Alcohol

Long time, no see. Today is my 21st birthday and I have tried my first beer, mixer, and shot. Honestly, I'm a little disappointed at man. While it makes sense to me that alcohol would be a social drink since it hurts motor functions and helps dissolve social barriers most people put up (though to be fair it started out as a religious drink since it was thought to be holy what with it being less risky to drink than most water back in the day...or at least that's what I have read), I can't help but shake my head that humanity's favorite drink, the genre most abused, is the one that hinders our functionality and slurs our speech. I just don't get it. While I am new to drinking, I must say it wasn't as amazing as all my friends say it is. Why did it get the lime light instead of...say tea? Personally I think it's because of something I read in a BBC article recently: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15265317...if you want the details of the belief, I believe she states it better than I would so please enjoy the read. The night was enjoyable though, my brother came up to see me and bought me my first beer. We drank, talked, laughed, and were just silly and enjoyed the night. It was a good night other than the horrible tastes I experienced.

But how does this relate to God? ...Well I can't help but feel that maybe God would create such a drink to humble man. I'd hope a man slurring and stumbling would at some point (even if it had to be the next day with his hangover) be reminded that he is mortal and even a drink or two is enough to have him fully embarrass himself. Sometimes the best thing that can happen to a man is that he falls flat on his face. I know it needs to happen to me more often. So perhaps God uses it to humble us. Perhaps, he just thought it would be funny. Who knows?