Tuesday Coffee Talk

Good Tuesday morning everyone!  Man!  I slept late!   6:45 IS late for me!  LOL  Sure did feel good too.  How'd you sleep?

Our challenge for today is to learn to accept others.  Too often we want to shun people.  That is a terrible thing to do.  I'm learning that I have to accept others just as they are no matter WHO they are.  What if I were the shunned?  What if no one wanted to be around me just because of my social status (been there), what if someone shunned me because I looked different.  Who am I to shun someone?  Who am I to judge?  Who am I to push someone away because they look or act a certain way.  Have we heard of unconditional love?  Unconditional acceptance?  My my!  If we could learn that everyone is different, but everyone is human, what a wonderful world we would live in.  I'm telling you, being OBESE and being looked at because I was fat made me feel, and I was, shunned.  I hated that feeling.  We have to learn to accept.  We of ALL people should accept others no matter what!  I dare you to accept this challenge today.  Even though someone looks or acts different, you might just be missing out on a WONDERFUL friendship if you don't accept them.

So, what cha sipping on today?  Me?  I'm loving me some Vanilla Caramel coffee.  Sure is good too.  Hits the spot.  Ya wanna cup?  HEHEHE

Ya'll have a wonderful and blessed Tuesday as you accept someone today.  NO MATTER WHAT!!  I'm headed to the porch to finish my coffee and quiet time.  Talk to ya soon!

Good morning my friend!!!!   I love to explore different types of people's attitudes.  I know that sounds crazy...but I find people interesting.  I love to learn why people are different and I often find that the differences are very similar to me.  I had a boss one time that was a size 6/8 and she was so unhappy with her size and looks.  She was very attractive, but inside, she was so insecure.  I have found that most people have hang ups and some type of insecurity.  We just need to try to understand each other.   We are truly just one big family and I think the world would be so much better if people would stop and realize that.  God is our Father and that makes us all kin folks.  I am sipping on Vanilla Biscotti this morning.  You have a great day today.  Love ya!!!

What a wonderful challenge you have handed us today.  You are so right by saying the obese gets shunned.  It can be a painful situation .  I am going to do my best today to watch my words and action, and see if I treat others like this.  If I do then my gosh things will change.  Soemtimes we do things and not even realize it, like a glare or a smirk, so today I vow to do my best to accept everyone.

I have yet to even get anyting to drink and I ahve been up for an hour and a half.  Geez I have got to go get something.  I think I will go try to drink some more sprite as I still have some gastritic issues in my chest area.

I hope you have a blessed day my friend.  Enjoy your coffee and that swing!

Wonderful Challenge! sadly I must admitt when I was a teen I was on both ends of the shunning. As an adult I'm sure I've done it, but I will be more aware now and watch what I do or say to people. Afterall one can never have too many friends! Have a great day friend!

Morning Randall.
Didnt sleep well at all.
But we did get our AC fixed yesterday
I am having a caramel coffee drink right now. already had plenty plain stuff so this is my treat for now.
I have a busy day, have 7 loafs of naner bread in baking, a canner full of maters processing. will deliver the bread in about 30 minutes, then to the store for a few things, then to pick my vacationing friends garden, back home to pickle some peppers and then MAYBE a little rest before work
Kim

I was always the kid in high school who sat with the person who had no friends.  I know what it's like to be shunned and I don't ever want to see that happening to anyone else.  It's a horrible feeling.  We moved when I was 13 and I had a very difficult time making friends and was made fun of (for sport).  To this day I still smile and say hi to almost everyone I pass and try to pass along a smile.  Who knows, that person might just need a smile at that particular moment.  I have also tried to instill that in my son as well. 

What am I sippin on?  Earlier I was sipping on a double espresso (St Charles blend).  Now I am back to sippin on my water. 

Sandi

Wonderful topic and post.  I try to live by this.  I can understand the being shunned and judged.  Too often I fall a victim of this.  I only wish that others would live by what you have said in this topic.  My son is often judged because he likes 80's hard rock.  If they would just get to know him they would see what a tender hearted young man he is.  He would give the shirt off his back.  He could tell you more about the rock bands of the 80's than I can and I lived back then...hehe  A lot of people pass judgement because he really is a KISS fanatic.  Jeremy was and is very active in D.A.R.E.  Even though many of the bands he likes have members who have had drug or alcohol problems he will talk about how much better they could have succeeded without those things and knows who has had the problems and who hasn't.  Jeremy had a friend who he found out was tampering in drugs and he went to the D.A.R.E officer at school and reported him.  He didn't do it to hurt this friend but to try to help him.  Sadly, this child has not straightened up and he and Jeremy are no longer friends.  I guess what I am trying to say is something I had to learn my own self.   People should not look at the outward appearance or judge by what interests a person has.  My son has the most tender heart and loves God.  So.....thank you for this post and I hope it touches someone like it did me.

Beth

Hi Randall, Just remember, everybody doesn't like frogs Fat or Thin!!!
When you work with children don't shun them and don't leave them out of anything. Their little feelings get hurt, mainly they don't forget!
Drinking CL fruit punch. Your Froggy Friend Ellen

We know so well how it feels to be shuuned.... Very good advice!!

Sometimes I find myself since the surgery being too smiley.. I am afraid that I am going to be accused of being a FLIRT!!!

I am sipping on Propel........ No coffee for me....