https://rebeccabrewsterstevenson.com/2007/03/02/schadenfreude/ Author of Healing Maddie Brees & Wait, thoughts and practices in waiting on God Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 https://rebeccabrewsterstevenson.com/2007/03/02/schadenfreude/#comment-897 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:41:00 +0000 https://rebeccabrewsterstevenson.wordpress.com/2007/03/02/schadenfreude#comment-897 I learned that word back in the late 80’s when Donald Trump was in bankruptcy and everybody seemed to be enjoying it. But in that case, I think even God was happy.

]]> https://rebeccabrewsterstevenson.com/2007/03/02/schadenfreude/#comment-896 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 16:33:00 +0000 https://rebeccabrewsterstevenson.wordpress.com/2007/03/02/schadenfreude#comment-896 Many years ago, I was talking with an office co-worker just before working hours began. We were discussing the same issue; of how we often are interested, even entertained by someone’s misfortune. Just then we heard a crash outside the window and immediately I, with others, raced to the window to see what had happened. A minor fender-bender as it turned out. But my co-worker quickly reminded me of how eager some folks are to ‘see’ what disaster has occured! I’ll never forget that incident.

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