wake up call

listening again to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat has made me think about my stand about certain things. like how to take things in your stride, and how to keep going despite everything.

perhaps that last post was not about taking things lying down, but it was instrumental, knowing someone out there understood how i felt.

anyway, my point.

Joseph, for those of you who dont know the story, was really treated like shit in his life. he was really given the worst of the worst. the worst lot of everything. He was sold as a slave by his own brothers, and then like that wasnt the worst, he was framed for having sex with his boss' wife which he didnt and then thrown into jail. and he rotted. he rotted at the bottom of the food chain, with every door closed to him, his day time darkened and his night time tortured.

and did he complain? no. amazing, aint it?

and then what happened? his acceptance of his fate allowed him to reach out and help others, and then eventually, help the pharoah and become Egypt's 2nd in Command.

what's there to learn from this?

maybe the lot given to you isnt as bad as it looks after all. and all good things dont always have happy and easy roads leading to them.

i realised this after listening to Joseph again.

go go go, Joseph!