I've had an occasional poor me moment over the fact that she never responded to my baring my soul to her. I wondered if she was judging me for my brutal honesty, wondered if she was shocked by what I had written, wondered if she had stepped back from me on purpose. I didn't think these things all the time but occasionally I wondered why she wasn't getting back to me.
Because it's all about me, you know.
Lord have mercy.
I phoned her this morning and found out that since we last spoke she had emergency surgery after an accident and is still recuperating, her husband had his own emergency trip to the hospital and has since been diagnosed with heart disease, her mother died unexpectedly across the ocean and her son who was in recovery has relapsed.
It's so not about me.
What a reminder, eh?
8 comments:
It is not about me, or you, Hope Babe
---it is about ALL of us together, One Day At A Time.
I am SO glad for you that this finally got resolved, not for the reasons that it took so long
Blessings!
Awareness can be such a gift. I'm sorry your friend is going through such a tough time, but I'm glad it isn't about you! Happy Holidays to you.
It's so easy to get the wrong impression. Nice reminder for all of us. Small things can be misinterpreted.
This has happened to me that someone doesn't contact me as quickly as I think they should. I think it is about me, but then it turns out it had zero to do with me.
Great post.
PG
Been there, done that, Hope. Shaking my head along with you. Glad you took the bull by the ears and phoned, letting her know you care.
Are you sure? It still might be all about you.
{Just kidding,thanks for stopping by}
((((((Patty))))))
Been there, Hopester.
Oh Hope, I am so glad to come back around and read what you have to say!
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