What are we really bringing home with us?

In this “For Better or For Worse” comic by Lynn Johnston updated: 09/27/2010, Lynn has young Michael, snuffling and sniffing in the first Panel. Then in the second Panel, Lynn has his younger sister, hacking, coughing, sneezing & wheezing. While in the third panel, his mother is also honking her nose, coughing and sneezing. Then in the final panel, Mike’s father, sitting comfortably in his chair reading the paper, turns to his son and says, “Hi Mike! – Bring anything home from School lately?”
It is interesting, isn’t it; how often, we bring home things that we had no intention of bringing home in the first instance? I remember once bringing home some water weeds from an Aquarian and not long after wondering where this invasion of little snails came from! Fortunately I found that my Goldfish loved them, so putting a goldfish in my Tropical tank solved that problem for me. Unfortunately some problems are not that easy to fix are they? And some, like influenza and Colds, just have to go their course, which is why we should all be careful of not only what we bring home with us, but also with what we also take out with us too! Whether to school or work!
As it is wintertime here where I write, it is a good lesson to remember isn’t it? Whilst we all like to get back to work as quick as we can, or even not miss any more pay days than we have to, we should also be sensitive to the wellbeing of others too, and not go back to work or school, until we are also well enough not to pass it onto others! Again we don’t like it when others pass their illnesses on to us, so let’s also not be guilty of the same thing too! What say you?

Is it gossip or Human Interest stories that you share?

In this “For Better or For Worse” comic Strip by Lynn Johnston, from May 2009, she has two ladies sitting at the table chatting over a cup of Coffee. One, Anne says, “So, how’s Connie these days? Still depressed? Still manhunting? “Her friend Ely replies sharply, “Well, Anne – Connie is a close friend and I could never talk about her behind her back. I hate gossip! I refuse to be a Gossip! Then concludes chirpily, “But if you call it human interest, I’ll tell you everything!”
Now there are some things in the name of human interest that one can and sometimes even should, share with the appropriate people. Yes, Human interest is one thing, but gossip is another and none of us, whether Christian or non-Christian, should be involved in spreading Gossip let alone making it up.
So today’s reflection for you, is for you to ask and answer the question of how much of what you say is really Human Interest, as opposed to gossip of any form, shape or size, no matter what you now call it? Again over to you for your reflection please.