I emailed this co-worker to ask for some help with a Intranet page.
She quickly replied that she wasn't at work but was with her sister who was dying. I apologized and told her nevermind. She then emailed back to say it was OK, that it sucked but was part of life.
I did not reply to that but I started thinking about a counseling session I had years ago.
The counselor had given me what she liked to call homework, a sheet of questions.
One of the questions asked something like: Do you think life is hard? Of course I answered yes.
The counselor wondered if I thought life was hard for me or for everyone.
Being younger and having a bit of a martyr complex, I said me.
I know that life is hard for everyone, like my co-worker.
It sure seems, though, that I have more sucky part than a lot of other people.
you don't get a day off, a break, or temporary relief, from your symptoms. Living with a chronic, progressive disease does suck. No, we don't know what others are going through, but thanks for letting us look at the world from your angle.
ReplyDeleteI continually ask myself why the suckky stuff is not spread around, but have never gotten the answer to the question. So, I try not to ask the question too often. But, hard to avoid.
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Sucky is hard is all
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