Not Fair!

Dear Children of Mine:

Every day you whine and cry abou how UNFAIR your lives are. How UNFAIR it is that you have to _____________________ (go to school/clean the bathroom/eat your vegetables) and you are driving me batty with it all. You know what, dear children? You have no idea what UNFAIR really is so I've created this handy dandy field guide. When you're feeling a little put upon and like your cushy life is so UNFAIR - pull this bad boy out and see if the situation qualifies. If not? Then shut it and be grateful.

Unfair is the little girl whose dad died fighting in Iraq.

Unfair is NOT that you have to clean the bathroom that you pee in every day.

Unfair is the little boy with one arm in Africa because rebels chopped it off to send a message.

Unfair is NOT that you have to go to bed by 9pm on school nights.

Unfair is the family that has no place to live but their car and they don't even have enough money for gas to run the heater at night.

Unfair is NOT that you have to share a room with your sister.

Unfair is little boys and girls that are abandoned at orphanages in other countries simply because of their sex or a birth defect.

Unfair is NOT that you have to eat your broccoli.

Unfair is the kid down the road whose dad frequently uses him as a punching bag.

Unfair is NOT that you get grounded for misbehaving or disobeying based on a decision you made with your own free will.

Unfair is the kid that is kidnapped and sold into slavery.

Unfair is NOT that I won't let you watch a rated R movie or listen to some rap star with a "Grill".

Again, if you're feeling like life is unfair for you - please refer back to this list. If it doesn't qualify then don't come whining to me about how unfair it all is.

With Kindest Regards,
Your fair and loving Mother.