This too shall pass !!!!

A realization dawned upon me very recently and I would like to share the wisdom which might come across as the 'out-pour of an irritated soul' but I would say otherwise! " Falling sick is the less of all the pains compared to what follows " - Yes, this is my new discovery albeit, not unknown. 

I recently fell sick ( nothing too serious but a common phenomenon) and remember,this is the dangerous part since it's common and most of them would have had a first hand experience, almost everyone you talk to will try to sell their own acquired wisdom !

Excerpts from my conversation between me and some wise people (friend 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, .....n = Friend).

Friend  : " Hey, what's up? haven't seen much of you now a days !"

      me  :  " Yeah been years since we met...."

Friend : " That too but haven't seen you on FB much !!!!!!"

     me   : " Yeah well, not keeping well "

Friend :  " OMG, what happened , all well? "

     me : (to myself : 'didn't I just say I was not keeping well, anyway..') " some little health issues here and there, nothing serious "

Friend :  " Tell me what happened "

     me : - explained what was wrong-

Friend : " Ohhh okkkk, you know this has happened to me too but not this severe but my cousin went through this and it was more than this. She had to do this- that and still it was like this and that "

    me :   ( is this supposed to make me feel better in any way? ) " Hmmm alright, I understand. Hope she's feeling better. Will catch ya later "

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Friend : " Hey long time ..."

    me :  " Yeah, not been online..."

Friend :  " That too but haven't met in years...what's up with you?"

    me : " Well, not much going on. You tell me."

Friend : " Heard you were not well, how are you now?"

    me : " Better but my blood sugar has been high for sometime"

Friend : " Ohhhh, that's sad."

     me : " No no not all that bad, my doc has put me on tabs"

Friend :  " You mean insulin"

     me: " No, just some tabs to control , not as bad as insulin tabs "

Friend : " Really? Shouldn't you be on insulin? are you sure?"

    me :  ( didn't I say I'm seeing a doc?. anyway...) " My doctor is quite sure. Anyway what's up at your end?"

 Friend :  " Eat this and that and don't eat this and that and then if you do this it gets better but if you do that it doesn't any day.......yap yap yap yap yap"

    me :  ( am I not saying it loud that I'm seeing a doc? and what doctor are you now?) " Well, ok. Kinda tired. Catch up later, see ya"

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Friend :  " Hey baby, how are you now?"

   me  :  " Ok ok I guess, not been able to eat anything so been losing weight"

Friend :  " whatever it is, don't do like how I did....I did this and that it happened like this and then this and that .........."

   me :  ( Not my first time you moron and why the hell will I do like anyone else. I'm actually losing it) " Hmmmm"

Friend :  " Was your blood sugar high last time as well? what was your random sugar reading? migraine still hurts, what have you been eating? Do you know you shouldn't eat this and that and you need to do this and that.................."

      me : ( Was keeping offline a much better idea? not just this but switch the phone off too?)

Friend : " You there, hello. Knock knock. I guess you are resting, will catch up when you are ok. Bye and keep me posted."

    me :  (Yeah , like I want to)

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This is what I was talking about, more painful than falling sick and I'm sure most of you have gone through it. Some people never wait to think how to make the 'sick one' feel better. Prescriptions will come from doctors and talking about different experiences will not always make it a comforting moment. ' Don't ask what's going on with the sole intention of offering free suggestions ' is my take away. 

Not all of them are that insensitive you know ? My closest friends call me and not make big bones about it. I learnt some good ones from them in case if I need to use later with someone else.

Sensible Friends :

1.  " I get what you are saying. This too shall pass."

2. " Once you feel like eating, let me know and I will make it for you."

3. " If you feel like talking or feel low, just give me a ring, anytime."

4. " You met the doc today? how did it go?"

5. " Is it better than yesterday ? If not, send your son here and take more rest."

Now it makes me wonder how much of a sensible friend have I been in the past? You know, because it's like Karma, they say. It finds a way to come back to you. So if I'm getting this much bugged with some, then I have done accordingly to deserve this but I'm glad I have some brownie points too to redeem. Well, that's enough gyan for the day. I'm tired you see, so will catch ya sometime soon but much later :-)