A Few Rants About People Who Think They Know it All

I try not to be negative in my blog posts, but some people have really been getting on my nerves lately. Well, really one in particular. Maybe two. I have been praying for guidance as how to handle the situations and I am believing for an answer as how to handle the negativity that Satan seems to be throwing my way. In the meantime, I think that it may make me feel a bit better to vent. By the way, didn't your mom, dad, or whomever raised You teach you that "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all?" Mine sure did!!

Here are some responses to things that I let roll off my back. I did a great job holding my tongue. For now I just need to let it out!!

1. My child was in Texas Children's Hospital for 2 weeks fighting for her life. She almost died!!!! Please do not come to me the day we get home and tell me how miserable you have been because you had the sniffles and you couldn't get out of work. I truely am sorry that you feel bad, but I can not come to your pitty party when I am having a fard enough time trying not to throw my own.

2. My house is not dirty, it is lived in. I have twins and I refuse to keep my house as if it was a museum. The kids are allowed to touch everything that is within arms reach or else it wouldn't be down there. I refuse to go behind my children and pick up and put away each toy that they get out, just because they moved on to something else for 5 minutes. They are babies. They have no attention span. They will probably end up back where they started to begin with. Keep your snide comments to yourself, and if you do feel so strongly about messes, go clean your own kids room.

3. All babies need naps. When you come to MY house and I tell you that I just put the twins down for a nap, DO NOT interpret that as the twins are being temporarily corralled in their crib. It's ok to go mess with them. It is most definately NOT ok. Then please do not come tell me that they are up and climbing. I alreadly know that my children are climbers. I have taken all necessary precaution to prevent falls. Their nap/bedtime routine is this...I put them in the bed, I leave the room, they cry for like 2 minutes, they settle down and eventually go to sleep. Of course if you go in there and talk to them they are going to get up and try to find ways to get out. You interrupted the routine, now we basically have to start over.

4. Do not come to my house and let the first words out of your mouth be what's for supper. That is increadibly rude and unappreciated. Also, do not bring your friends over to my house and ask the same question and then comment to yourselves that Jon is the one working and I should have the house clean and dinner sitting hot on the table. Come stand in my place and let me see how much you actually do end up getting done!

5. Don not make comments about my job or lack there of. I do have a job. Full time, thank you very much. The difference between my job and yours though is this. I don't get a day off, I am on call around the clock, there is no Holidays or sick leave, I don't get to take a day off. I may not bring home a paycheck at the end of the week, but my rewards are more valuable to me than any amount of money. You think you can do it? Go right ahead...I have already had several people tell me that they wouldn't trade jobs with me for all the money in the world. I love my job!!!! How aabout you?

That's all for now. I do feel better now. I will keep praying for strength and guidance though, so please believe with me!!!