Disappointment

As I was sitting in church today I was thinking about how disappointed I've become in the actions of my brothers & sisters in the gospel. Let me expound . . .

Since working part-time at Robert's craft store, I've seen greediness abound in individuals who should be setting a better example. They come in and don't want to follow the simple rules that go along with the coupons. They want everything for nothing. If a sign says, "Free bubbles", they pull up in their cars and take case loads with no thought or care to anybody else that may want some. Sometimes after these people leave and my co-workers turn to me and comment about how "they probably went to the temple last night", I am embarrassed for their behavior that is so obviously un-christian-like.

At my full-time job, I deal with lots and lots of different people. You couldn't imagine my surprise when one of those people showed up in our wards sacrament meeting today for the blessing of her grandchild. She was obviously a member. I knew this because she knew the hymns very well. She had "garment" lines and she partook of the sacrament. The sad part is, I would have never known based on the way she acts at work. Not that I've seen her do anything particularly wrong, just the snippy way she has always been when coming into the clinic or when I'm dealing with her in regards to the department she over-sees.

Shouldn't we be a kinder, more tolerant, honest people? I always thought so and that, my dear friends and family, is why I'm feeling disappointed today.

Now, before I end this blog I must tell you that I know that I haven't always been the best example of our religion either, and for that, I feel bad. I'm going to work harder at remembering who I am "at all time, in all things, and in all places".