The ?At-Home? Diaries: Disappointment
Disappointment is, unfortunately, a side effect.
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Disappointment is, unfortunately, a side effect.
As we prepare to stay at home and distance ourselves socially one of the biggest challenges is a disappointment. A radical change in life such as the spread of this virus inevitably leads to change and not all are changes we want to face. Most friends and families I know are making sacrifices in order to stay safe and care for their families. Businesses are under threat, celebrations cancelled and holidays are now a figment of our imaginations. They may be decisions not in our control but this makes them no less hard to take.
Disappointment has always been a bitter bill.
The older I am the more I understand what disappointment means and how to navigate my way through; I am familiar with this sunken, pervading feeling that is difficult to shake. The “why me” and “why did it have to happen now” sensations; the blame and the tears when our hearts are sorely bruised. And the lack of understanding. What did I do wrong" I can pick myself up, reset and move on; I fear it is not so easy for younger or more vulnerable people who have had less life experience.
Disappointment has no favourites, it chooses randomly with a hidden agenda and no regular timetable.
We made the difficult decision to postpone our daughter’s imminent wedding, as have many ...
The post The “At-Home” Diaries: Disappointment appeared first on Vicki Archer.
Disappointment is, unfortunately, a side effect.
As we prepare to stay at home and distance ourselves socially one of the biggest challenges is a disappointment. A radical change in life such as the spread of this virus inevitably leads to change and not all are changes we want to face. Most friends and families I know are making sacrifices in order to stay safe and care for their families. Businesses are under threat, celebrations cancelled and holidays are now a figment of our imaginations. They may be decisions not in our control but this makes them no less hard to take.
Disappointment has always been a bitter bill.
The older I am the more I understand what disappointment means and how to navigate my way through; I am familiar with this sunken, pervading feeling that is difficult to shake. The “why me” and “why did it have to happen now” sensations; the blame and the tears when our hearts are sorely bruised. And the lack of understanding. What did I do wrong" I can pick myself up, reset and move on; I fear it is not so easy for younger or more vulnerable people who have had less life experience.
Disappointment has no favourites, it chooses randomly with a hidden agenda and no regular timetable.
We made the difficult decision to postpone our daughter’s imminent wedding, as have many ...
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