Complaint

I have a complaint.

Several, actually, with one consistent theme. In this new realm of possibility, complaints are anathema - and yet a persistent one rankles my nerves.

I cannot stand people who cannot get their greatness.

I hate it when they whine, hide, denigrate themselves, betray their possibilities. Sure, I get that part of their humanity, but somehow I cannot stand it. Especially when they trivialize what their existence is all about.

I know I *should* be compassionate, but it seems that I cannot tolerate it.

Heck, I will not.

When we make ourselves small, we make the One who created us small - for we were created in His image and likeness, and our God is definitely not miniscule.

So get off it already.

In The Moment

Today I finally got around to spending time with a new friend I'd been promising to meet up with for months (and later on with a dear old friend I hadn't gotten together with in a long while). Lately life has been like an amazing roller coaster ride (the best way to experience it is to really enjoy it instead of letting it freak you out!) going at full-speed that I just realized I haven't really allowed myself the leisure of the moment. Especially with the people really important to me.

And there are more and more people who've become really important to me recently, in addition to long-time friends and family. In reality, there are a certain number of hours in a day, and it's been quite the challenge to spend quality time with all the many people in my life. Then again, anything is possible. I got present today to the impact of my not being "available," and I really got that.

I'm creating the possibility of being present, really and truly, in the moment, and to the people in my life. All 6.6 billion of them - as far as my other possibilities are concerned :-) God grant me the grace to do just that!