What Is The Point Of That...

This post is going to be a time for me to vent once again. This time the subject is family.

When there are times like today, my sister's birthday, and any other birthday or holiday where family is supposed to be able to come together, I feel as if my family is the most disfunctional family on the planet. I know this is not true and that it could be much worse, but I really do feel that way often.

Let's start off with invites. When there is a holiday or birthday in my family, we celebrate and invites have to happen. Well, those are not simple in my family. On my mom's side OR my dad's side. For example, if aunt so-and-so is going to be invited...then don't invite grandma...or if cousin so-in-so is coming...then mom isn't going to go. Blah Blah Blah!!!! WHAT IS THE POINT OF THAT? Can we not really all just be in the same room for those 3-4 times a year that we celebrate together??

Mark 12:31 says "...You shall love your neighbor as yourself..." It's the second greatest commandment next to loving God.

Matthew 7:12 basically tells us the Golden Rule

There are also a million verses that tell us to "Honor Our Father and Mother" and "Obey Our Parents."

My family clearly has chosen to ignore all of the latter. I'm really just SO tired of my siblings, cousins, and I having to pick and choose which family members are the "right" ones to invite to our parties or celebrations. WHAT IS THE POINT OF THAT?  I'm tired of seeing mothers sad because their sons and daughters and grandchildren cannot all be in the same house at the same time...instead someone always ends up being left out and hurt. WHAT IS THE POINT OF THAT? Why is it that whatever stupid grudges people hold in their minds about the past cannot be covered for ONE day so the celebration or party can just be about that person it's supposed to be for? I'll never understand and I'll never be happy about it. Family drama like this is what makes me not want to have holiday celebrations or birthday parties with my family...ever.

And That Is What...Breelynn Believes