God knew what he was doing when he put Adam and Eve in the garden, which was probably the size of Kansas. He knew that they would want to get away from each other at times, maybe far away so they wouldn't kill each other like one of their children did. Talk about a dysfunctional family! I wonder what went on in that garden to make Cain hate Abel so much.
Eve probably spent more time with Abel, since he was easier to love or maybe Adam spent more time with Abel. Abel probably never walked in on his parents having some rabbit sex in the late afternoon. He probably enjoyed spending time with his parents, talking and walking or whatever one does in Kansas.
But Cain must have been needy, always trying to get his parents attention. He didn't care if it was negative attention or not, just so he got some attention. I have to wonder what impact Cain's deed had on his parents. I can only assume that they must have spent some quality time blaming each other for not going to parenting classes, not watching Dr. Phil, and never attending a Tough Love session. I have to wonder if even Dr Phil could have saved that marriage at that point. One can bet there was a chill in the air.
We have to assume that Adam and Eve were the first unfit parents that we came to know. Wouldn't you think that they would have concentrated more on their children than one little tree?
Their interaction for the day must have gone like this:
"How was your day dear?" asked Adam as he sat under a tree doing nothing.
"Fine, I guess. Cain killed Abel. I made you an apple pie," responds Eve.
"I've been telling you over and over that Cain had too much time on his hands, but you never agreed with me. Now look what has happened and it's all your fault," exclaimed Adam.
Eve picked up the pie and threw it in Adam's face. Wouldn't the bible be so much more interesting if the whole story was told.
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Just go to show us that if we do not go to the bible to get help on being a family we may continue do weird things.Do you ever wonder why even though you have the same parents and live in the same house you turn out to be so different?One day I was thinking and it came to me.Each one of us have our own mind,we may or may not like the same thing.So we are different to begin with.Have you ever day dreamed? I've been asked if I treat all my children the same,my reply was no beleive it or not I thought this person would have a stroke.I told her because each child have his or her own personality which is so different I have to treat them as who they are.Not saying what she seemed to expect to hear from me put a wedge between the two of us.Thats all good because she and i are different also.Thank God he only made one of me.No need of two headaches
ReplyDeleterunning around.