This
has been one of those extra un-ordinary days that has left me dazzled
with insanity!! I hate days like these, but I guess they have to
happen, at least every now and then. The problem with that is the
fact that they seem to happen in my little world quite often.
I
wish that i could use that word to describe the events in my life
with any confidence. Somehow "normal" doesn't really fit in my
vocabulary. I don't think what I perceive as being normal falls in
the same range as most folks. I know that my perception of anything
that I think even might be normal is got to be whacked!!
I
had a real trip on the bus today coming back from McDuff. I had been
over there doing the end of my two day giveback deal. Tonight is the
Annual Christmas party for the residents of the C.R.M. Now that bring
on general chaotic madness to begin with all by itself. Little lone
throw two other planned events for lunch time today, and thing are
sure to get very strange!! It seems to me that they just love to add
extra stress on certain people. The reason that I say that is the
fact that the staff comes out of hiding on these days, and lets their
opinion be known about every issue!! Poor Ernie!!!
Working
in the kitchen is pure madness also. Everybody thinks that whatever
that they are doing at the time is the most important thing going
on!! I don't require much supervision, but for some reason today I
had more than my share. All those little pea-on's working in the
kitchen wanted to tweak my every effort. None of them knew that I had
any cooking skills, or acted like I might possibly have any other
skills either. I did what I needed to do, and escaped with a
quickness!! A little too quick.......I forgot my hoodie, and
today is one of these cold days in Florida.
I
was never so happy to see the bus coming as I was today. Little did I
know that it was going to be severely over-crowded. As I looked at
the faces of the crowd stuffed in each others arms. I saw an empty
place in the very back of the bus. As I got closer I noticed that
there was enough room for me, and my two bags to be in comfort. The
reason that there was that much space never even donned on me.
Wow!! They do say that happiness is bliss!
The
shocking truth of the reality of why,.... squared me right between
the eyes about the time that my buttocks found comfort in the seat. I
was sitting next to one of those folks!! The kind that is not
deemed harmful to themselves or others, but really not a joy to be
around in a public setting. The kind that takes note of
everything around them, and makes a comment, or ask a question about
it.
Yeah,.....I
almost forgot one important aspect of it. He was the kind also that
doesn’t have a twitch involved with all this extra going on. He was
one of those real special folks that have this violent type of head
movement that gets worst the longer that it goes on!! Kind of
like he gets stuck, and can't get a grip on it.
Used
to when I would be confronted with this kind of person I would make
the comment, “Lord help me,” but I think that I have gotten
better now a days. I actually see what a loss this man must suffer
because of trying to fit in on what he thinks is a “normal”
society. I would imagine that he is ostracized in every situation
that he encounters on a daily basis. He must really live a lonely
life, because of an affliction that he didn't ask for, and certainty
has no control over.
Well,..........I
reckon that the Lord has finally answered my little smart mouthed
prayer. He did help me to the point that I can see that they are
other people in this world. A lot of them has more severe issues than
my little petty stuff that I make far too big a deal over.
Used
to i would treat those less fortunate folks like they are a leper.
However today is much different. I get the opportunity to show them a
little compassion by saying a prayer for them. Instead of a smart
mouthed prayer for me. Ain't God Good!!
….........Much Love
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