Long Time No See: A Dialogue
"Hey, Mom?"
"Yes, my son?"
"How come there have been so few posts here lately?"
"Well, I'm not really sure. Bob's been awfully busy the last few months."
"Busy? He sure finds a lot of time to spend at pogo.com!"
"Well, maybe busy isn't quite the right word. But he's been on a work project that swallowed up most of his focus. And another situation has taken up a fair amount of time and energy. He has time left over, but not a lot of energy for blogging or other advocacy efforts."
"You mean like you, when you went to 'Sex and the City 2' twenty-five times in two weeks?"
"Err, um, yes, son. But I thought we agreed not to talk about that any more."
"OK, Mom, I won't, even though I keep finding that DVD in the player. Has Bob been taking good care of his diabetes?"
"No, he hasn't, and he's worried about it. He feels bad about it, too, and also feels a little hypocritical. He knows that this isn't the case, really, but it still bothers him."
"That's too bad. I like Bob: he's funny. Or at least he tries to be. So is he going to start posting regularly again?"
"He wants to post more, but he doesn't feel ready to make promises. The other situations aren't really resolved, and he's also having trouble thinking of topics to write about."
"So he's not writing because he doesn't have anything to say? That's never stopped him before!"
"Son, that's just not nice. And quit being a wisenheimer about my taste in movies, or I'll make you watch 'Titanic' with me."
"Mom! NO! You wouldn't!"
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December 23rd, 2011 - 16:10
Bob,
We rather you take care of yourself first, us later. We will wait.
Otherwise don’t make we write sarcastic wit about you in Twitter.
Jim (@perrythepump)
December 26th, 2011 - 22:12
this is brillant. i’m sorry you’re feeling so overwhelmed. remember that we love you, no matter what.
December 28th, 2011 - 14:58
Just read a portion of your story in Diabetic Living. Sounded like I was doing the writing. A good sense of humor battles my anxiety and depression each day and usually the humor wins out. Look forward to hearing more from you in your own time.
December 29th, 2011 - 01:55
This made me grin Bob – and I understand about not having the energy to get stuff out there. I often find it’s that same lack of energy that starts dragging me and my self-care down. Maybe just recognizing that having focus drawn, in any direction, takes a lot out of you will help?
Recognize the draw, and be kind and gentle to yourself about it. Then work yourself slowly back into doing the positive things you need to do.
I dunno – just some thoughts. But what do I know about any of it? Hopefully this will spark some sort of brilliant thought in you.
January 15th, 2012 - 16:49
I like the dialogue. You know, your posts don’t have to be able how you have it all figured out. Some of the best posts I’ve read are the ones asking for ideas, help, or even just support!