Think about how much knowledge there is in the world. Really think about every possible profession that you know of and think about the specialized knowledge that those professions have. Think about how your own body is a miraculous creation of cells, organs, bones, synapses, electrical impulses, and DNA coding that makes us each a unique individual. Now, have I made you think enough to realize how much you DON’T actually know. It can be terrifying to feel so small and insignificant, right!?! Well, today I’m going to share a dozen of my favorite mysteries of the universe. Here goes.

1. Why is there Braille on a drive up ATM?  If you need Braille, you shouldn’t be driving.
2. Why does Amazon send small items that you purchase in gigantic boxes? I recently ordered two high-speed memory cards for my camera that fit in the palm of my hand and Amazon shipped them in a shoe-box sized box. Yesterday we received two desktop organizing trays in a box that would hold two office-sized microwaves. It seems a little extreme.
3. Why do we think criminals will obey MORE gun laws when they break the ones we currently have? All joking aside, I think we need more Jesus changing people’s lives.
4. Why can’t directions for assembling things have words AND pictures? “Back in the day” when I had to assemble something that I purchased I would read written words and see diagrams for putting these items together. Now, we have switched over to directions with only pictures and obnoxious arrows pointing to things on the picture that don’t even exist on the item being assembled. I just want my words back. I’m not a caveman with no language skills.
5. Why am I called intolerant when I don’t agree with your opinion…but when you don’t listen to my opinion you somehow are NOT being intolerant? Just think about it.
6. Why do people loot and trash their own cities when their sports team wins a big championship? What kind of message are they trying to send? Is that some kind of reward for winning? I just don’t get it.
7. Why am I so tempted to touch the surface that has a “Wet Paint” sign? Do I really think in my heart of hearts that someone would lie to me about that?
8. Why do I get slightly annoyed when someone calls me when they could have easily texted me? When did I quit loving to talk out loud? That’s totally not me!
9. How is it that the first 50 years of my life just flew by so quickly and the past week has felt like a century is passing ever-so-slowly? My time sensor must be off! Someone, please rescue me from this long week!
   Why are the pockets on ladies shorts, pants, and skirts so tiny? I love pockets. I need room for my keys, a lip gloss, and maybe even my iPhone 6. Is that too much to ask. Stop giving me these tiny, shallow pockets that won’t hold anything and incidentally, will dump out the contents whenever I sit down. That is all.
10. Why are ladies’ belts so cheaply made? Men get these gorgeous leather belts to hold up their pants and shorts. What do women get? We get these flimsy belts that are NOT made of leather but have price tags that are only appropriate on leather belts. I need a belt to not only hold up my pants but to also hold my holster at my side when I conceal carry. Will someone please tell the fashion industry that it is possible to make sturdy, leather belts for women that are also pretty? Thank you.
11. Why does my kid laugh at me when I use the “talk to text” feature on my phone? Is that an old person feature on a phone? I feel certain that everyone is allowed to talk to text if their phone is capable of this magical feat! Or was this feature indeed created for the older person who can’t type that fast on that a small phone keyboard?
12. Why are the pockets on ladies shorts, pants, and skirts so tiny? I love pockets. I need room for my keys, a lip gloss, and maybe even my iPhone 6.  Is that too much to ask. Stop giving me these tiny, shallow pockets that won’t hold anything and incidentally, will dump out the contents whenever I sit down. That is all.

There are literally thousands of things that I do not understand. This list could go on and on for weeks and weeks of this blog. In fact, the rest of my career could be spent on this topic. However, I’m going to leave you with these mysteries to contemplate and if you happen to have any answers to these, feel free to drop that information in the comments!!!
Thanks for reading!

Listfully yours!
Vicki