The Game No One Wins: The Blame Game
Two children romp around in the living room and knock over a table. The vase of flowers on the table hits the wall as the table tips. Flowers fall, water spills, vase breaks. The fun is over, the laughter halts, and mother enters, “What in the world happened?” “It’s not my fault!” brother claims. “He pushed me, it’s his fault!” sister claims. It’s called the blame game. A childish game, right? Yes it is, but it’s an adult game too, you know. Excusing self for bad mistakes started early. God hunted down Adam in the Garden of Eden to ask him about the meal he ate that was made with the fruit of that special tree. “Did you eat that fruit?” God asks. Adam knew the answer but blamed God. “It’s not my fault,” he said. “That woman you gave me fed it to me! It’s HER fault.” Eve took the lead from Adam and blamed her actions on the serpent. “It’s not my fault,” Eve declared, “the serpent lied to me! It’s HIS fault.” Every husband and wife since Adam and Eve has pl...