Anyone and everyone is really tired right now. I'm not talking physically tired. I'm not talking about those in war zones. I'm talking about the rest of us trying to have normal lives after two years and more of not normal lives. We are all tired deep down inside and M&Ms and Netflix isn't helping as much anymore.
These days you can't comment on a Facebook post without someone calling you out and saying, well these people have it worse. Yup Mr. Sanctimonious I know that but it doesn't make me feel better. Its like telling a person to cheer up. Nowhere in the history of cheering up, has anyone been cheered up, by being told to cheer up.
I'm not talking about depression that's another subject which I am demonstrably unqualified to write about. Its something else and I think we need a deal.
1) You have a right to feel like crap.
2) You don't have an obligation not to feel like crap just because others are far worse off.
3) Other people should just admit that pointing out the above doesn't help and a lot of the time it just substitutes for really listening to the why of another person.
Statements about having a right to be down notwithstanding, its not a bad idea to think of things that have made you feel better and do them. Action usually helps me. I know reading helps others. So, lets profile another book.
Below is a nice short light read perfect for cloudy, rainy, tired days.
A man grieving over the loss of his wife and the loss of his job through retirement takes the advice of a caring friend and begins to build a new life. Also there's ghost mice.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085TRDC5X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1
Find it at this link or of the link isn't working my amazon page. That link is below.
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