2008년 1월 26일 토요일

A Loser?

Today I was talking to James (a friend from church) after Korean class about how much I hate going to the gym, and why. He addressed the spiritual aspects of my discouragement. He left me thinking.

You don't have to scratch far below the surface with me to hit a rock-solid core of despair and futility. I headed downstairs to wait for everybody else as they took the elevator down. I thought about that unshakable core of despair and futility. At first I thought that it made sense. What have I made a success of? My son hates me. My daughter is holding on by her fingernails. I haven't had a romantic prospect in nearly a decade. And here I am, in Korea because I can't get a job back home.

Then it struck me. I couldn't get a job back home. Okay. That happens. The economy is slow and my family settled in a particularly depressed area (How appropriate!) where jobs are scant even when times are good. I couldn't get a job back home.

I didn't settle into burger-flipping or go on welfare. I came to Korea. Just this past year I went on a mission trip to China, went on a tour of Mongolia, and spearheaded a successful drive to sponsor a well for a village. Not a bad year for a "loser".

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American Hill BIlly :

Hey, I left you some comments if Tom Harper will post them. Let me tell you I have read the bible; almost all of them, ya know The Geneva, The King James, The NIV, and a couple of others. Considering that they all read different which one did your god intend on being correct....Or what about the council of Nicia in 362 AD when there were and are over 66 gospels; yet only between 12 and 14 make it in the average bible....Remember the other 50+ are gospels as well. Not to mention the fact that OUR bible is translated from aramaic, hebrew, and then greek. A lot just doesn't translate.

Your Pagan Friend....for real...peace, and the best to you, and yours

American Hill BIlly :

P.S. here is a website, and would also be contained in the last comment if Tom always it. http://www.thewe.cc/weplanet/news/depleted_uranium_iraq_afghanistan_balkans.html

These are the Iraqi Children being born now. Not only is the entire Iraqi genome scientifically proven to be ruined; what about OUR grunts with their boots on the ground?

Also of interest is looking up Agent Orange in Vietnam. It is more concentrated than ever, causing 6th generation defects; again what about OUR grunts with their boots on the ground there; what do their grandchildren have wrong? Something for sure considering many of the Vietnamese!

American Hill BIlly :

Ahhh! I don't think that full site came up. Just google Iraqi Genome ruined by depleted uranium. The site I tried to give you is 2nd on the first page...I'm 3rd.

American Hill BIlly :

Get over being a loser; I am posting this on all the blogs I read it is important:
On another note: I pasted a vile hate filled forward along with important points about how it is subliminally targeting Christian Americans, or just regular "Six Pack Joes". I am going to leave it up, and not post for a few days; because not only my facts, but the forward itself is long. Feel free to copy paste forward, or flat out steal it, and say it is yours!!

Peace and Freedom

Lola :

I have an award over at my blog waiting for you.

I love your work especially at REAL Choice!

God Bless and Merry Christmas