Re:little things~ apologies

[Guest guest]

hi karin and all,

i apologise if i offended any of you with this post.

i thought the overall philosophy was worth sharing.

jennifer in canadaKarin wrote:

This is probably going to come off incredibly snarky, and maybe I am oversenstive because the area I live in was extremely hard hit that day, but here goes...things like this really upset me. God loves all those people who got stuck in traffic and stuff, but what about the 3000 other people who died that day? What did they do to deserve to die in such a horrible way, while all these other people lived to tell the tale? Sorry, I do believe in God, but stuff like this- "God had you get stuck in traffic because he was looking out for you"- um, no, to me, it's, well, for want of a better word, disgusting. Again, just my opinion.*steps off soapbox*Karin>Little

things > > After Sept. 11th, one company invited the remaining members of other companies who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin Towers to share their available office space. At a morning meeting, the head of security told stories of why these people were alive..... and all the stories were just:> > > > Little things> > As you might know, the head of the company got in late that day because his son started kindergarten.> Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.> One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off on time.> > One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an auto accident.> > One of them missed his

bus.> One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.> One's car wouldn't start.> One went back to answer the telephone> One had a chi ld that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he should have.> One couldn't get a taxi.> The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes that morning, took the various means to get to work but before he got there, he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he is alive today.> Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to answer a ringing telephone .... all the little things that annoy me. I think to myself, this is exactly where God wants me to be at this very moment.> > Next time your morning seems to be going wrong, the children are slow getting dressed, you can't seem to find the car keys, you hit every traffic light, don't get mad

or frustrated; God is at work watching over you.> > May God continue to bless you with all those annoying little things and may you remember their possible purpose.Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals

[Guest guest]

I agree that the overall philosophy is very worth sharing...I guess

it was just the way it was shared in this. *shrugs* I hope I wasn't

too...mean or whatever.

Karin

> >Little things

> >

> > After Sept. 11th, one company invited the remaining members of

> other companies who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin

> Towers to share their available office space. At a morning

> meeting, the head of security told stories of why these people

were

> alive..... and all the stories were just:

> >

> >

> >

> > Little things

> >

> > As you might know, the head of the company got in late that day

> because his son started kindergarten.

> > Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.

> > One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off on time.

> >

> > One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because

of

> an auto accident.

> >

> > One of them missed his bus.

> > One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.

> > One's car wouldn't start.

> > One went back to answer the telephone

> > One had a chi ld that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he

> should have.

> > One couldn't get a taxi.

> > The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of

shoes

> that morning, took the various means to get to work but before he

> got there, he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a

> drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he is alive today.

> > Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to

> answer a ringing telephone .... all the little things that annoy

me.

> I think to myself, this is exactly where God wants me to be at

this

> very moment.

> >

> > Next time your morning seems to be going wrong, the children are

> slow getting dressed, you can't seem to find the car keys, you hit

> every traffic light, don't get mad or frustrated; God is at

work

> watching over you.

> >

> > May God continue to bless you with all those annoying little

> things and may you remember their possible purpose.

[Guest guest]

karin, not at all.

we should feel free to express our opinion about things in the group.

i did mark it OT~off topic~we use this mode on another lung list i'm on and then those who don't wish to read stuff that is not totally pertinent to the group can just delete it without opening it.

maybe we could adopt that practise here~what do you think everyone?

jennifer in canadaKarin wrote:

I agree that the overall philosophy is very worth sharing...I guess it was just the way it was shared in this. *shrugs* I hope I wasn't too...mean or whatever.Karin> >Little things > > > > After Sept. 11th, one company invited the remaining members of > other companies who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin > Towers to share their available office

space. At a morning > meeting, the head of security told stories of why these people were > alive..... and all the stories were just:> > > > > > > > Little things> > > > As you might know, the head of the company got in late that day > because his son started kindergarten.> > Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.> > One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off on time.> > > > One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of > an auto accident.> > > > One of them missed his bus.> > One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.> > One's car wouldn't start.> > One went back to answer the telephone> > One had a chi ld that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he > should

have.> > One couldn't get a taxi.> > The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes > that morning, took the various means to get to work but before he > got there, he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a > drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he is alive today.> > Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to > answer a ringing telephone .... all the little things that annoy me. > I think to myself, this is exactly where God wants me to be at this > very moment.> > > > Next time your morning seems to be going wrong, the children are > slow getting dressed, you can't seem to find the car keys, you hit > every traffic light, don't get mad or frustrated; God is at work > watching over you.> > > > May God continue to bless you

with all those annoying little > things and may you remember their possible purpose.Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals

[Guest guest]

OT stuff doesnt bother me--I'll read anything--some more Ot stuff--sign on car when it was picked up from the mechanics ---I COULD"NT REPAIR YOUR BRAKES SO I MADE YOUR HORN LOUDER------hope it makes you all laugh--cheers Del

Re: Re:little things~ apologies

karin, not at all.

we should feel free to express our opinion about things in the group.

i did mark it OT~off topic~we use this mode on another lung list i'm on and then those who don't wish to read stuff that is not totally pertinent to the group can just delete it without opening it.

maybe we could adopt that practise here~what do you think everyone?

jennifer in canadaKarin wrote:

I agree that the overall philosophy is very worth sharing...I guess it was just the way it was shared in this. *shrugs* I hope I wasn't too...mean or whatever.Karin> >Little things > > > > After Sept. 11th, one company invited the remaining members of > other companies who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin > Towers to share their available office space. At a morning > meeting, the head of security told stories of why these people were > alive..... and all the stories were just:> > > > > > > > Little things> > > > As you might know, the head of the company got in late that day > because his son started kindergarten.> > Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.> > One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off on time.> > > > One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of > an auto accident.> > > > One of them missed his bus.> > One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.> > One's car wouldn't start.> > One went back to answer the telephone> > One had a chi ld that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he > should have.> > One couldn't get a taxi.> > The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes > that morning, took the various means to get to work but before he > got there, he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a > drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he is alive today.> > Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to > answer a ringing telephone .... all the little things that annoy me. > I think to myself, this is exactly where God wants me to be at this > very moment.> > > > Next time your morning seems to be going wrong, the children are > slow getting dressed, you can't seem to find the car keys, you hit > every traffic light, don't get mad or frustrated; God is at work > watching over you.> > > > May God continue to bless you with all those annoying little > things and may you remember their possible purpose.

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