The holidays in the U.S. have become times when we most reflect on how grateful we are to be alive. This is not to say that we are not always grateful, but in this time of year extra emotion is pumped into the air.
It surprises me when someone can be ungrateful 95% of the year, even during the holidays. Soo…95% of their life they are ungrateful and complaining. I can say I only know a few people like this and it is a shame to live like that. That is a hard life and I don’t wish it upon anyone. If I had a glass-half-empty way of looking at life I would be miserable – and I think those people are.
This brings me to a story – not a very nice one – about a person I invited into my small home because she had nowhere to go from a tarnished relationship. We agreed my home could be a place she could stay until she got her life together.
My home is no Waldorf Astoria. It is not a mansion. It is not luxurious. It does not have a nice yard or fireplace. But it is a place to rest my head. It is good enough for anyone I know and better than the cold streets.
This person was delighted at first to have a place to go for a very minimum rent. She pays a bit lower than I pay because I have more belongings inside. But the other day I overheard her talking on the phone complaining how she can’t have friends over, how she can’t store mass amounts of groceries because of the lack of space, etc. – which her other half living in their old home does benefit.
Our partnership was never meant to be the return of Animal House. I’m not sure what she wanted out of this but I told my family and friends it was like a half-way house for her. We obviously didn’t communicate correctly.
She is correct that there is not much room in the kitchen, but there is enough room to store a month’s worth of food each. And she had one of her man friends stay over about 10 times and I never was overly hospitable because he has a reputation of being a dirtball (and he didn’t flush the toilet one time) – but I never said he couldn’t come over.
This person has never lifted a finger to clean one thing in the house in 8 months. She has bought no paper towels and only 48 rolls of toilet paper (1-12pk & 1-36pk). I’m not a nazi but I do remember the 2 times she has bought toilet paper and the one time she took the trash out LOL.
I have found countless “presents” that I have cleaned and never said a word. One time I told her to hold down the toilet flusher and maybe flush twice because the toilet is old and she barked “I know, you just have to hold it down.” No hun, you obviously don’t know because I cringe when I see the toilet cover down, wondering what’s in there.
Anywho – after 8 months she is finally STARTING to make plans with her old home, etc. This should have been done on day 1…or at least month one. She said she will be out by March so I am hoping I do not have to ask her to leave sooner or at that time.
Moral of this story = try to look at what you do have, instead of what you don’t. If you have food, shelter, and love, you are doing mighty fine 
Am I hypocritical when posting this complaint? I am certainly blessed and if this is my only complaint I am doing fine
Remember to help your local church, food bank, nursing home, youth center, charity, or friends/family/strangers in need this holiday season if you can Happy Holidays everyone!
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