Good friends and good family is almost always a good time. Who denies It? Yea, OK, there may be some issues or struggles to overcome but we all have to admit that when we have some friends over or go visit some family member we always can say, "Wow. that was pleasant, fun, enjoyable...". Come on and admit that getting together is worth the effort!
Its time to vent...I know that it is hard raising kids, working, serving, and doing all the things that we have to do. The question is though, "Is all the things we are doing worth the distractions from the things that matter.". What is keeping us from enjoying this beautiful life that God has made for each of us. I am convinced that we are in a fight for our time and the love and attention for those that love us. Hear me, "we are competing with supernatural powers and natural sin nature for the love and attention from our friends and family". Yes I said "supernatural" and "sin". I am not a freak but I am truthful with myself and my beliefs. I will prove my point. Just try and execute a plan to get together with some good friends or a favorite family member with the intention of just loving them and getting loved in the process. I guarantee there will be obstacles. Big obstacles that just make you want to say, "Its just not worth it".
The last time I laughed till I cried was around some good friends at a fancy Italian restaurant in Mountain Brook. Not the place for laughter, real stuffy, yet we were all cracking each other up and laughing to the point I thought we were going to get thrown out! I went tent camping (that was a major obstacle in itself) with some good friends and felt the true enjoyment of seeing my healthy kids play and really appreciated my loving wife for who she is and also experienced fellowship like I never have before. We are so deluded into believing that life is hard and challenging. Well, it is, but it can still be fun and we can still laugh, even at stupid jokes. We just need to remember that sometimes we need a little help from our friends.
I vote that we not let a week go by that we do not spend one hour of quality time with a good friend or a family member. What?... you say you do that already? Well then my friend you are truly blessed!!!
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I think nothing makes me happier than to see you happy! We have often discussed that you don't seem as happy as you used to be and I think you may have discovered a reason for this "unhappiness". We once sat down and thought about all the things that used to make you happy and we didn't realize it is going to see those people in your life that made you who you are today.
As a child you went around to different family members homes very often. You used to spend every weekend visiting with family or with me when you were off to college. When I was at work you would visit friends, and now when I am away you go to others peoples homes. You need to be around the people you care about and be that person that you feel has been stuffed away in this bitter, dad, buisnesss owner, husband, man, "box".
You were a young guy who had a handle on his future and didn't let anything get in his way. You were carefree and well loved. You had many people around you at all times and didn't feel any isolation! Now, you have many things oppressing you down. You are a grown man now with only memories of a big united family. You now have to be the leader in your own home, you have 4 dependents, you have a huge mortgage, you spend a lot of time stuffed inside your home and job, but YOU can handle that. You are a mighty man and you have God at the helm of your life!
You need to spend time with people.. you have often said you want us to have people over for dinner. I just assumed you were just wanting to play host or not wanting to be alone with me. But that's not it is it? You need to have people and family around you often to help you be happy, to fill your love tank. You have been running low on love for a while haven't you?
We have lost some of the main people that you used to feel loved by and that has really harmed you and your happiness. I want to help you. Let's do it.. let's go visit family... even with these crazy kids on a road trip! Let's host the family reunion! Let's invite a different family of friends over once a week...Who calls next Saturday??
Help me help you! Friends and family, if that's what you need then I am willing to try. You know I am a you and me snuggled together kind of person but if it makes you happy, I'm in! Just save some time in there for just me okay?
Let the good times roll!
Sharon
Let the good times roll...please get me out of my man box. Halleluiah, Halleluiah (is that spelled right) anyway how good is it to be understood...love ya babe.
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