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Thursday, August 21, 2025

People Suck

 It's funny how a lady I barely know expresses one of my most often used expressions. My friend, Bill, once exclaimed, as my sister would say, "People suck."  That's it.  Ever since then, a week doesn't go by when I make that declaration.

Take last night.  I'm in a prayer group, specifically, a Lay Dominican Rosary prayer group.  One of the most faithful of the group, died.  In honor of him, I asked people to zoom in to pray the Rosary, for our deceased friend.  Ready?

Get this.

Nobody came.

I repeat.  NOBODY.

Dare tell me that People don't suck.

I told so many that I was worried how zoom could handle it.  I told his Lay Dominican chapter.  I told other Dominican friends.  I told priests who worked with him.  I told ALL Lay Dominicans in our Province.

Nobody came.

People suck.

This was 8:00 pm.  This was our usual time.  It is a small group, anyway.  At the most we had five people praying at a time.  Last night, there were only four.  The usual participants.  Praying a rosary is only 10-15 minutes.

I will say this.  I was shocked when we began praying.  Appalled that no one came.  Legitimately "pissed."  As we prayed, the anger, disappointment, and hurt gradually dissipated.  By the time, we finished, I felt better, reconciled.  After all, I know people suck.  



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