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Voices Carry

The idea for this blog drifted into my mind as I was trying to sleep this morning, so I decided to get moving and outline it before my day got too hectic.  As I was listening to my oldest daughter complain about all the things in her life that she felt were wrong, I prayed for the wisdom to provide her insight into how things worked. She hasn't quite figured out that circumstances in life are always of our own choosing.  It is either because we put ourselves into situations that are unmanageable, unbearable; or, we lack the appropriate coping skills and maturity to deal with the circumstances.  This is why we complain. Imagine a box of cold and abandoned kittens on the side of the road.  Now imagine how loud and needy these kittens are.  When a person stumbles upon these kittens, humanity directs us to reach down and comfort the kittens, to make it better for them.  Yes, these kittens are loud and very needy.  It can almost seem impossible to help ...