This man has been making me laugh for years. I am sure he will have loads of material after he gets out of the shop (after his tune-up). He had to go in for some heart work. He was in the middle of a tour called, you guessed it, Weapons of Self-Destruction. What do you think his weapon of destruction is: butter? Yes we do manage to do ourselves in even when we know the consequences of the multitude of indulgences. Maybe it is because we forget the word indulgence. Perhaps what was once an indulgence becomes a mainstay. Since I have given up the weapon (alcohol) because it was leading me to self-destruction, I have found myself opening my eyes to many of the weapons in my life. Not all of them are gastronomic. Some are ways of being: judgmental thinking, limiting my options, self-centered perceptions, and just plain gossiping. During this Lenten season, I am focusing in on these types of "indulgences" and trying to weed my garden of these weapons of self-destruction. My hope at the end of these six weeks is to form some new habits so that I might begin to see other habits that are destroying my growth. Funny how it is, you start to do something in the right direction and only then do you see how far you have strayed from the path. At least I can see the path and am no longer staring at the edge of a cliff.
Your postings have been a huge part of this awareness. For this I am so grateful!
Prayers for the funny man above.
Picture credit:
http://www.portland-oregon-magazine.com/news/196/ARTICLE/2982/2008-11-17.html
3 comments:
brilliant
Wonderful post, so true in so many ways...our WMD are those we turn to and on ourselves. Thank you for being such a great reminder! Love ya
What an insightful post! Rarely do we actually take a look at some of the self destructive patterns we may have outside the give such as Alcohol, Drugs and Abuse. (Hugs)Indigo
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