Merry-Go-Rounds and The Effects of Sin

Took the family to the park and had an incident where my 2 year old granddaughter Sharai got sick from spinning on the merry-go-round.

At first she didn't really notice the motion because it was new and fascinating to her. It didn't seem to affect her as she laughed and giggled and wanted more. After a few more spins, she started to look a little discomforted so Chantaé stopped the merry-go-round to let her get off. But she didn't want to get off. She didn't realize the danger that lie ahead if she continued on the ride.

After a few more spins though, her head started swaying, her face started to look contorted and I knew she was feeling ill. I made them stop to get her off. I had hoped that we had stopped in time for her stomach to calm down and feel better. That was not the case. She hurled all over Chantaé and herself.

Needless to say, it took everything Chantaé had in her not to hurl, herself. And when I got close enough and tried to help, I nearly lost my stomach too.

We immediately left the park and drove home to get them cleaned up. After having a bath and everything Sharai still whined and whimpered the rest of the night. I'm sure she was still feeling the effects of her ordeal because she vomited again in my bed later. And yes, I really nearly hurled then.

How does that relate to the effects of sin in our lives? Well, I'm glad you asked. ;)

I think when we first get on the ride of (fill in the particulars) "merry-go-sin", we don't see the potential dangers or repercussions. We simply see potential for fun. And at first it may very well be fun because we aren't aware of the impending danger. But as we keep riding and spinning we begin to slightly feel the ramifications. At first we aren't sure whether or not we should stop and get off the ride, or stay on.

Sometimes we have others come along and warn us what will happen if we stay on. Perhaps they too once rode on that ride. They try to help us get off but we insist on staying where we are.

It's not until we begin to feel the effects of our choices that we start to desire to want to get off. Often times by this point, we have set things in motion that we will feel the lasting consequences of long afterward. When we finally step off the ride we can begin to see not only how harmful that particular thing is to us, but how harmful it is to others around us as well. And how we affect them.

May we always be mindful of the choices we make and how they will impact us and those closest to us. And may we always desire to make choices that won't make us or others hurl after we make them.

~Ms Atti~