Sugar Daddy

Turn lemons into lemonade: You have undoubtedly heard this expression before, or something akin? It is a message of turn that frown upside down and it takes the listener from one point of view to another. Easier said than done? Sure, you are absolutely correct dear reader, because those of us who have sampled lemon juice from the source can attest to the fact that it can be mouth puckering with tartness! And that frown thing? When we are frowning it is because something is troubling us and hey, we all have the right to feel entitled to a bad day, mood, and attitude from time to time.

Not long ago while riding my bike, I indulged in some whining in conversation with God (this clearly was not a conversation, it was a monotonous monologue) that went something like this: You know God, I have a right to be hurt and angry, picture my face with self-righteous indignation plastered all over it, And God, if you take a look at the situation, you will agree that what I have been dealing with is harsh. Now picture me on the verge of a pity-party-tear-fest right out there on the public park pathways. And God... Next see me rounding a curve ready to up the anti and prosecutor like, make my case, God... Here envision my look of surprise! A bug has flown directly up my left nostril, stopping my mindless, self-indulgent nattering! This is when I started laughing and realized how ridiculous I sounded to myself! 

Was God listening to me? Sure he was, just like any parent does when their child takes to grumbling and wanting their own way, until smack, the parent says enough, I have heard enough, stop that whining. Did God make a bug fly up my nose? Perhaps, because I do believe God has a sense of humour, but it is doubtful. What is my point, you ask? My point is that there is a turn around point! There is always a way to change direction, to live from a new perspective, to laugh instead of cry. Recall, I was whining to God and while this is true, I also laughed full heartedly with him when that bug flew into the hanger known to me as my left nostril. 

God is the sweetness in my lemonade. God is the one that turns my frowns right side up. God hears my cries and turns them into laughter. God is my joy factor and love activator. God, is my Sugar Daddy.