Isn't It Interesting

Taken from my essay book
(Written June 14, 2011)
It's interesting isn't it. How things can change.
Consider your life a year ago. Now consider today. So much is different, yet so much is the same.
It's interesting how praying for a miracle can change your life. It won't come right away, when you think you need it most. Not every time. Sometimes God likes to wait a while, to see how much you really want it. He knows how much you can take, how far you can push yourself. How far he can push you without breaking you. And sometimes it might be necessary for him to break you. But its only so you can build yourself up again, to be stronger, not because he doesn't love you.
Isn't it interesting how the instant things go wrong, we go straight to God. Either we're praying for things to get better or we're blaming it on him and getting angry. But when things go right, we forget about him. Well, not every times. Sometimes people remain loyal but... it's like the parable of the ten lepers. They all came to him with their problem, but only one stuck around afterwards. To show gratitude for the life changing miracle.
And to be honest, I sometimes find myself wondering if, even after such an altering experience, he ever found himself doubting or blaming God for his troubles. Or did he stay permanently steadfast from there on?
Isn't it interesting how you can have an idea about somebody... but then it turns out to be totally off track? You've never been more wrong in your life. You could think you know them after so many years, but then you have one conversation with them and realize you had it all wrong.
Isn't it interesting how you can hate somebody more than anything in your life, but if you just put your emotions aside for a few minutes and talk to them... And I mean REALLY talk to them... you'll usually find that they're not as bad as you thought. You may even enjoy being around them.
Isn't it funny how much somebodies words can affect you? It only takes one comment to destroy someones confidence. But it just takes one comment from the right person to make it better. People can tell when you're sincere, and it can make all the difference in the world when someone is suffering.
Isn't it interesting, how it seems like when life is going great your friends are by your side, promising you that they'll never leave. But just when everything is falling apart and you need them most, they are nowhere to be found. Don't make promises you don't intend to keep. You'll only end up causing somebody a world of pain. There's nothing worse than a fair weather friend.
Isn't it interesting how you think you don't care about someone. But when it comes right down to it, you really care so much that it hurts. If I could change one thing about myself, it would be how much I care about everything. It leaves me too open to disappointment for my own comfort.
Isn't it funny how somebody can have everything you ever wanted, and yet.... they don't appreciate it? They don't realize how much somebody else would give just to have what they do. All they can think about is how inadequate their life is.
Isn't it funny how hypocritical I was while I wrote this essay?