Mother Nature

August 17th, 2008 | by ddean |

I recently visited my doctor because . . . well . . . let’s just say that it was time to see what Mother Nature was up to.    She was wearing out her welcome in a hurry as she made not one, but several monthly visits when she wasn’t invited.      Anyhoo - a friend mentioned to me this morning that she was having some of these same issues and she was becoming quite irritable at home because of these inconvenient visits.   

I can sympathize with her and I’m sure some of you can, too.     It occured to me that while I was going about my business, helping people with problems, being involved at my church, doing my job that I love, that I was so sweet to everyone and helpful . . . everyone loves me!    YEAH ME!      OUCH!    Sorry . . . that was God thumping me in the head.   Time to get back to reality!      Also, I was right the opposite at home - mad, angry, nothing pleased me, frustrated with everyone - I was the Monster of the House!

My friend asked me what did I do to to overcome this situation?    Don’t you love questions like this?  After all, one doesn’t want their family to hate them, right?!        I don’t want to answer this question!    What if what I did, doesn’t work for her?     What if she tells somebody what I did and they don’t agree with it?     What if, what if, what if . . . our discussion lingered a while and we had some laughs!

Well, Mother Nature is still around, but a little less visual.     I’ve chosen to sedate her with a little vitimin to keep her at a distance as much as possible!     I don’t think she’s aware of it, though.    Sometimes it’s best to fool Mother Nature!