Nipped into a pub near the library I was working in for a quick bite to eat at lunchtime on Friday. Heard an interesting series of statements spoken by a guy, I'm guessing not too much different in age to myself, for all to hear as he sat at the bar with a pint. Went something like this:
"I love alcohol! It's the best thing God created."
"I'd be permanently drunk if I could effing well afford it, it's just too damn expensive; effing government and their taxes."
"I'm a better person when I'm drunk..."
Without wanting to be patronising this made me feel sad - the last bit especially. Maybe it was just bravado / drink speaking, but I think there was more to it than that. He sounded like he genuinely meant it, and it said a lot to me about his own self-worth. Self-worth - such a big issue, that underlies so much, causes so many problems, for so many people. Hmmm...sad and thought provoking.
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2 comments:
Hey Simon - good to meet you.
I traced your blog for two reasons
1) The God stuff and
2) The LFC stuff!
I'm a Church of Scotland minister in Aberdeenshire and, strangely enough, a lifelong fan of Liverpool Football Club, for whom it's been a great week, (on the pitch at least.....)
Will look forward to checking in to read about your progress. Hope you're enjoying the studying.
Blessings
FBL
are you now scouse curate?
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