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norabird (original poster member #42092) posted at 4:46 AM on Saturday, April 5th, 2014
Tonight I was crying in the locker room after my workout. I don't know why--I was just down all day. Tired but not from a lack of sleep. Struggling with sadness. When I exercise, those feelings get even stronger--my resistance to the feelings melts away with my workout.
Normally I go into a bathroom stall and sit on the toilet to bawl. Today I was just frozen in place, sobbing and sweaty. It's not a very busy locker room.
I looked up to see a woman had approached me. She put a generous pile of tissue in front of me.
"Whatever it is," she said, "it's going to be okay."
She had her own issues. Her own life. And she took a moment to be kind and encouraging to me when I needed to hear exactly that.
So tonight I'm telling you, too: It is going to be okay.
lastdance ( member #42401) posted at 5:06 AM on Saturday, April 5th, 2014
((((((((((((( HUGS))))))))))))
yes it will be ok.........it will be ok
mainlyinpain ( member #39134) posted at 5:55 AM on Saturday, April 5th, 2014
(((norabird)))
I'm glad someone was there for you with a kind word, as you are always here for us.
StillStanding1 ( member #40144) posted at 6:53 AM on Saturday, April 5th, 2014
^^^^Ditto, Norabird!!! So glad every time I hear of someone acting with unexpected compassion. That's awesome.
Sorry those sad moments can be overwhelming. And she was right -- it IS going to be okay.
Take care, Norabird.
Me: BS50s Him: WH50s
M 25 years - DD DS DS
LTA = 2+ yrs, Dday - 2/13, S for 1 year, now R
yearsofpain25 ( member #42012) posted at 5:08 PM on Saturday, April 5th, 2014
(((norabird))) Yes. It will most definitely be ok. Thank you for sharing that story. It's nice to know that there is still some benevolence out there.
"I remind myself of this. I am a survivor. I have taken all this world has dished out and am still here. So there is no reason to be afraid. Whatever happens, I will survive. So now onto living. It is time for me to thrive." - DrJekyll
LeftOutintheCold ( member #42856) posted at 5:14 PM on Saturday, April 5th, 2014
Thank you for sharing this. Things WILL be okay. ((hugs))
Me - 43
WH - 41
Dday - 3/6/14
Married 5yrs, together 11yrs
Status - Divorce from the ass is in progress!
You can see more of my story on my blog here: http://thatcraftylunchlady.com/?p=833
"Never give up hope and let time heal you"
justinpaintoday ( member #42858) posted at 5:21 PM on Saturday, April 5th, 2014
I am blessed at the kindness of strangers. People do shitty things but many do beautiful things as well. Wow
I never realized you could be in this much pain and not be dying.
OK now ( member #14459) posted at 5:28 PM on Saturday, April 5th, 2014
As mainlyinpain said you give a lot to the SI community with your helpful advice, even with all your own distress to deal with.
((((((More hugs))))))
iamsoblind42 ( member #42022) posted at 5:33 PM on Saturday, April 5th, 2014
I was in Church last Sunday and the sermon was about "A True Friend". I bawled the whole time. I have only been to that church 3 times and a lady came up to me with tissue and gave me card with her name and number after that said call me anytime.
The random acts from a stranger during times like this is so powerful.
norabird, I have lost it at the gym as well. I do think working out helps get a lot of emotion to the surface. Wish you lived closer. I'd go work out with you! {{{Hugs}}}
I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it, I will survive, keep on surviving...
BS: me 44 (then 42)
WH: 50 (then 48)
2 kids
Married 18 years
D-day - 1/11/14
Filed - 1/16/14
Divorced 4/21/14
Walked in on WH and BF while her H watched
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