Drama

The more I watch the news, read about the news I am convinced we are a planet addicted to drama. I am stunned when people react with 'righteous indignation' over Secret Service agents partying with alcohol, drugs and prostitutes as if that has never happened before. Then there is Walmart paying bribes in Mexico, never happened before has it. Right. And last but not least the rise of Heroin use by solders in Afghanistan.What planet are people living on and when do they stop pretending that this hasn't happened before and is still happening now. People in the military have been using drugs and alcohol forever. I am positive this is not the first time Secret Service Agents have had a party and my guess is brides are not going to stop happening anytime, including Mexico, in the near future. The denial that this is happening is the denial that our government does not use torture or has assassins. Yet we as a people are 'appalled' when we read another news article where it has happened one more time. The sad part is it sells the news and we keep buying it because like the junkie we can't get enough.

Part of the solution is in taking the first step and admitting we are powerless over the news, other people and things and that the more we buy into it the more our life's become unmanageable. Somehow people forget that if not for the grace of the universe it could be you or I in the position of drama. Healing comes from forgiveness and learning to keep our side of the street clean. We set the boundary that states 'I will love you as a child of God and your behavior is not alright with me'. We then, to the best of our ability practice everyday keeping our side of the street clean.