I hate to go back to the age issue yet again, but oh well. On Sunday, one of the young adults told me that I was 21 going on 50. It was because I was trying to help the young adult class see the older member's point of view. I did not say that I agreed with them, I just thought we needed to consider things from their point of view. My point was that unity trumps opinion. And for the sake of unity we should look at issues with an open mind, considering the other people involved.
So, am I old because I think we should look at all sides of an issue? Am I old because I think that unity trumps opinion? Am I old because I think that if we are not careful we can be just as guilty of being "bull headed" and "close minded" as the older members?
I realize that I am sounding frustrated, but I am not. It has just been on my mind. I sometimes wonder if I am older than my years or if I am just plain crazy.
Have a blessed day!
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"...I think that if we are not careful we can be just as guilty of being "bull headed" and "close minded" as the older members...."
--i agree with this
in youth, everything seems new under the sun, and we rely on our own limited experiences. and ofttimes we don't know our elders well, and we don't think to ask why they don't want to go where we go.
i think you showed maturity and personal strength in class.
older or crazy? can you go wrong with both?--especially if the 'norm' isn't somewhere you want to be, or rather, isn't somewhere God wants you to be?
(i'm enjoying your blog by the way)
Thanks for the kind words and good insights. Nice to know that I am not the only crazy one out there!
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