What if?

Wouldn’t it be great if… or if that didn’t happen to me…. or if only … or I wish…. or when she…. And there are many more could haves, should haves and would have thoughts, that go nowhere except take us down a path of waste, a state of paralysis of wanting, waiting and being…

How are you feeling?

Recently my teen was in the kitchen, making careless mistakes, dragging his feet, reacting, etc. So, I asked, “Hey bud, what’s up?” He grumbled that he was fine. He continued spilling stuff, forgetting the stove was on, wasn’t responding to reminders, so I asked him, “How are you feeling?” He went into a long explanation…