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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DallasFanForever" data-source="post: 341699" data-attributes="member: 13221">Thank you for keeping me, and all of us over here, in your thoughts Lashes! Times like this definitely put life in perspective. Unfortunately, I’m never sure what’s scarier with these storms, the storm itself or the aftermath. Not only the loss of life, which is the part that saddens me the most, but also the millions of people that are now homeless. So many lives have been changed forever. And then there are the water shortages, fuel shortages, food shortages, etc. I’m sitting here typing this and I know I’m lucky that I was spared all of this this time but when I look at the rest of the state right now it’s hard to feel lucky, if that makes any sense. I do often wonder if they feel lucky to have me there sometimes LOL!! Misery can creep in very easily, I notice, but I try to fight it off. I guess a lot of people don’t. For me humor helps a lot. It might not solve anything but it does help. We actually lost a co worker at work this week. He just got sick out of nowhere and was gone in a month. It happened so fast. I’m not good in those situations and quite often I might pull back until I know what it is I want to say. I texted him about two weeks ago and the whole time I’m typing I’m thinking “do I try to make him laugh? Do I play it serious? Does he want to laugh? Would he rather cry? God knows he’s earned it.” I mean, what do you even say to someone who knows they’re dying in a matter of days?  I’m embarrassed to say that a part of me even said “Is it better I don’t reach out at all?” So I decided to drop the humor for once and just say what I feel, and that was probably the best thing I could’ve done. It was our last conversation unfortunately, but I know I’ll never forget it. And my point of this rambling post was I often use humor to diffuse misery, but here was someone who had every right to be miserable, and probably was, yet humor wasn’t necessary to make them smile. And that really taught me a lesson, not only about humor but him as a person as well. You know, if this thread was 10,000 words instead of 10,000 posts I swear I’d have us there by now already. Oh good! We’re back to talking about humor. This is probably for the best as I’ve probably depressed everyone thoroughly so far tonight. I can relate to what you’re saying. I will quite often laugh for no reason. And what is it with meetings? Cause that’s when these things seem to happen with me too. DFF LONG POST ALERTOne of the managers at work is talking to me about going into management right now, and DFF is kind of open to it at this point. I’m not a desk job person, but physically this job is starting to present its challenges here and there as I get older so instead of saying “No thanks” to management as usual, for once I’m listening. But then the subject of meetings came up. I can’t give them. I told him straight out that I can never stand in front of people and give a meeting. NEVER!!! I said small groups? Maybe, but not an entire workforce. Can’t happen. I figure one of three things would happen. I would stand there and crack up laughing the second I had to speak and no one would take me seriously, or I would totally freeze up and someone would have to take over the meeting, or I’d see a hundred pairs of eyes looking at me the first day and I’d turn around and run away. My money is quite honestly on that last scenario. So it’s too bad you can’t attend my meetings Lashes cause you’d definitely get a good laugh out of them. I think most people will. Thank you! Leaving the old route was a struggle. I do miss it and I still stop by sometimes to say hello. Some beg me to come back, which is good for the ego I have to say. And some don’t even remember my name and will call me something else, which is confusing to me. But that’s okay. I just play along and use the new name they give me. I have three different names on my old route. You might’ve, but I doubt it! Trust me, if I’m still allowed to post on this thread after tonight so far you have nothing to worry about my friend. Oh, I knew we would! I never had any doubts, especially with the way you and Michelle go on and on and on. You should both try to keep your posts short like DFF’s. You know, you can both learn a lot! I hope everyone is having a nice Monday so far and please stay safe!</blockquote>

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