Rose-Colored Glasses
One thing I've never been accused of being (at least to my face) is a drama queen. I just don't do drama. Never have. Never will. I remember sitting in my office one day, listening to a couple of co-workers talk about how much drama some people have in their lives. I chimed in, "I don't have any drama in my life." One of the girls stared at me, mouth open, eyebrows raised. "What?" I asked her. Her reply gave me something to think about for many days to come. "You have more drama than anyone else I know!" I did a mental rundown: One daughter married and divorced and just miscarried a precious baby; another daughter with more financial woes than I can talk about; another daughter was unmarried with a young child; a son in the military - possibly would be deploying soon; another son in jail; a son who at 17 just found out he was a father; and (thank you, Jesus!) a son who was content being trouble-free. I didn't see any d...