MAUDLIN, TREACLEY PSEUDO-NEW-AGE PIECES OF CRAP

This came over email. At first, I thought it was yet another of those maudlin, treacly pseudo-new-age pieces of crap. Well, some of it is. But even though I'm a card carrying Jewish atheist, I found some of this to rise above the crap level, and actually contain some wisdom. What caused me to bother to post it was the part I italicized, near the end. I'll bear that in mind when I write my next rant about pinhead neocons or rightwing religious blowhards, which ought to be any minute.

Can you find at least two oxymorons in the above paragraph? Can you find at least two morons in the Bush adminstration? Of course you can. Reminds me a joke my late uncle Saul used to tell us repeatedly when we were kids. As we passed a cemetary, he would ask us, "How many people are buried in that cemetary?" "All of them," he would answer gleefully, after we all guessed numbers.

How many morons* in the Bush administration?

*susbtitute any of the following, same answer: hypocrites, liars, corrupt bureaucrats, rightwing idealogues, liars, facscists, oligarchists, plutocrats, simpering wimps--oh wait, that last one was for Colin Powell. Or the democrats.

Here's the post:

To: YOU
Date: TODAY
From: GOD - The Boss!
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE

This is God. Today I will be handling All of your problems for you. I do Not need your help. So, have a nice day. I love you.

GOD


P.S.

And, remember....

If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you can not handle, do Not attempt to resolve it yourself !! Kindly put it in the SFGTD
(something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.


P.S.S. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.

If you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.

Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for years.

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!

Should you decide to send this to a friend; Thank you, you may have touched their life in ways you will never know!

Now, you have a nice day,

God