forgive me of my sins. I need Your love, Your forgiveness and Your mercy. Please come into my life, as I receive You as my Savior, my Lord and my God. I pray this in Jesus' name, Amen."
Now "Go" and be the best you can be in Jesus Christ.
Blessings,
Garret
