Various canned goods fill the wooden shelves nailed to the musty basement walls. Cases of bottled purified drinking water line the floor, stacked until they begin to sway from side to side. Flashlights and an excess supply of every existing type of battery are readied. Thousands of dollars are spent on backup generators. The well anticipated blackout and crash of our current technological advances are soon coming. The fear, the frenzy; the reality of Y2K is upon us.
In hindsight, the gravity of the situation and fear of the great changeover seems quite petty and even ridiculous to some. Most are able to utter a joke or two, and snicker at the fact that we bought into the panic. Some simply keep their mouths shut, for they were the ones who allowed them to be affected. Humanity has been played, and some are too pissed off to admit it. In fact, the explanation to all trivial tribulations can be described in one sentence: the joke’s on us.My rationalization for this matter is simple: God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. Voltaire has successfully compelled me to expand my mind and find reasoning to every situation and humor in the chaos. He puts a new spin on the theory that God is comical. Thought-provoked, I began to think of past circumstances where this theory would apply. The results were overwhelming. God is Alpha, Omega, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; but comedian? Surely that is a joke within itself. Not so. A prime example: airport security. Jacket off, belt off, shoes off; car keys and wristwatches – a mandatory yet conservative strip tease. I find it utterly hilarious to ponder that God is watching, chuckling that people have made life so complicated. If things happen for a reason, does this mean that God is manipulative and uses our stupidity for his pure enjoyment? I would rather find the silver lining and see it from his viewpoint. It is the world that digs its own hole. God gives us the opportunity to raise the level of hilarity in our lives and we refuse it every time. We dismiss the proposal that God is lighthearted. Instead of embracing the side-splitting comedy we incite embarrassment and even rouse a sense of frustration and anger. Understandable for some, but still, when will man be able to acknowledge and appreciate the wit in the moment? What if God is standing under the spotlight, holding the microphone, playing to the world, and we are just too afraid, if not stubborn, to laugh? Why must we sit in silence when the intention is entertainment? I have been perched on the edge of my seat waiting for the punch line, when it has already been voiced. Curious? It’s simple. The joke’s on you.
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I'm impressed by this one.
For one, in a broad sense, I respect the courage for writing on the topic. People seem to get defensive when a possible lighter side of their God is addressed, but I feel like one way to save the reader from their tension on the subject of their God-along with pretty much any subject- is good writing, and what stood out to me was the careful consideration on your part. You didn't let the reader down by showing a lack of consideration. You made it more important to the reader by fluidly advocating your consideration of the subject and keeping it light. If that makes sense, I know it does to me cause that is something I am working on. I think Monda would say you were fearless, and I feel like it was perfect for the subject. Show any weakness on the subject of God and your subjected to everyone's emotions for their own. Personally I do no get offended, because I was taught, "To each is own." I'm speaking from what I think would be general feelings. Your know how people get about that stuff. I need to stop letting my readers down by sounding like I know it all-they know I don't. I need to be more confident in what I think. Thanks for the lesson...
Monda would indeed say you were fearless. That's the best part of your writing.
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