Youngster Questions Reality, WAW Moves On...

[westcoastfella]

So sorry West. Know that you ARE a good man and YOU DON'T DESERVE THE SH!T SHE IS SERVING YOU!!

Thanks, Val, this means a lot to me. Interestingly, it seems as though this board is entirely made up of really great people who do not deserve the treatment that they're getting. Must be why our WAS' demonize us to the point of becoming aliens -- they know that we're good people, so they have to work hard to make us out to be the bad guys. (Whereas if we were really that bad, they'd just leave ASAP without bothering to sling venom over their shoulders on their way out.)

Last night, I talked with a counselor over the phone from my work's Employee Assistance Program. She helped me get set up in getting referred for a free 30-minute consultation with an L, as well as looking into finding a C. It's helpful to know that this EAP offers over-the-phone counseling 24/7, so if I'm ever feeling at my worst, I can always just pick up the phone and talk to someone.

Today, I set up an appointment with said lawyer for the 16th. I also found out that I am able to get 5 free counseling sessions through my EAP. If I don't like the counselor that I get, I can pick someone else and that used-up session won't count toward my 5. What a deal!

As a final stroke, I'm going to see a doctor soon for a physical. I technically have to do it for work, but I'm looking forward to it because I haven't had a physical in over 5 years. Probably not a huge deal at my age, but sometimes you never know what might be wrong with you.

I am currently reading the book "Hiroshima" by John Hersey. Reading such a horrifying tale of how an entire city was ripped apart by the A-bomb really makes me thankful for what I have. So many people lost many of their loved ones in an instant, yet still struggled to survive and help others do the same. Sometimes bad stuff just happens, and all you can do in the aftermath is just survive. And be happy, if you can.