Scared of Everything = Always Brave!
I went to a viewing yesterday for a delightful woman in my ward who I really liked, but didn't spend enough time with. She was dying of cancer. I think I sometimes stayed away because of not wanting to bring germs to her, but also because of being busy or tired. Then I kind of realized, because of my Hashimotos and related health challenges, tired is my normal! I wish I could go over there right now and knock on her door and spend time with her. Well, I'm going to spend time with her daughter. I'm going to bravely be friends with everybody to the extent that they want me in their lives. I'm going to like myself and assume others like me. I lost a close friend when I finally had to break out of my destructive habit of pretending to agree with her destructive habits. I celebrated a healthy step she was considering and that offended her. (Still confused.) When I look at our personalities, it seems that an adjustment was eventually inevitable. ...