Re: I'll try - - - - :-(

Posted by Hal on September 10, 1999 at 13:38:25:

In Reply to: Re: I'll try - - - - :-( posted by Summer on September 10, 1999 at 12:26:14:

: Oh God, thank for responding. I guess it's not just this job. It's my whole lack of career & lack of meaning in my life. I am feeling terrible about it - but also very ashamed. This shame keeps me from telling people about it, even those who are close to me. Or especially those who are close to me.

: It's one of those days when everything is adding up. There are some things within my friendships that are disturbing me. Do I expect too much, or am I just looking at everything negatively because I feel so depressed? I don't know - - -

: I am still hurt by the loss of my former friend, the 5w4. Everything seems wrong. Nothing seems right. And I don't feel like I'm going anywhere....

: Ok, I'm also seeing someone new, and we had a misunderstanding/hurt/fight - I don't know what you call it -but we haven't spoken in a couple of days & it's killing me.

: Everything's adding up, and when that happens, I feel like it is doomsday and I'll never come out of it - - - -I know that is silly, but God it all hurts so much

No words of wisdom from me either, so I'm not sure why I'm writing except to show my support. I don't have to tell you that I know exactly how you feel. I've been having some bad days too. And so I know that nothing I say will "cheer you up." I can't promise that everything will turn around and be peachy soon, because I just don't know. All I really can say about the job thing is that somebody there made a poor judgement call, but I know that doesn't help you feel any better about it.

Now that I think about it, I can share this thing I read last night, and sent to some other friends this morning. I hope it helps us all find some meaning.

- Hal -

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"To those beset by suffering,
the following has been told:

There was a man who had a young child.
At times the father sought to frighten the boy.
He would dress up in strange clothing
so that his son would not know him.
At first the child was frightened,
but as time passed he came to know
that this too was his father.
Then he would call out "Father!"
and the father, filled with compassion,
would take off the disguise
and reveal himself to his son.

So it is with those who suffer.
When they come to understand
that it is God Himself
who is the source of their pain,
they can then begin to call out to Him.
But those who do not see that all is from God
and seek their cure elsewhere-
these will never find true healing."
- from "Your Word is Fire - The Hasidic
Masters on Contemplative Prayer"

Follow Ups:

• Re: Hal, sorry to hear, hope things turn around for you, too Cecil 10:08:44 9/11/99 (1)
  • Re: Hal, sorry to hear, hope things turn around for you, too Hal 10:15:35 9/13/99 (0)
• Re: I'll try - - - - :-( Summer 14:53:13 9/10/99 (0)

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