Interesting People

Television is more interesting than people. If it were not, we would have people standing in the corners of our rooms.
- Alan Corenk


A very sad statement about our culture. We are loosing touch with people, and loosing our people skills in the process. We all wonder why other people are doing the annoying/stupid thing they are doing. I believe it all boils down to the fact that we are loosing our ability to interact politely and to deal with things not being the way we want them to be, life isn't perfectly scripted.

When my great-grandmother was my age she would have visiting days. There were days when she visited other people and days when other people visited her. She knew which day was which and planned her schedule around it (and made sure she had a treat ready for those who were visiting her). The visiting was important, others were important.

As a society we are so caught up in ourselves and our business that we forget about other people. Life isn't about doing or getting, it's about being and relationships. God tells us to store up treasures that last, treasures in heaven. He's not talking about gold, or medals, or awards, titles, degrees. He's speaking about people. Jesus did not come to earn his degree, buy a big house, rule the world. Jesus came to meet people, to listen to them, to help them, to show them the Truth so that they could spend eternity getting to know Him and each other.

You want to be like Jesus? Love and obey God, and put others first - that's true Love.