When David announced this morning that Clelie will be ordained on June 4th and that she will subsequently no longer be on our prayer list as "our seminarian" and moreover, she will be the curate at St Timothy's Southaven, I just about screamed. I did clench my hands. I made myself take a deep breath.
I am jealous.
More than jealous, I am covetous.
Once again, woman in the wilderness.
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Here's a term from our household:
Sarah-Jealousy: (n.)
1. The mixed feelings of genuine joy and pain that exist when something you've longed for happens for someone else, particularly a loved one.
Ex.: When my BFF moved to NYC, I was so glad for her-- but I had to admit to some Sarah-jealousy, too.
That's what I've felt for a while when people get ordained, or move into full-time ministry.
Of course, when good things happen to bad people, that's a whole other thing. (People getting PG don't upset me. Irresponsible, selfish people getting PG really, REALLY upsets me.)
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