Comments on: An old, bitter man

By: Michigan Dan

Michigan Dan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:17:48 +0000

Living in Michigan and also having the same “former” profession, I can completely feel your pain. My wife and family, like yours, is the reason I’m here. As the weight of gloom was keeping me down, my brilliant wife told me all that pressure that I was hold placed me squarely at the bottom of the totem pole. And now totem pole can stand the test of time without a strong, solid base. Welcome to the club of strong, solid bases.

By: BTExpress

BTExpress — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:09:01 +0000

Right after my wife’s second brain surgery, she shared a room with a woman that had also had brain surgery. The difference was that my wife was showing improvement, but the other woman was getting a little bit worse every day. After a few days the woman was in a comma and not expected to recover. As bad a shape as my wife was in and if you remember my blog then, it was pretty bad, she surprised the hell out of me with something she said. She looked over at the woman and then back at me and said, “You know, I guess I am pretty lucky after all. I could be like her”.

So when you start feeling sorry for yourself, try counting your blessings instead of dwelling on the negatives, because it could always be worse, a lot worse.

By: BTExpress

BTExpress — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:05:39 +0000

Right after my wife’s second brain surgery, she shared a room with a woman that had also had brain surgery. The difference was that my wife was showing improvement, but the other woman was getting a little bit worse every day. Pretty soon she was in a comma and not expected to recover. As bad a shape as my wife was in and if you remember my blog then, it was pretty bad, she surprised the hell out of me with something she said. She looked over at the woman and then back at me and said, “You know, I guess I am pretty lucky after all. I could be like her”.

So when you start feeling sorry for yourself, try counting your blessings instead of dwelling on the negatives, because it could always be worse, a lot worse.

By: Jolynn

Jolynn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:02:37 +0000

Wow, I know how you feel. You get into funks. It happens. I actually went into a huge funk a while back and I saw a therapist. I literally felt better after the first week. She just taught me how to think of things differently. You have to repeat positive messages in your head over and over and it actually works!

By: 3boyzmom

3boyzmom — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:46:07 +0000

mike has become a bitter old man as well. the two of you should talk…you’re both turning into fred!

By: yvonne

yvonne — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:17:20 +0000

Sandi is right.
but for the record, you are not alone in these feelings, you are not alone, my friend.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:40:33 +0000

You don’t stop being you. You just concentrate on being thankful for what you have instead of lamenting over what you don’t.