Book Report: "The Glass Castle"
I don't read many books these days. I guess because I have to do so much reading at work. My sister let me borrow a book on tape recently and I have to tell you about it. It was "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls.
It is about Jeanette's childhood and the things she went through. Her family lived like nomads and the things that she went through made my childhood look great. After listening to this book, I felt better about my own childhood and the struggles we had. I also came to terms with the fact that some people live like they do out of choice and are happy being the way they are and don't want to improve. I won't give away the ending but I highly recommend this book. There is some adult language so be forewarned. It reminded me of a story.
A frog and a scorpion come to a river. The frog is about to jump in and swim across and the scorpion asks if he can ride on the frogs back to get across. The frog hesitates at first because he knows that the scorpion could sting him and kill him but then he rationalizes that if he were do do that they would both drown so he agrees. About the time that they reach the middle of the river, the scorpion stings the frog and he begins to die. He asks the scorpion. "Why did you do that, now we will both die" The scorpion answers "because I am a scorpion. It's what we do."
Sometimes we can't change people, we just need to accept them the way they are.
Have a great day,
Greg
It is about Jeanette's childhood and the things she went through. Her family lived like nomads and the things that she went through made my childhood look great. After listening to this book, I felt better about my own childhood and the struggles we had. I also came to terms with the fact that some people live like they do out of choice and are happy being the way they are and don't want to improve. I won't give away the ending but I highly recommend this book. There is some adult language so be forewarned. It reminded me of a story.
A frog and a scorpion come to a river. The frog is about to jump in and swim across and the scorpion asks if he can ride on the frogs back to get across. The frog hesitates at first because he knows that the scorpion could sting him and kill him but then he rationalizes that if he were do do that they would both drown so he agrees. About the time that they reach the middle of the river, the scorpion stings the frog and he begins to die. He asks the scorpion. "Why did you do that, now we will both die" The scorpion answers "because I am a scorpion. It's what we do."
Sometimes we can't change people, we just need to accept them the way they are.
Have a great day,
Greg
Comments
I'll have to look into the book you mentioned. It sounds like an interesting story.
Good thing that God still reaches out and loves us, even when we "sting him" time and time again.
Something beautiful
something good
all my confusion
He understood
I had to offer Him
was brokenness and strife
but He made something beautiful
of my life
God can do amazing things in people's lives. He did in mine. You wouldn't believe who the old Angie was. We have to surrender those difficult people to God, pray for them, and hope for Him to bring change. Someone did that for me. The world stings (like the scorpion). God carries us to the other side.
When I lack patience with other people I am reminded how patient God was with me. (OH how patient He was with me!)
Good story Greg. BTW, I hadn't heard that. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, that story of the frog and the scorpion makes me sad, mostly because the frog was so willing to trust and give of himself, believing in the best. But I also have been learning that sometimes people just want to be toxic, don't want to help themselves, don't even think there's anything worth helping, there's not even a problem, so I can also appreciate that maybe the frog should have figured there's no changing a scorpion. But still, poor froggy. :(
deb
Thanks Greg for this insightful reminder.