What the heck?

What is going on?

Have we landed on an alien planet??

What is wrong with people??

First the shooting at the school board earlier this week...

countless other horrible stories on the news...

things that just break your heart.

Then I read on my friend (and pastor)'s blog (his blog is here)

today about this lady who is suing Mc*Donald's

because she can't say "No" to her

kids since the marketing makes her kids want

 Happy Meal toys??

Give me a flipping BREAK!

Anyone who can't just keep driving

and tell their children NO to McD's

doesn't deserve to be a parent.

I mean, FOR REAL.

What's next??

Sue the candy people

because your kid has cavities?

Sue the toy people because 

your kids are convinced they 

NEED a new whatever-talking-toy?

Or worse...

just give in to every little thing they ask for

because you are a WIMP!
Create an entire society of people with entitlement issues
because they think they "deserve"
EVERY LITTLE THING
they want
just because.
(Oh wait.. we already HAVE that.)

Being a parent MEANS

setting limits,

saying NO,

being unpopular.

And while I'm getting all over people's business...

How about this one...

Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus!

To celebrate this year I thought I would

buy pointless things for people

who don't need them

or want them

with money I don't have

while forgetting 

why we have this holiday

and stressing myself out

so bad

that I need medication

just to get through

this month.

Happy Birthday!

UGH.

But wait! There's more!

I am so OVER middle schoolers and their

feigned interest in breast-cancer awareness.

On the news today was a story about

kids at a PA middle school being expelled for

wearing awareness bracelets that say 

I (heart) Boob*es.

The students say its all about

"Breast Cancer Awareness".

Hogwash I say.

My son earlier this year wore

another student's jacket

(a girl) 

which happened to be baby pink.

Every day.

For "breast cancer awareness".

Uh huh.

How about Breast Awareness.

That sounds more accurate to me.

Like posting a cartoon photo on facebook

is going to stop child abuse...

or posting what color bra you wear

will bring awareness to anything 

other than your bra color.

Seriously???

Get a real cause.

Do something REAL

for a REAL person

who has a REAL need.

Because...

it's not about me

or you

or McD's

or presents under a tree

or any 

other stupid

"Slacktivism"

they can dream up.

It's about being Jesus

to a world in 

SEVERE

NEED.

Heaven knows we need it.