Judging

Composed January 15, 2013

Today was stressful at work. We had treatments overlap and ended up getting an hour behind schedule. At the end of the day I went to go talk to a patient out in the waiting room and I overheard the mother of a patient talking. Well it was more like she was talking so that everyone could hear her.
She was just going on about how they had been sitting there for an hour and still had not been taken back; just being real snotty. I did not like her one bit.
When I looked at this lady I started judging her. Throughout her appointment she made more snotty comments, telling me how to do my job. After leaving I was putting things away. I went over to where she was sitting and oh dear it smelled bad.

I went out to finish cleaning things up for the night and I tried with two co-workers to vent about this lady. I was ignored. At first I was annoyed. Why didn't they agree with me. Then I realized, "I don't know this woman. I have no right to judge her. Even if I did know her that would not give me justification. I don't have to like her but I don't have to judge and I definitely do not have to gossip about her."
I am not sure if my co-workers ignored my comments because they didn't hear me and they were busy or if they were truly not wanting to talk badly about her but I am glad they didn't.

Going to Puerto Rico I am sure I am going to find plenty of people that I could judge. But I can't afford it. If I allow judgmental thoughts into my head there is no longer point for me to be out. The purpose for my mission is to love and serve. That would be impossible to do while judging them.

I pray that by the time you read this I will have found myself unable to judge because I have learned to love the people.

Challenge

Do something extra these next two weeks! Serve somebody every day. Do tell. Write Mum a letter and send it to her in the mail. Even if you live 30 minutes away. Or something for yourself. Try a new recipe. Find your place where it can just be you and God. Go have some one on one with Him.
Relax.
Relieve your stress.
Remember life goes on.

The Lorax

Composed Jan. 30, 2013

After hearing the catchy songs while cleaning kids teeth, I finally decided that I needed to see this movie. I believe that Dr. Suess' works are genius. He produced something completely unique and special we all have memories of loving as children. His books have challenges that apply to us as we continue to move through our different stages in life. Even though The Lorax is a children's movie I knew that it would be good.

The whole story has sort of a tree-hugger idea. I know that there are many who would automatically discard the movie because of this fact. Do not do it. I am not personally an extremist in saving the world but I think that the human race has a problem that we cannot ignore.

The movie depicts the human race in the fact that we are always trying to find how to improve ourselves. The Once-ler invents the idea of the Thneed, something everyone needs. His seller for it was that it could be anything that you wanted. Unfortunately he gets caught up in the excitement of his success that he does not take the time to slow down to realize that he is destroying the most beautiful place he has ever seen.
The Lorax warns Once-ler that "the tree falls whichever way it leans." The Lorax knew that if Once-ler lost sight of his promises that he would do exactly as he did.
In the future of Thneedville, Ted sets out to find the Once-ler to learn about what happened to the trees. At first he is set on impressing a girl but becomes passionate about bringing back the trees. My favorite thing about this movie was that the lesson applies to all things in life...

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it's not.

 I am Katrina and I speak for the trees. We are blessed with a beautiful world. All around there are different miracles. We have a problem and it is being ignored; we are slowly destroying Earth's beauty. Do your part this week to show you are grateful to have a beautiful world. Pick up trash on the side walk. Ride the bus to work. Ride your bike to school. Walk to your friend's house.