Abandoned by God

(Romans 1 sheds a lot of light on the insanity of American society.)

Yesterday, I woke up at 6 a.m. and drank a cup of freshly brewed coffee. Then I read the headlines on my smartphone while taking a shit. South Korea used to be a dictatorship, and one of their strongmen was a guy named Doo-hwan Chun. As you can imagine, he wasn’t the nicest guy in the world, fleecing the people out of millions upon millions of dollars. Anyway, the late Doo-hwan has a grandson named Woo-won. And Woo-won is a complete mess. He was caught red-handed using lots of drugs in America, and he even bragged about it on YouTube. Consequently, he’s now being prosecuted by the South Korean government for his crimes.

I ate hash browns for breakfast as I watched Fox News. I was surprised to learn that 25 percent of American high school students currently identify as either gay or bisexual. That’s a crazy number. One could even call it mass hysteria and collective mental illness. At first, I blamed this new stat on pornography. But porn has been around for a long time, and it never turned most of its viewers into sexual libertines. Back in my day, people enjoyed it, jerked off, and got on with their lives. So what’s the problem? You can find the answer in Romans 1 in the bible. We’re a nation that has been abandoned by God, and this is one of the symptoms. Think I’m joking? Then sit down and read the epistle. Paul spells it out in black and white.

I called my mom using Facebook Messenger.

She said, “I’m a little worried.”

I said, “Why?”

“I have another urinary-tract infection, and the ailment led to my first stroke.”

“Should you go to the emergency room?”

“Well, I’m not slurring my words, so I’m going to hold off for a bit. The emergency room is awful. It’s filled with all types of bacteria and viruses.”

I sighed heavily. “Are you supposed to wait for the slurred speech? Doesn’t it make more sense to get treated before that actually happens?”

Mom laughed. “I guess you’re right. I’ll see how I feel after I eat.”

“Well, could you keep me updated. Sometimes, you don’t answer the phone. I have to keep calling and calling.”

“That only happens when I’m away from my phone. I’m often in the backyard. It needs to be cut.”

“Make Nurse Ken do it.”

“I asked, but he’s not available until Monday. He’s working at the pizza place.”

“Yeah, but it will only take 30 minutes.”

“Everything is fine. The sky isn’t falling.”

My day at work went well. I managed to view the Yankees game during my downtime. They defeated the Rangers by two runs. But the team isn’t very impressive these days. Too many people are hurt. That’s the thing about sports. Everything depends on health. If the stars get injured, the squad is screwed.

I also started reading The Color Purple by Alice Walker. I’m currently on page 80. I have to tell you guys the truth. So far, I’m loving it. The novel is depraved. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not a huge fan of depravity, but it makes for interesting story telling.

Later in the evening, I switched on The Chosen by clicking on angel.com. All the episodes are completely free, and the show is a masterpiece. Only an idiot would refuse to watch it.

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