Petty Pity

Wow, it's been over two weeks since I posted! Geesh! That's a long time not to feel inspired enough to inspire someone else. Geesh! Well, I will admit that I've been attending one too many pity parties! What's even more tripped out is that I've been blowing balloons, spreading confetti, the whole nine! It's kinda hard to admit but it's the truth. On yesterday, I got a call from my Mama, who has got to be the best Mama in the world! She said that she had a feeling something was wrong so she wanted to check on me. I just broke down into tears when she asked how I was doing. I started singing my little ''woe-is-me'' song. When I finished, she began to tell me about the people in Alabama who ARE suffering as a result of those tornadoes. She began to paint a picture with her words to let me see just how fortunate and blessed I am, even though things are a little hard right now. She told me how people have been forced from their comfortable homes to cots in a shelter; from preparing meals whenever they desired one to not knowing when or how they would be fed; from walking on dry land to pushing through flood waters. Now, I'm not gonna lie and say that I immediately felt better, because I was so deep in my pity until I didn't wanna think about nobody else. Just selfish! Later on, I talked with one of my big brothers and he advised me to change my perspective, which, to me, was similar to what Mom had shared earlier. After pondering on all I had heard, I began to see just how petty my little discomforts were. It's bad enough to have uncalled-for-pity but for the pity to be over petty things is just down-right ridiculous! I appreciate my mom and big brother for allowing me to be honest about my emotions regarding my ''situation'' but I appreciate them so much more for not allowing me to stay in that place of petty pity. There are two major things that I took from those conversations on yesterday. (1) It's not as bad as it looks; I just have to change how I look at it. (2) There is always someone else experiencing much harder challenges that I.
Peace, Blessings, and Favor