Meth: A Sacramental Drug?
Does anyone remember the story of Ashley Smith, the young lady who was taken hostage by the prisoner in Georgia a few months back? She apparently had experienced a rough life... husband killed, drug addiction, daughter not living with her... and she was able to talk her attacker into letting her go. She shared her religious experiences and read to him from "The Purpose-Driven Life". Apparently, she shared more than her personal testimony, she also shared her stash of crystal meth. I suppose now we'll now hear everyone praising the power of Hillbilly Heroin.
I can't decide if this is hilarious, horrible, or somewhere in between. I'm certainly not judging the lady, she did what she had to do!! If someone kidnapped me, I would jump on the internet and get the recipe to mix up a new batch if needed! I just think this news will come as a shock to people who held her up as an example of "this is how you handle people" ... and what is sad to me is that Those People will be so disappointed. But that's what happens when you use mere mortals as your "examples" in life.
The story on CNN.com
More Lyrics
I seem to be on a lyrics binge lately... Today I was driving home in the crappy rain, and I heard a song on the radio that seemed familiar. About a minute into it, I realized that I had heard the song at the camp I went to this past June. Our coordinator would use songs during devotional time, and one night he played "Fix You" by Coldplay. The song didn't make too much of an impression on me at the time, so I have no idea why I was able to make that connection today. But this afternoon, the words had so much more meaning. I don't know if I have ever had such a lag time on understanding something.
Tomorrow I have to do something that scares me a little bit, but I also think it could be exciting. It will be difficult, but I know it will be positive. I can't help but wonder if there is a reason why I heard that song today, and connected it to that time at camp. I am so ready to give up on "things happening for a reason" but I'm also so dysfunctionally stubborn, I think I have to give it another chance.
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"Fix You"
When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
When the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
High up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
If you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face
And I...
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
