Can you relate? and Joys ending the week of 8/22/21

 It's starting again. As we come closer to the start of school, the numbers that are creeping up with the virus, and the mask and vaccine debate..... people are getting very mean again. I could have pulled up a post from about a year ago and it would read the same. What is bothering me the most this time though, is not only am I surprised by some of the people that are being mean, but also how some of them are saying that people should have a choice, but if you don't follow their way of thinking or their choice, they are making "little" comments about your choice. If you say it's a choice, then leave it at that. I made my choice and you made yours. 

I'm just upset by the people I know who choose to be nasty to others on social media and in person just because their choice is different. I'm at a loss as to why people cannot be nice. 

A favorite band of mine just came out with a song that sums this up: Relate by For King and Country

I don't know what it's like to be you
You don't know what it's like to be me
What if we're all the same in different kinds of ways
Can you, can you relate?

We both know what it's like to be hurt
We both know what it's like to feel pain
But I think it's safe to say we're on to better days
Can you, can you relate?
Can you relate?

No matter what side of anything we are on, we have all felt pain and hurt. Those feelings are the same. The circumstances under which we came to those feelings may be different, but we've all felt them. So, we can relate to one another.... if we just take time to. We will be on to better days. 

So, this week, stop and think before you speak or write something on social media and decide... Is this hurtful? because I know what it is like to feel hurt by someone, and do I really want to do that?

By doing that, you will find Joy in things that are deep and real.

My Joys for the week:

1. I made a huge dent in cleaning my house. Having things in order for the start of the school year makes me happy.

2. Mark, Nate and I went to the Wyoming county fair and helped with a colonial cooking demonstration.

3. I went for my Mammogram. it was clear!!

4. Mark had a good appointment with the head and neck surgeon.

5. We had church outside today. It was beautiful weather for it!

Have a good week and I hope you can #findyourjoy