Just when you think you…

.. have the corner on misery or anxiety, someone comes along to prove they have problems, too. I won’t go into details, really, but this woman has a relative in the hospital and is juggling a really heavy schedule. She was in pieces today. I felt so bad for her, but I felt helpless, too. Someone stepped in and talked to her for awhile, and then she seemed to be a little better.

Life is weird and full of unanticipated obstacles. I would be perfectly happy floating evenly through life, with just a minor bump here and there, you know, where you just have to worry about whether you’ve got clean clothes to wear to work tomorrow.

Is that too much to ask?

How do you get through major obstacles in life? My methods: Try to keep busy, and pray a lot. Keep talking to your friends and family. Develop a mantra… mine are, “I can do this!” and “It’s going to be alright”. Sometimes, “Don’t let the b*stards get you down.” is helpful, too. 🙂