Recently, I read a book (a work of memoir) where one family member's behavior towards the others was consistently foolish and harmful.
In book club, we discussed the mystery of why the rest of the family members found it impossible to stick to their limits with her.
One comment was, "When someone would attempt to thwart her will, she was willing to take CRAZY to a WHOLE new level!"
I get the impression that there are elements at Sorus' workplace (possibly people who are on a horizontal level with her, or even below the level she is at in the official hierarchy) who are just "willing to take CRAZY to a whole new level" if crossed!
amirite?
Sky wrote:I kinda want to pushback for you.
One time a family member was working too many hours which were way-too-energy-draining at a tutoring centre.
And so we kept joking, "Do we need to plan an intervention for you?"
So one day we did something (a little) like that.
It was his birthday.
So his two brothers + me + 2-YO child showed up at his workplace at the time when he was officially supposed to be done.
We said it was his birthday, (true) so we were coming to meet him because we were going to out to eat at a restaurant. (true)
And we did.
It was at a Burger King* that shared the same parking lot!
deer- I love that you have 2 teachers-in-training!
Also, ummm, sorry that I didn't say much when you had worries of cancer.
But at least I get to rejoice with you & everyone else that the tests came back saying, "Nay."
Over here, I'm really excited. Even though we're not traveling this Thanksgiving, I am excited about MULTIPLE things.
Our Chinese church is doing a Thanksgiving party as usual.
Usually I've been grouchy that the possibility of "Thanksgiving with family" is disrupted to go to this event.
But this year I'm very excited about the speaker.
I read his book a couple years ago, so I am like, "THAT GUY is coming to speak at our TINY church plant? Whaaaa?!?!?"
And at the other church that we basically stopped going to... (because it was too much) someone invited us to help put up Christmas decorations!
(My thought is, "Yay, someone noticed we'd stopped going, and came up with a SANE way to attempt to re-connect us.")
And I had an appointment with my oncologist yesterday, and we just had a great conversation about everyday life things... which of course made me delighted she was willing to allow time for that because HELLO she's a DOCTOR. She is so kind and has been good to me.
And my mind was flooded with thoughts of how much kindness was poured out on me 5 years ago when I had breast cancer. (The beginnings of dealing with it were about this time of the year.) So thankful.
* A fast food chain. They are probably second to McDonald's here in the U.S. for burger, but I doubt they've spread as much internationally.
I think Khaliban just scrolled through most of this post, whadda you guys think?
I get the same feeling as Sky though...want to go make somebody treat you fairly.
thats great you have such a wonderful doctor Linna 
Such a boon to have a doctor thats personable and genuinely interested in you. 
or is a church plant something like a conference? 
or is a church plant something like a conference?
