thoughts on the news of the day: maturity

hmmm…..

            Rebelliousness has seemed to cost Charlie Sheen almost everything he has.  Losing his role on the hit TV series, “Two and a Half Men” caused him to lash out and now he is very likely to lose his two twins in a custody battle. 

            It is not always bad, this rebelliousness idea.  Rebelling against oppression is usually an admirable thing to do.  Rebelling against unfair practices is also thought of as a good thing.  But rebelliousness when it is self destructive is not so good at all.

            There is a little kid in all of us who wants to be in charge.  This little kid wants to sit in the front seat and drive the bus, even though he isn’t tall enough to see through the windshield.  This little kid wants to sit at the grown ups’ table even though the chairs aren’t tall enough and phone books slide out from under her.  This little kid wants to cross the street even though traffic is buzzing past and he is not fast enough to go on his own. We all have a streak of rebelliousness still in us left over from our childhood.  It is up to us whether we take charge of that little kid or, like Charlie Sheen, let the little kid run the show. 

            Serenity is accepting the things we can’t change; courage is changing the things we can; and wisdom is knowing the difference.  Maybe maturity is all three.

            hmmm…..