A friend of mine and former metaphysics teacher had his foot amputated last week. I visited him in the hospital yesterday, and in the face of something that others could find truly devastating, he was happy to feel better after the issues leading up to the amputations had been taken care of, discussing how interesting it was to observe the different personality types of the hospital staff and how their attitude affects their work, and curious what type of career he may go towards next, since he had, until now, been in construction.
In the face of losing a foot and part of his leg, in place of pain and loss he was talking about change, and how this can help him better help others.
It's all in how you see things, I suppose. I like his way. And I wish him speedy healing, and an exciting transition into the rest of his life.
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Awesome outlook. I'll bet he even heals faster because of it! I think I spoke to the ultimate pessimist today. I said hello and asked how things are going. He said that it was okay, he guessed. I said, "Well, getting closer to Friday should help." He sighed and said, "It's just closer to Monday!" What a depressing outlook.
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