Offended...
Lately everyone seems to be offered by just about everything.
Things that at have no bearing on their life.
Things that don't affect their life.
Things beyond their control.
Things beyond their influence.
Things that can not be changed.
Things that only result in controversy.
And yet... they will...
Torture themselves over the issue.
Anguish over the issue.
Complain to others over the issue.
Cause social unrest over the issue.
Seek to blame anyone that doesn't think like them over the issue.
Seek to greatly influence / force others to think as they do.
Seek to blame history for what they are offended by.
Will argue until blue in the face to convince others that they too should be offended.
Basically they will make their life miserable in varying degrees as well as those around them, over what offense them.
They will even protest which some would say that the resulting violence is not their fault.
All this while the vast majority of people could simply not any care less... not always about the issue at hand, but how you negatively try to influence or impact others lives... Making yourself and others miserable. I can understand stating your position once... but harping on it day after day... is not going to change anything and again... the vast majority does not care!
I remember a saying: Grant me the ability to realize what I can change, what I can not change, and the wisdom to know the difference. Perhaps it should have also mentioned the ability to let things go... and get on with your life.
Isn't life too short to create such turmoil? Both for yourself as well as others.
