The Month of Mae

THE MONTH OF MAE

She came into our lives and stole the show. 

We loved her with a love we had never known.

The month that she chose to make her debut was a month that made all of us so blue. 

How were we to know that blue eyes and blonde pigtails could make the pain fade?

The month of February had soon become the month of Mae. 

Now only a year and a half later we haven't a clue. 

without her, what did we do?

She has brought about so much laughter and pulled us together.

From being born the day after Valentines to taking her first steps on 

Christmas Eve, she moves to the pace of her own speed.

All it takes is that goofy , slanted smile and her waving "hi" to make my day.

Thank you McKinley Mae for making February the month of Mae .

Faith In Humanity Restored

         I have a confession to make. A confession that may deem me both heartless and mean in the eyes of some.

        So I suggest if you easily get annoyed or enjoy making mountains out of mole hills that you stop reading from this paragraph on. Shut down the window. Contemplate the weather. Eat a snack. Do whatever you like ,as long as it keeps you from lashing out and making judgements of things you don't comprehend. Otherwise, you have been warned (though that statement alone may intrigue some people).

       Now that that is out of the way...

        I hate. Scratch that, I detest "faith in humanity restored" posts (within reason that is). Yes, you read that correctly. No, you don't have to go back and read it 5 times to make sure you read that correctly.

        I don't understand why it had/has to be restored in the first place. Given there are tons of "bad" people out there and there are people who can' t seem to catch a break and are constantly getting caught up with the wrong people. I get that. But what is it that makes today's society think that it's any different today than it was "back in the old days".

       There have ALWAYS been good guys and bad guys. Then there's all the Robin Hoods that are out there as well - doing all the wrong things for all the right reasons. "A rebel with a cause", if you will.

       Humanity will always have it's flaws. I repeat: humanity will ALWAYS have it's flaws. 

        We were created in an image. God's image to be exact. The most perfect image to be created in. But the moment that Eve allowed herself to be deceived and Adam followed in suit, imperfection and sin became a perminet staple in our lives as human beings. 

       I'm sure many of you are reading this and thinking "everything you said is true, BUT we all have a choice." And you're right my friend. You are right.

       Once sin entered into our lives it was no longer an option to have perfection handed to us. We now have to work for EVERYTHING we have. Including our faith. Though faith is one of the simplest things to obtain it is , however, one of the hardest things to keep. 

       To have faith in something is to believe in something. To say that I have faith in humanity, to me is just like saying I believe humanity exists.  And well, obviously humanity does in fact exist. 

       So why would you proclaim that you do or don't believe in humanity ? 

       Truth be told I do not believe it is our job to restore faith in humanity. As I stated before, humanity does in fact exist as well as I also stated above, that humanity has (and always will) have it's flaws.

        I'd much rather be working towards helping others restore their faith in God.

        I have noticed that "doing the right thing" and "paying it forward" have become a fad. Which makes me question the true meaning behind others actions. What will happen when this is no longer a fad ?

       I do believe good people and actions should receive recognition. The kind of recognition that recognizes them as a kind hearted and caring individual. But most "good" people aren't looking for any special recognition. They simply do it because that is the kind of person they are. They haven't a need for the spot light nor an applause. Which in turn makes me want to give them a standing ovation.

        I have faith. My faith has been through many ups and downs. And it has to be restored countless times. But the two things I never had to question were 1.) the existence of God and 2.) the existence of humanity. My faith never wavered when it came to believing in the existence of either/both.

        It's so refreshing to meet genuine good people. And yes, I have had my boughts from time to time with believing that they (good people) still exist. But, at the end of the day all I have to do is look around me. I have an amazing family, a great church and the best friends a girl could ask for. With people like that in my life how could I not believe in the existence of good people and the amazing deeds they commit.

        And even if that weren't good enough the simplest of good deeds from total strangers remind me to never lose faith. From an elderly man holding the door for me as I walk into a store to a child simply smiling at me, I will always be reminded of the good that still exists.