Since Monica had the day off, she decided to go for a walk. Andrew was keep an eye on Judge Palmer. Monica had all the information that she needed so Tess suggested that she take the day off. Monica was very relaxed. Suddenly her attention was grabbed by two brothers talking.
"You know I love you," the older one said to the younger one, "But lets face it. You're kind of a bit clueless."
The younger brother was really annoyed.
"Should I intervene," Monica asked.
They'll work this out,"The Father told Monica, But I want you to observe these two brothers. See, the younger brother feels a lot like Judge Palmers middle son feels."
"But I thought Tess's assignment were the boys," Monica asked.
It is but this assignment is all going to come together. You'll understand later. Watch the brothers."
"I'm not clueless but I am sick of being an afterthought," the younger brother said.
"When has anyone ever treated you like an afterthought," the older brother asked.
"When for example you name 13 GODPARENTS for your child and don't include me in the list. When for instance you argue with every choice I make. Need any more examples?"
"We are completely different," the older brother said, "We don't agree on pretty much anything. That's what makes us such great friends but lets face it; you get mad about everything."
"Oh yes. I do what GOD says-"
"GOD NEVER SAYS TO DO WHAT YOU DO. GOD TALKS ABOUT BEING PATIENT AND LOVING."
"WELL SOMETIMES YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICES," the younger brother said, "WE AREN'T GOD! ALL WE CAN DO IS THE BEST WE CAN."
"Yes but you and I have different ideas of the best we can," the older brother said, "and your way of doing things are not something I chose to have my family exposed to."
There was a pause.
"But," the older brother added, "You're not an after thought. I honestly would not be where I am today had it not been for you. You're my best friend. When I say I love you I mean it. I'm not blowing smoke up your nose. If it really comes down to it you're one of the few people I know I can trust."
"I'm sorry I got annoyed," the younger brother said, "It's just that I feel like I have to try twice as hard to be someone. You have it easy."
"I do not have it easy," the older brother said, "I've always thought you had the charmed life. Everything to you seemed to come so simple. You didn't have the stress in your life that I have in mine. You know I never understood why you got mad so much."
"Honestly," the younger brother said, "Sometimes I don't know what else to do."
"It seems like those brothers don't know the way the other one sees it," Monica said.
Yes, replied the Father, and similarly that's the problem with the Palmer brothers. Cammy is the sensitive one."
"Father why do people think you want them to do things that hurt one another in your name," Monica asked.
None are so blind as those who refuse to see. They grew up thinking this behavior is not only okay but encouraged. They don't see how their behavior is harmful rather then helpful
Monica understood. She remembered several times where she had to point people in the right direction. There was one incident where a parent would beat his child claiming GOD says SPARE THE ROD SPOIL THE CHILD. He added that he was beaten and he was fine so beating should be allowed and even encouraged. Monica pointed out George Burns smoked and lived to 100 so should smoking be allowed or encouraged. GOD is love, she told the man, and GOD wants you to love. But her new assignment understood reason he just didn't know how to apply it.
