"American Family Proverbs"
One good thing about journaling is it affords most of us a chance
to be heard. If you are of the mindset that my thoughts and opinions
really don’t matter, then welcome to a vast majority of my family
members who feel the same. At this stage of living being painfully
honest couldn’t cost me more than it already has. So if I cry, I cry
alone, if… I live, I live alone and when I die, I will die alone! But in
the end you will know that my intentions were always to love you
deeply and speak the truth no matter how difficult it may be to hear!!!
1. He who has the best toys gets to see the boys!
2. Time spent with the grandparents is time wasted!
3.Grandparents are like the paper wrapping around a McDonalds hamburger, easily wauded up and thrown away in the closest recepticle!
4. Anyone who is a generation older than me couldn’t possibly have anything worth while to say or listen to!
5. Grandchildren are a gift given for everyone else to love and enjoy except their grandparents!
6. No time to make a phone call to say hello, I’m too busy doing my own thing!!!
7. It’s all about me, only about me, cause I’m the only “Me” that really matters!
8. It’s better to spend five hours waiting in line to buy the latest Iphone, than to spend five minutes of my time calling to see how my parents are doing!
9.The worst possible way to spend my precious free time is eating popcorn and enjoying a movie with my parents on any day of the week.
10.Calling myself a Christian in America doesn’t mean I handle my obligations to put my family second after the Lord and first before myself any better. It just means I have a better excuse, " I’m not perfect just forgiven!!!"
Written By; Barbara A. Carlan 7/5/2010
Comments
l’m sure you are very much loved Barbara
lol lynn
You are too kind Lynn, but sadly the above post is more truth than fiction for me♥ Thank you for reading my post……………Barbara
– franticflagwave
Sister, you have family worldwide that is eternal ..keep thinking of that. People , especially family … will disappoint us .. and we them at times. Be not weary in well doing and keep your eyes upon Him. All these sorrows will one day pass & our tears will be wiped. (((Hugs)))
Thank you Nina for your encouraging words. Nothing has so hurt me, than the neglect on the part of close family. Most days I handle it pretty well but then there are days when I feel the need to speak and the post above is the result. I have one son, he lives only a few miles from me but never calls or comes by. I suppose it wouldn’t be so hurtful if it wasn’t so in my face everyday. He and his wife have three sons. I’m never asked to a "b"day parties, Christmas etc. Holidays are always with her family. I cry to relieve the sadness and sometimes I feel anger at what has been denied me but really there is nothing I can do but take it to the Lord.♥
– franticflagwave