About Life...

Some people say that life is not fair. Some people say that life is a blessing. Why do these two statements contradict with each other?

I spent my day at the Ontario Provincial Court yesterday. My dad was helping one of his congregations and bail her out of jail. Why was she in jail? She is not a bad person, not at all. She's a healthy lady, good wife, good parent, and just basically "a good gal." So, again, why is she in jail then?

You can say that accidents happen. Yes, they do in fact happen a lot without any of our intentions. Anyway.. It was one tired, stressful night for the family and the wife "snapped" and decided to grab a meat cleaver and cut her husband's left lower leg. She just "lost" it, I guess. The second she found out what happened, she was shocked to herself and called 911 right away. So, the police and ambulance came and got her arrested. Now, the husband and the wife are not allowed to live together, so one of them and 1 kid might be living with us from now on.

Is it her fault? Would you think it's her fault? The courts did not care whether it was just an accident or not. In their eyes, she's a criminal. But, is she really a criminal at heart?

Although we are not related at all, I can't help myself to cry and feel what they feel. I think about their 13 year-old daughter and how she feels. I was just at her age not too long ago, and what would I do if I was at her position?

Last night, I understand what blessings I have received from God. I am blessed with two good parents and two awesome brothers. I live in a good, more than decent, home with big-screen TV, a big kitchen, a music room. I have a really big bedroom with nice furnitures. I have a laptop, a really cool guitar, stereo systems, etc. How could I not be thankful enough? How could I be complaining about my life? What do I not have that I should be complaining about?

I couldn't stop thinking and thanking God that night. If I was that little girl, would I complain even more? Would I be mad at God?

I've heard someone said that "wealth pulls you even farther away from God." I think this is true. The more you have, the more you complain about what you don't have. I understand that a lot of things do not happen the way I want them to. But, they're all parts of God's plan for me. So, from now on I want to stop complaining and be thankful about what I have. God has showered me with so many blessings, but I never realized them because I keep on focusing on what I don't have and complain about them.

So, I think life is GREAT and I thank God for this understanding and His never-ending blessings in my life.