S&S
The Daily Post prompt; Would you rather laugh with sinners, or cry with saints? created a lot of questions for me.
What makes a saint a saint?
Why would a saint cry and not laugh?
Why would a sinner laugh and not cry?
Hey! What makes a Saint cry?
Why would a Saint cry?
Why would a sinner cry?
Are saints crying because sinners are laughing?
Are sinners laughing because saints are crying?
Is it possible to be a saint and not know it?
If I am a saint today and sin tomorrow do I have to resign my saint status?
Since I prefer laughing can’t I laugh with both?
If I am spending my day seeking the joy of life why would I want to cry with either group?
Of course crying is good too. It’s a wonderful release of pent up emotion and thought, relieving stress, a toxin cleansing and it is very good for the complexion, but alas I do not cry easily.
I love a movie that stirs those tender emotions to tears, a soggy freeing expression without seeming morose. So if the saints are watching Old Yeller or Marley and Me I will cry with them. To cry and moan and whine..no thanks
The best crying is laughing ’til ……
“Saints are only sinners who keep trying.” Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
I know lots of sinners, myself included. I am not sure if I have ever met a saint although have met those with saintly characteristics, but given this limited choice I am all for laughing with sinners, as it would be a pretty lonely existence without them. Take away the sinners and I may be only person here. HAHA.
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Are we not both ? I guess I missed the boat Is this not the spice of life
It is the spice of life Sister Act…and it is important we do not neglect either group!
Why dwell in labels?
Very good question!
This post hurt my head….. Now, I’m gonna spend all day trying to figure out if sinners were saints or if saints were sinners or……. aaaarggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get those Skittles ready! I’m already to near Oakville…… having to stop at a Tim Horton’s for a quick donut fix……
You sound like you’re in T.O. I used to live in Etobicoke!
Oh Mark..cannot contain my excitement anymore…tomorrow..tomorrow…:)
Life is better with laughter! 😆
It is always better no matter who it is with and I do believe laughter can make us all better people!
Good questions. I had no idea how to answer this one (AGAIN).
We’re all a bit of a mix, aren’t we?
I’m with you, I prefer to laugh, at all times.
Me too Sarah…life is too short not to laugh…and we are all a mix..
Ha ha, Joss…thought I’d check and see if you were lonely! 😀 I’m a sinner who hid behind your picture until it was safe to come out!
Hers’s to sinners who try!:)
I love your line of questioning… and your approach too. Good job!
It was a bit of an odd topic but… hey we went for it. I’m all for laughing with saints and sinners… don’t want to leave anyone out. 🙂
Me too Eliz it would be a pretty dull world if we just stuck with those saints!
These are all good points to bring up with Billy Joel, who asked this question to music. He contended that “only the good die young” – maybe not only the good, but it does seem that lots of rotten people live a good, long life.
Oh Peg, you are so right and I think some of the young who left were not necessarily all good..just human!
Saints need sinners to be saintly. Sinners need saints to enjoy the small sins we all endulge in.. We are saintly when we work determinedly to the end the two and only major sins–“cruelty to self; gratuitous, careless, cruelty to others. Stay strong.
I love how you intertwined everything! Hear Hear!