Why Not Me?

Have you ever had so many things happen to you in a short period of time to where you start wondering, "Why me?" Over the past month or so, I have had two very painful injuries to my hands (each one of them), I've been suffering with kidney stones, I've had a lingering sinus infection, every joint in my body was aching about a week ago, a bush that I planted at church was stolen, I dropped a pile of heavy games on my foot last night and thought I had broken some toes. And today my box lunch was stolen at a charity golf tournament--a church sponsored tournament, no less.

So yeah, I've been wondering, "Why me?" "What have I done to deserve this?" Why wouldn't I?


Well, when I got home just a while ago after a long day at the golf course--a gorgeous day I might add, I had a message from a neighbor on my answering machine. My next door neighbor, George, had a ruptured aneurysm and is in intensive care at St. Luke's hospital on the plaza in very serious condition. This actually happened last Tuesday, but I'm just now hearing about it because I haven't been home--I've been fishing, boating, having Girls Night Out with friends, celebrating things like my dad's birthday, going to church and enjoying the company of great people. (and one trip to the ER).


So, now I'm thinking what a big wuss I am for complaining about anything. I'm not in the hospital fighting for my life, I haven't been diagnosed with some life threatening disease, I've got all my limbs and fingers and toes, they're just banged up a bit. I'll pass the kidney stones sooner or later and the sinus infection is almost gone. Why shouldn't those things happen to me? Heck, I caused most of them. ; ) I should just be happy that I'm living, breathing and enjoying life. Be thankful for your health and enjoy life.


Please pray for my friend George--he is the sweetest man and he and his wife are wonderful neighbors.