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So, I’m thinking that God (or Allah, Jesus, whoever your higher up might be) is trying to make us all better swimmers. Here’s why…I’ve found that a majority of my life is spent just treading water, trying to keep my head above and stay afloat. This happens at work, when I have 120 essays to grade, progress reports to complete, some forms that need to be completed ASAP that are 5 pages long. At home, when I have the entire house to clean because I’ve been concentrating on work so much that the kitchen floor has gone unwashed for 2 weeks, and my family is now on their last pairs of underwear because I need to do laundry so badly. Or, when I have what feels like 100 bills to pay between now and the next payday. It’s just a constant treading of water feeling that I have. What especially throws me for a loop is when I just get everything completed and I have a moment of calm and relaxation…sort of like God has thrown me a life jacket. And then, wouldn’t you know, the next big project starts up, or my in-laws come for a visit and the house needs to be really, super clean, or I get an unexpected bill in the mail just when I finally get something else paid off. The life jacket’s gone, and I’m back to treading water. I totally get that there is supposed to be some lesson in these times of stress and I’m supposed to appreciate the calm that follows, but I just wish that God wanted us to be better floaters than swimmers.
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I feel the same way! However, when I have a minute to sit down and relax, I am not very good at it! It’s like I don’t know what to do with myself! I almost feel guilty If I am not cleaning or doing school work or laundry etc. I like your analogy!
Nice, Shan. I like this one. Sorry I didn’t get to it sooner, I’ve been on vacation.