Drama

There are many, many traits and characteristics that I love about being a woman. But I have to say that one of my least-favorite is our tendency to be...well, dramatic. By that I mean, getting upset over seemingly petty issues, making mountains out of molehills, and letting hurt feelings ruin our day or even our lives.

There are many, many traits and characteristics that I love about men. God has blessed me with some wonderful men in my family, among my friends, in my boyfriend, and in my workplace. And one of the qualities that I admire most in men is their tendency to avoid drama. Most men that I know do not let the little things worry them. They don't get upset over being left out. Or if they do, they settle things quickly and move on with their lives.

Granted, there are many men in the world who are drama kings, and there are many women who avoid drama like the plague. I really don't like to say that "all" men or "all" women act a certain way, because I know that even among the opposite sexes, God has made us each unique. I am very grateful that God does a great job of balancing the amount of drama queens and kings in the world with other people who are more even-keeled.

The older and hopefully wiser I become, the more I am learning to let go of the petty and focus on what's truly important. Satan so often uses such drama to get us all riled up and lose focus. It is so easy to get bogged down in the mundane and meaningless and totally miss out on what God has planned for us.