"The Sun WILL Come Out Tomorrow...."

Tonight I took Memommy to see "Annie" at Playhouse on the Square.  It was a much needed pick me up for the both of us.  We had a quick but delicious dinner at Outback and as I was walking in I hurried to hold the door for a man who was pushing his wife in a wheelchair.  No big deal, just trying to be a good citizen, but the real person who gave the help was the man.  As I held the door he said "Your momma raised you right..."  He could have said anybody, but the fact that he said my momma just made my night.  And you know what?  He was right.  She did raise me right.

She also instilled a love for the arts in me.  I felt like a little kid again watching "Annie."  I could hear Mom just laughing and going on and on (and on) about how cute the little girl was, or how so and so stole the show.  Mom dragged me to countless plays growing up, and nine out of 10 times (okay 10 out of 10) I would roll my eyes and act like I wasn't in awe, even though Mom knew I was.  All my friends know how embarrassed I used to get when she would sing show-tunes... over and over (and over), whenever we were in the car (or the kitchen, or living room, etc.) :) and now when I catch myself hitting the top of the car, swinging my hair, while singing "All That Jazz" I can't help but smile from ear to ear.  "One way another we turn into our mother." I was flooded with happy memories, and that's what I have been needing.

Tonight I thanked God countless times for giving me such wonderful people in my life, especially Memommy.  We were never very close but over the past year we have been each other's savior.  I seriously have had the best women role models a girl could ask for.  Independent, strong-minded, eccentric women have taught me exactly how to live, and I thank God for that.

Despite the hell we all go through in our lives, it's always nice to know that the sun will come out tomorrow... "bet your bottom dollar that..." :)

When Bad Things Happen To Good People

“The God I believe in does not send us the problem; he gives us the strength to cope with it.-Rabbi Harold Kushner

For my philosophy class last semester I had to write a paper over the philosophical significance of anything, so I chose to focus on Kushner's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, as well as one of his others, How Good Do We Have to Be?  Just a quick summary:  I summed up the book, then wrote on different views of God and when/how people believe God works in our lives; and then I gave my personal experience, as well as my own philosophy.

Everyone has had something bad happen to them, right?  Right.  Do you think God allows that bad thing to happen, or do you think that he isn't able to control what happens to us?  Whatever your own opinion is, I believe that God doesn't necessarily allow us to suffer, but I believe that he only gives us stuff we can handle, and if we can trust in Him enough to know what the heck he's doing, then I think we can make it through anything, with His help of course.

After all, if Earth was all good and there was no pain or suffering, then why would any of us believe in something greater than ourselves and what we know?  If there weren't bad things in the world we know then why on Earth (no pun intended) would we want to trust God and look forward to something better?  If bad things didn't happen to good people, then who would honestly give everything to God and trust in Him?

Yes, some days are terrible horrible no good very bad,  but don't those days make us appreciate the good ones?  The next time you are struggling with something, or going through hell, remember, "this too shall pass."  If I've learned anything in the past  year it's that time doesn't stop for anybody.  Like it always has and always will, life goes on, and I've realized that the only thing we can do about it is to trust God no matter what.

God is good all the time; all the time God is good.

Song of the day:  Tough-Kellie Pickler