Operation Repo

Operation Repo starts again tonight. I really like this show. The characters are definitely characters. However, it's the theme of the show that attracts me to it. The idea that people don't get away with making commitments that they do not keep. Don't get me wrong. I've been through hard times too, and I understand that sometimes the money isn't there. But then arrangements should be made and those new commitments should be kept. Just ignoring the bill (that you created, that was optional) and not making the payments is the same as lying and stealing. If you know you can't afford it, don't buy it. If hard times happen and you know you can't keep up the payments, give it back. Follow through with your commitments. Understand that there are responsibilities that come with the choices you make.

I have learned over the years that people have money for the things they want. I know a man who does free computer work for people at his church that “can't afford it”. Those same people seem to be able to find a way to go on vacation, or to buy a new car, or go out to eat, and yet they are always crying poor to him to get their computer work done for free. He often calls my husband when he runs into a problem that he cannot solve. This is annoying to me because I feel like if he wasn't fixing their computers for free then they would find the money to get them fixed by some computer place in town (even if it is the cheapest place). His free help is ultimately stealing money from some company that could pay an employee. It's like competing with a business without having to do all the paper work, pay all the taxes, or get any licenses. My husband helps him anyway because they are friends and he is doing it with a spirit of love and giving and he will be blessed accordingly despite the ingenuous people crying poor.

I am looking forward to watching this spirited show tonight. I wonder how Sonia will wear her hair in tonight's episode. I wonder what crazy way she'll do her make-up. I wonder if Matt will be in those goofy overalls again. And Lyndah reminds me of my little sister. They have a similar look and she is young enough that she thinks she knows everything. I don't care if this show is real or if it is staged. I like seeing that not everybody who lies and cheats gets away with it.