Wednesday, June 20, 2007


Sometimes I wonder why people are the way that they are? Some to be lost, some to be wondering around aimlessly. Some know the direction they are meant to go. Why do some keep putting themselves in the same situation over and over again? I don't get it! I guess that is one of the questions I can ask the big man when it is my time I suppose. I guess what is the hardest for me is see the people you love go through it over and over. Sitting on the side lines waiting for them to learn there lesson. Biting your nails away wondering why can't they see it. Why are they being so blindsided? Or why are they being so stupid? They're not that stupid!! Why are they acting as so? So you sit waiting. Sit. And sit some more. Sometimes waiting to say I told you so. But, I guess that is not what should be said. Maybe that is why we are waiting. Maybe we shouldn't be so gloating and condescending. Maybe a little more compassionate instead. No one likes to hear I told you so, especially from a loved one. At least if you hear from a stranger you just don't care as much. Because the odds of seeing that person again is very slim. So I guess we just need to pray more. Pray for words to say. Pray for patience. Pray for the person that keeps hitting themselves with a brick again and again to stop. Pray for them to see the light. Pray for us to see the light as well.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good post Sherrie.

ooh that's a tough one Sherrie.
Sitting back and watching people make mistakes...especially when you love them so much.
Very hard indeed.
But it can be done, Like you said, praying for them and knowing we have a Heavenly Father that loves them more than we do. We can trust them to Him.
Still hard.
But doable.
Here's a prayer I reinvented for myself but I'll share with you.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things (people)I cannot change.
The courage to change the things (myself)I can.
And the wisdom to know the difference.

I love ya!

Jeani said...

Thanks, I needed to read that.
We all know this but it is so hard when you really really love someone.
When I look back at my life, I know people were thinking the same things. Glad they were praying for me.
Love you!!!!!