Its Adams Fault

Yesterday I was saddened by what one of my sons was going through… today, I am perturbed at what one of my other children has done! It is not one of those things that make you say; “what were you thinking”… this is one of those times when you wonder; “is there something seriously wrong? Do I need to get professional help? Has something happened that I am not being told about”? Compound this with my own struggle to overcome the monster that has devoured our economy, forcing us all to work harder to have less of what wasn’t enough already… and you start looking for a scapegoat. One of my many faults is to look for something or someone to blame when things go wrong, and today I am looking at Adam and the events that led to his getting kicked out of the Garden of Eden… cursing us all with the stench of his sin that permeates the world around us. What would life have been like if he hadn’t let Eve eat the apple? You moron, what were you thinking… or why weren’t you thinking? You had it made, you idiot! You were on a face to face, first name basis with the only being in the Universe capable of and willing to fix any problem you could ever face. But then I guess looking at it realistically, if Satan was there to tempt Adam and Eve, that would mean he probably would still be here to tempt me… and if no one else in the entire course of history managed to screw it up for mankind, I am quite certain that when it came my turn to be tempted I would have fallen flat on my face and every one would be pointing their finger at me… so I guess I ought to keep my finger pointing to myself. I reckon I’m pretty fortunate not to have my name mentioned in the book that explains the origin of life and tells how I screwed it up for everyone else who would come after me.

Boy, thinking about all this sure makes me long for the day when we all get to go home!