Questions

I try really hard to be a good person.  I work at being kind, am increasing my efforts to be thoughtful and considerate (it's a steep learning curve), I dislike confrontation so try to avoid it (often to disastrous results) and I think often on how to actually become (change my behavior) a disciple of Jesus Christ (that's even harder).

But still, I'm left with questions.

• Why when I'm guilted into something do I then so very much resent doing it?

Johnny Jump-ups

• Why is it so hard to find joy in every day - even before the current pandemic?

• Why is it ok to walk your dog without a leash (it's the law to leash your pets)?  And then (that same person-leashless-dog-walker) be vocally annoyed with a passer-by for not answering your good morning (That isn't a law. It isn't even a requirement.  Conventionally pleasant? Yes.  But absolutely and completely optional.)

• Why is it ok to tell someone what they "need" to do?  (Not even a suggestion, just an order.)  ("you need to do" this  your daughter/son/husband/cousin-once-removed "needs" to do that...sigh)

• In what world is it ok to physically harm another?  Even to their eventual demise?

• And in that regard, when is it ever ok to emotionally manipulate / hurt someone?

Poppies

• Why is it ok to treat someone so miserably they leave their place of employment in tears? Or dread going to work in the first place?

• Why are traffic laws only for others to obey?

• Why/when/how is it ok to decide (anything) for others?

• Can we go even one day without hearing the word "unprecedented"?

• Is it possible to go back to church without feeling judged?

• Why is it always me that has to set up the lunch/dinner/ice cream date/get-together?  Could someone else please do it?  Just once?  And could someone just invite me/us?

• Why did it rain one day after us spending so much money to have our windows washed?

Clematis

• Why does too much sugar still give me pimples at the age of 68?

• Why is everything so complicated?

• Why can't people keep their opinions to themselves - at least some of the time?

• Is it possible for computers/phones/ovens/dishwashers/cars/(name your appliance or device) to just work properly?  All the time?

• Why do I talk so much?

And finally:  Just: why?

Now, based on my questions, if I didn't know me and were reading this, I'd think this was some selfish arrogant judgmental (and why isn't judgmental spelled with an "e" after the "g"?) person talking.  I don't want to be that.  I'll try harder.

Today's pictures are brought to you by our morning walks over the last little while.