Wednesday, October 21, 2009

I don't think I'm offending our Lord

So today at work was pretty normal. I always find a way to offend someone whenever I am there. It is never on purpose but it always seems to happen.

We were talking about Halloween costumes. Most of the people I work with have children and were talking about their children's costumes. However I do not have children but I always think about my future kids and the things I hope they do.

I know this sounds funny but this is my hope and dream for my children. I would love my son to come up to me and say "I want to dress up as my hero." then I'll ask who that is and he'll say "Jesus!" I don't know why but I would love that. So I said that in front of a regular customer who is like a customer friend to most of us so I didn't think she'd mind. However this is what she said

"You are offending our Lord"

I could not believe she said that. I know everyone has a right to their own opinion however I don't think that is truly an opinion I think it was more of a statement. I was so hurt. I am a youth ministers wife, I attend church, I call God Daddy or Dad on a regular bases. Honestly I think God would smile upon my son if he wanted to dress up as him. I think it would be offensive if my son thought he was God and I can see how that would be offensive but how I presented my idea was not in that intent. I clearly said "I hope my son is so overjoyed with Christ that he wants to dress up as him because Jesus is his hero." I then told her that I did not believe it would be offensive and she muttered under breath that I must be very protestant. I then found out she is very Catholic and Italian. Wonderful. I was still very hurt. I wished her well and then I went to the back heated and wanting to cry, instead I ate three cookies.

Great.

1 comment:

  1. Kimberly, I just so happen to be a very Catholic Italian and I just wanted to let you know that I don't this woman's religion or family background has anything to do with her opinion on dressing your son up as Jesus. My little brother dresses like a Saint EVERY year for Halloween and many of his friends have dressed up like Jesus. I am so sorry this woman offended you, and I hope that you don't think that all Italian Catholics are this way!

    Sara Murzynsky

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