Warning: This may offend you

First off, I would like to say happy Friday to everyone.  Second, I finally got to watch my Grey's Anatomy.  In peace.  OK...on with it.  I'm a tad peeved right now.  This may offend you or bother you...if it does, it may be because you do this.....  I hate when people b!tch and complain about such lame stuff.  Why on earth do people continually complain about the same stuff??  How can someone constantly complain about how bad his/her life is when in reality they have it pretty damn good!!  I know people that have every freakin right to moan and groan about situations in their life and they DON'T.  They wake up every morning with every single right to not want to get out of bed and face life, but they DO.  Then there are the people that complain and whine about the most ridiculous things.  How they can barely cope with life.  How their quality of life sucks.  If you have your health, your family, some money in the bank, a job, a home, clothes, food in your cupboards...then i don't want to hear about how bad your life sucks.  You could be facing such bigger issues.  There are people out there who have lost a child, lost a parent or spouse, lost a limb, lost their job, battling cancer (or any other disease), etc. and I DON'T HEAR THEM COMPLAIN!  And these people who have issues much bigger than anything i can think of, do not want to hear about these petty little problems.  Sure, sure they will smile and nod as they listen to you and make you feel like they genuinely care, but really they are hurting inside.  Stop talking about yourself and look at those around you.  Be thankful that you are not in some of their situations.  Ask those that you know are struggling or hurting, how they are rather than dump your problems on them.  Uhhhhhh!!!  Be thankful for what you have folks.  You never know when stuff can change.  If you are in a crappy situation that brings you down, GET OUT OF IT!  Why on earth do people continue to get themselves into the same problem over and over again?!  I don't feel sorry for you.  I have been there so I get it, but I changed it!! You can too!  OK....I feel better now.  Sorry.  Something I read really set me off.  Yes, we all complain about stuff from time to time.  Just be careful at how often you do it.  I am guilty of this too of course.  But I do not blab my measly little woes for all to see.  I just complain and whine to my husband...cuz that's what we as women/wives do.  :)  And their job is to listen.  Of course.  So here is to the people that have some pretty $h!tty stuff going on in their life...you are the strongest people I know.  God only gives us what we can handle and I firmly believe that.  Please continue to be strong and forgive those who continually complain or put themselves in bad situations and bring you into it.  And to those who will continue to cry about the small stuff, take a look at some of your friends...you could have it much worse.  This was a reality check for myself a few months ago.  For those that know me, I have a terrible fear of flying.  I know it's all in my head, but getting over it is easier said than done.  One step at a time.  Anyway, about the time I was getting ready to go on our family vacation to Hawaii, a friend was diagnosed with cancer.  Now I don't know about you, but that is something to be scared of.  So as I was freaking out about having to fly to Hawaii (poor me), she was having to go through chemo.  I realized how stupid (ya I said the S word) I was for being so ridiculously scared of flying when NOTHING WAS EVEN GOING WRONG!!  This person has a legitimate reason to be scared for her life...I don't.  Was I healed??  Did I have a stress-free flight??  Of course not.  But remembering that someone I know has a legit reason to be scared sure did help.  I will be flying in March again (please pray for my husband...he has to deal with me), I will continue to be reminded of her struggles and hopefully that will put me in check.  Sometimes we just need that reality check.  Hopefully this can be one for at least one person. 

Maybe I will have some funny story to tell later this evening...if not tomorrow is another day!! 

Windizzle