Why So Salty?
For me Salty refers to different things. You’ve got the slang term which refers to someone who is irritated or angry. Yep, that’s me sometimes. If I’m being honest, which is what this space is for, there are many times when I don’t understand why I’m in the situation I am. Why do I have to deal with chronic pain? Why can’t I do the things that others can? Then there’s the haters. You know those people who look at me when I’m in a wheelchair or using a cane and think I have no business doing that because I’m young and I don’t have any visible disabilities. Yep, they make me salty. While those things are true and a real part of my experience, more importantly I seek to be salt. I want to add flavor to the world, enhancing those around me to make them shine. I want to speak truth that encourages others and preserves hope. In Matthew 5:13 we read, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for any