What a cruddy 4 days off work. My life has more drama lately than day time TV. My best friend is a cute woman who is going through some truly horrible stuff. Family is supposed to help in your time of need, hers is doing the opposite. She moved back in with her family short term to get out of a bad situation only this turned out worse for her.
I finally sat her down when I got home from shift on Monday and had a long talk and got her to see the medical professionals she needed to see to help her deal with the situation. I did my best to frame the conversation in a manner that made it her choice but afterwards I explained to her that as my friend and someone I care deeply about she was getting help with or without her consent. She said she understood and hugged me as she cried.
She is doing better now and getting more help and guidance from the right people. I help where I can and have helped her be able to move herself and children out of her parents home to a safe place. I do love this woman and she loves me as well just I am realistic about me expectations. She has never had emotional support from anyone in the last 10 years and having someone kind and caring who places her safety and peace of mind before my material wants is something she is having a hard time accepting.
Its a sad commentary on our society when I am just being the normal decent guy my parents raised and its not the norm for people to behave decently without an agenda. I am just providing her kindness and caring for someone else who needs help and has no where to turn. I thought that was the basic precept of a just and moral society. Then again there I go thinking...
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