tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831804.post463391599822638097..comments2024-02-27T09:33:20.185-08:00Comments on The Duchy of Burgundy Carrots: Ruth and the IdolatorsQueen of Carrotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193758647591339890noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831804.post-64219748359873814362007-08-01T07:08:00.000-07:002007-08-01T07:08:00.000-07:00Our pastor was preaching on relationships and touc...Our pastor was preaching on relationships and touched on this topic too. By hiding behind systems, like social services and such, we are crippling our ability to help each other. We don't get to know each other's real needs. Unless we work to tell others our needs. Yet none of us want to be that whining person who is always sharing all of their needs all of the time.<BR/><BR/>I have a question though, what is the root cause for our love of the system? I have a working theory that believes that it stems from our love of ourselves. After all, we don't have to take the time to be involved in someone else's life because if they have a need they can take themselves to the appropriate place... yada yada.<BR/><BR/>Or, in the home, I can be righteously indignant that my husband doesn't have ketchup, for example. Why? well, he didn't follow my system and write on the grocery list when he took the last bottle of ketchup. Naturally I could have checked but really he disrespected me and my oh so easy system. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if I love the systems as much as I love how it enables me...<BR/><BR/>Like I said, its a theory in the testing I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!<BR/><BR/>[and I've never thought of Naomi as a Yenta but I had a great laugh!]Betty Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737937884697051244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831804.post-89117543304793575262007-07-31T12:12:00.000-07:002007-07-31T12:12:00.000-07:00Well, this is certainly true for me! I have been t...Well, this is certainly true for me! I have been thinking a lot about this lately. I hide behind my rules. I feel safe when there are checklists, like you mentioned, and I know I can count on x, y, and z to happen (and in that very order)! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the thoughts!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.com