Can I get this off my chest?

I'm absolutely gonna blow off some steam here.

Why is it that some people think that their vehicle is so special that they are uniquely allowed to take up two parking places when they visit the mall or some other establishment?

It was you who picked out this incredible status symbol to parade around in. You who decided that you couldn't live without the enormous car payment that I assume you're making. It was you who deliberately chose to hang this "beautiful" albatross around your neck.

Therefore why have you chosen to encroach on my valued parking area? If you're so afraid that your baby might get a ding on its precious body....GO PARK AT THE FAR END OF THE LOT WHERE NO ONE ELSE IS!!!!!

I feel better now.

Shall We Begin?

Isn't it strange how your life turns out so different from what you thought it might be?

I'm a white, middle-class, college-educated (I use the term loosely) woman who frequently feels as though everyone else in the world "has it together" a lot better than me. I often suspect that everyone's cars and homes are much cleaner than mine. Everyone else has the clutter bug beaten into submission and they're never late with their taxes. Other women always know what they're planning for dinner... and no matter how much weight they gain, their husbands still love them unconditionally. Wow... what a thought.

Don't worry. I do realize that we all deal with various sets of issues that affect us all pretty much in the same way. It all boils down to insecurity and fear, doesn't it? Why does it rule us so? Why does it rule me? Why do I let it?

Let's sit with this for a bit and reflect.