What could possibly have made this poorly drawn banana so angry?! Is it the injustice of the gargantuan success of the cavendish banana in North America over the equally tasty plantain? Is it the only surviving banana from a family bunch that was ripped apart, crushed into pulp, and baked at 350 degrees until it became banana bread? Has it's tree been invaded by half-starved banana-crazed monkeys?
Poorly Drawn Angry Banana, I have some advice for you... take it easy! From personal experience, I can tell you, we sometimes get upset over things that just don't matter. Not that getting angry is always wrong... it's just that most of the time, we direct our anger at the wrong things! We get mad when a friend forgets to call us back - but couldn't care less about it when someone in our group puts down/humiliates the dorky, lonely kid that nobody talks to at lunch. We get mad when our parents won't let us go somewhere fun, but look the other way if a friend shoplifts something small from the store.
The bottom line is: most of the time when I get mad, it's because something I don't like happened to ME! Someone offended ME! Someone hurt MY feelings! ME ME ME ME ME!!! Imagine the person you could be if you were so unselfish that you only ever got mad at the rotten stuff that happened to other people! Would you even recognize yourself?! I know I wouldn't recognize me! What does the angry banana have to do with any of this? Nothing. I just liked the picture.
Reading Your Bible is Good for You:
Monday: Mark 3:1-6 | Tuesday: Hebrews 12:1-3 | Wednesday: Hebrews 12:4-11 | Thursday: Hebrews 12:12-15 | Friday: Romans 12:9-21 | Saturday: Philippians 2:1-8
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