words of wisdom

i've had a rough go at it, the past couple of days.

the stomach's been a mess... the sleep has been non-existent.

then today, at the end of a training session, one of my regulars asked me a question. no doubt it was because i was staring into space.

"where are you?"

"huh?", i responded, trying desperately to remember what we were just talking about.

"you're not yourself today."

i apologized to her and told her that i had some things on my mind.

"i could tell that you weren't here today."

i told her that she was astute. i literally said the word "astute". and without even asking what was wrong, she offered the following...

"you know, god has a plan... you may not like it, but everything happens for a reason... and everything is going to be okay."

if i wasn't surrounded by customers and co-workers... something bad would've happened, but i kept my composure. i told her thanks and she gave me a little pat on the back.

i really hope she's right, because right now doesn't feel too good...

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Dan said…
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5/11/2008 8:40 AM
Dan said…
"When you are going through hell ... keep going."

She is right and wise ... everything will be okay.
5/11/2008 8:42 AM
Abby said…
"everything happens for a reason" is what stupid people say when they feel awkward and don't have anything better to say. they think saying that is supportive, but its far from emphathetic. next time, use the method "fist-in-the-mouth". drive your fist, into her mouth.
5/22/2008 6:10 PM
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