Last night I had an epiphany.
Life...is not fair.
Surprising? Not really.
It's something my parents regularly stated. Many times I think they went out of their way to give something to one of us just so they could remind the others...
We would complain of not getting the highly desired product. And my mom would say...
"_____ gets it because I love them best. Life isn't fair."
And eventually we all were the recipient of those brief moments while the other siblings looked on. Trying to swallow the spoonful of reality.
But recently, I plastered on my smiley face. And regularly repeated in my head this mantra.
LIFE ISN'T FAIR. LIFE ISN'T FAIR. LIFE ISN'T FAIR.
(and that's ok)
Although sometimes I wonder if God gives us these episodes in our lives just so we'll learn how to offer compassion. Because REALLY, I'd never want others to feel the same way I have.
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A very wise post. I learned that lesson the hard way a long time ago.
Hope your day gets much better. You are super awesome, and very blessed by Heavenly Father. Plus, you're pretty; a great bonus, if you ask me!
Yep. Life isn't fair but why did you have to bring it up! Now I have to think about it all day.
I used to tell my kids, "I love them best today, we'll see about tomorrow. You all get a turn". Now they are grown up and have figured out that sometimes they have to earn their own turns themselves. Oh WELL . . . !
The truth is, life is absolutely fair. The trouble is, we mortals think that equal means fair. If God gave everybody the same thing, there would be some people who were totally content and other who were totally miserable. Some people would grow and develop and some would have no incentive to change. God gives everyone what they need and what is absolutely best for them based on their choices and his perfect knowledge. This is what your parents were actually demonstrating. Each child got a special something at a different time, so it really was fair. It just was not equal.
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