I guess I don’t understand why other people get so overwhelmed.
Well, who am I to say that, I’ve suffered no extreme hardship in my time here on this earth. But even with people who are experiencing the same challenges (so you can say) alongside me and yet are struggling, I don’t fully get it. Don’t you know how blessed you are? Living on this beautiful earth - doing the Lord’s work - making an income, making memories, making everlasting relationships. You have food on your table, a shelter over your head, human companionship, and the joy of Christ in your heart. You have a light to share with others - a beautiful gift, the most important gift - yet you feel overwhelmed in one of the simplest stages of your life. Maybe I haven’t been challenged enough in the ways that could truly get to me, but I don’t understand the need to hone in on the minute details of everyday life. This obsessive need for structure and regulation is petty. No apologies if that is a naive statement. What is truly important at the end of the day? As my favorite book of the Bible says, live as youth full of vigor, not worrying about tomorrow, enjoying life’s pleasures as God intended - but remember who you answer to in the end.
