... and the hits just keep on coming!
As some of you may already be aware, yesterday was my birthday. So I went out, had some fun with a friend, and overall had a fairly good time. As for me and my personal situation, about the only thing I could really complain about is the weather.
However, when it comes to the folks I care about... in the last few hours, I've learned that several of them are going through various degrees of shit. For example: I just found out that an old college buddy of mine lost both of his parents in the past month: His dad died after a long, ugly bout of cancer... and then his mom had a stroke at the funeral. She lingered in a coma for a few weeks, but she passed as well. My buddy loved both his parents deeply, so he's just devastated right now.
I've got several other folks close to me who are struggling in other ways -- can't really get into too much detail in a public post, but I can say that some people who I think the world of currently have their homes and careers at risk.
It's in my nature to want to help people, especially when it comes to folks I care about. Right now, though, all I can really do for these people is offer emotional support. Right now, though, that seems to be the very definition of the phrase "Cold Comfort".
Boom.
However, when it comes to the folks I care about... in the last few hours, I've learned that several of them are going through various degrees of shit. For example: I just found out that an old college buddy of mine lost both of his parents in the past month: His dad died after a long, ugly bout of cancer... and then his mom had a stroke at the funeral. She lingered in a coma for a few weeks, but she passed as well. My buddy loved both his parents deeply, so he's just devastated right now.
I've got several other folks close to me who are struggling in other ways -- can't really get into too much detail in a public post, but I can say that some people who I think the world of currently have their homes and careers at risk.
It's in my nature to want to help people, especially when it comes to folks I care about. Right now, though, all I can really do for these people is offer emotional support. Right now, though, that seems to be the very definition of the phrase "Cold Comfort".
Boom.