Had a pretty good day at work today...talked to h a few times, too.
I realized why I'm feeling stuck today. H isn't feeling well. I rarely feel as though I'm comforting or "good" at figuring out the right thing to do. One of the emails that I saw from the ow to h. referred to her "wanting to take care of him while he was sick" so today I got mired in "what would the ow do", "she was so much more SOMETHING than me" etc.
Welcome to my cheeseless tunnel.
2 things came to mind...
hey, why not ask? so I called h. and asked. Told him I was sometimes confused on how to be helpful. He said he didn't know either...but that my asking the question was a sign of my support.
Also, how would I treat a sick friend?
Oh, I guess one more thing...his withdrawal, quieting down, etc when he's not feeling well is NOT ABOUT ME. I need to stop ASSumping and having EXPECTATION.
Sage
Relax. Appreciate. Be calm. Laugh. Enjoy. Be secure. Be loving. Be loved. Don't personalize. Don't ASSume. Accept. Be grateful.