Options before dispatching

In yesterday's blog entry, it might have seemed like our family has a lot of problems, especially in terms of reality checks and self evaluation. Well, I have to say that our family dynamic is no different from anyone else's and admit that I may have exaggerated a few things for emphasis and for the fun of it. Overall, I think everyone will admit that family get togethers are stressful for many reasons. We learn about ourselves by being with our family, and wonder why the heck we chose them in the first place. From the books I have read, and you might have correctly gathered that I have read a lot of books in the past, as I mention them in my blog at one time or another. In some of the self improvement material I have read, there is a "new agey" school of thought, which suggests that we actually choose our families before we are plopped into the earthly realm. This idea might be totally abhorrent to you as you scratch your head and say, "What the heck was I thinking?" Or perhaps a few other choice phrases might come to mind, while we sputter in disbelief. After we think about this for a while, we might succumb to reason and remind ourselves that we could have done a lot worse, and ponder what the other possible choices could have been.

Looking back into history, we can shake our heads in saddness at some of the lack lustre and challenging options other people have taken in the past, and wonder what it would have been like to be part of some other clan. For example, someone as notorious as Atilla the Hun was a father, and I dread to think what living him would have been like. Was Atilla the Hun well known for his parenting skills and ability to instill proper Christian values? I suspect not, but remember that some innocent soul actually opted to continue his lineage, and decided to be incorporated into the Hun clan as a wee tiny baby, ready to be shaped for the world. What could his life lesson possibly have been, or should we ask what could have gone wrong in the decision making process in heaven before the actual launch into the earthly realm. What sort of life blue print was laid out before the eyes of the little-son-of-a-Hun? I wonder if lawyers were involved in the drawing up of the contract, and if there ever are heavenly mix ups of sorts. Mistakes can be made anywhere, and I am sure that heaven is no exception, with its myriad of flunkies running around trying to make God happy. Now that's a job with pressure.

If I had to give anyone advice before they make their choices of parents and siblilngs, I would like to say that they should make their decisions with care and not to rush. Try to concentrate and make sure that every "t" is crossed and "i" is dotted before you sign off before your dispatching. You have to live with these rash, last minute decisons. So choose wisely and have fun!