Cracked Pot Meditations – Tolerance

Meditation for January 12th

Tolerance

We have to live on this planet together, and sometimes we have to work and/or be in proximity to other humans. We have to get along at family gatherings and holidays; we must be polite to one another while we wait in line at Forever XXI, and we rub shoulders at the stalls at major sporting events, wearing opposing team uniforms. Sometimes, all we can do to get along in this world is to tolerate people and their weird behavior.

Why do people exhibit some of these weird behaviors, like talking loudly on the phone or to themselves? Why do people cut in line at the bank? Why would someone choose to put too much cologne or perfume on? Why do people pass on the right? What would possess someone to dress like a marching bandleader? Where did someone get the idea that they can eat Doritos with their mouth open? People choose these annoying traits because no one stopped and yelled at them.

Go out from here, Spiritual Child, and correct some of these behaviors with strong, stern lectures. Some need a simple ‘STOP IT!’ Others will need long-hand waving in the air, swear-word peppered rants. Only you can bring someone to a point where they are tolerated. If you don’t, no one will, and this person will be an annoying anchor on civilization’s ever-advancing progress.

It has been the eradiation of bullying that has caused people to think it’s okay to act like a fool. They have never feared for their life for some strange behavior they display. For some reason, it became “rude” to stare or say something to someone who is acting weird, but that is the one thing that lets this person continue their off-putting actions.

Let’s bring back bullying. We can call it Life Coaching now.

Prayer

Old Guy Who Lives on Clouds with Chicks with Harps,

make me be your shining light,

to your lost children’s prickly ways,

make my voice drown the rationalizations, excuses, and reasons

for being a thorn in your chosen ones’ paws.

He Who Used to Smite,

allow me to be your lightning and judgment,

allow me to demonstrate your law as it was given to me somehow,

allow me to correct the devil’s ways in others.

God Q. Smith,

Let me be the nun’s ruler.

Amen.

P.S. How about that Powerball, though?

Craft

Learn to cross-stitch and cross-stitch a list of things that really annoy you. Pick out the things people do that make you eye roll, sigh, say, Oh God out loud, that make you close your eyes and shake your head while breathing out through your nose, the things that when the person gets out of sight, you throw a punch through the air and say, the fuck! Put those on fabric using a sweet font, border it with ivy and little flowers, and put it up on your wall at home or at your work so you can point to it when someone is being annoying.

Goal

Try practicing Spiritual Correcting and help your boss at work become more tolerant. Pick out one defect of character your boss has and correct it by teaching that person a lesson. Come up with ways to embarrass or humiliate your boss when they are being annoying. Let the other workers know the trait you are trying to help your boss overcome, but don’t tell your boss directly; just mutter under your breath when they are doing it, and watch as they become grateful for all your hard work.

If your boss is a Leo, this Goal might be impossible. They are impervious to passive-aggressive attempts to be less annoying.