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Kamál (Perfection), 15 Qudrat (Power) 176 B.E. - Monday, November 18, 2019
PROMPT: November 18th - What is something that most people misunderstand or wrongly assume about you? It's Monday morning. I've drank one WDC travel mug of coffee and am working on the second. I've had one apple cider doughnut to eat, and am trying to decide what I want to fix for breakfast. It would help if I knew or cared what was in the freezer or the refrigerator. I'm also attempting to decide whether it really matters if people understand or misunderstand about me. I'm sure there are a number of acquaintances, who believe I'm going to hell. If they bring up the subject I will attempt to explain the reasons I believe otherwise. If they don't bring up the subject, they are entitled to their opinion. At 72 I have acquired some wisdom and learned not to judge. I know for a fact that there are some who think I'm manipulative, because I've been accused of being manipulative. There was a time when I would have attempted to prove otherwise. However, you can't change someone's opinion when they don't want their opinion to be changed. There are some people who think I'm rude because I hang up on drunks and telemarketers. If I'm given the choice I'd rather deal with a telemarketer than a drunk. There are some people who think I'm stingy because I don't give to every charity I call. I decided long ago that I give to my faith on a regular basis, so that is enough. Especially since I live on a fixed income. Learned to do my best, learning obedience to my Lord and supplicating forgiveness when I fail. Do I care about what other people understand or misunderstand about me? This morning the only things I care about is having another mug of coffee, figuring out what I'm going to have for breakfast, and increasing my water intake. |