Random thoughts strung together, and an icon

[mousme]

I appear to have mangled my foot somewhat while snowshoeing yesterday, as (beware the TMI), I scraped off a portion of skin from the sole right under my big toe. So owie.

Will survive, I am quite sure.

In other news, I have two new icons, one of which you can see attached to this post. That's me, mostly obscured by my hair, which needs a trim. The other icon shows me full-face, but I'm not sure I'm going to keep it up. I'm kind of shy about myself on film. Trying to cure myself of that, as it's been pointed out to me numerous times that mostly, there's no proof that I really exist other than people's say-so. ;)


On another, more serious note, dammit but I hate seeing my friends in pain. I feel all kinds of helpless and useless and frustrated because I. can't. fix. it. The best I can do is offer sympathy and an ear and whatever time I have at my disposal, and hope that it's enough.

When my cats are sick, I take them to the vet. I cuddle them in my arms until they purr. When the plumbing's broken, I stick Drano down the drains until they stop being blocked, or else I call a plumber. If my car breaks down, I call a tow truck.

When my friends are hurting, I can only stand on the sidelines, and hope they'll think to call me if they need something.

Comments

[longpig.livejournal.com]

I like that picture. The other one of you is very cute, too. I wish there was snow here.

[alcinoe.livejournal.com]

you are so pretty! Thank you for sharing that. :)

sometimes

[luvenditti.livejournal.com]

even the offer of help is enough. sometimes it's more important that the help is there if someone needs it, rather than running in and fixing everything.

Re: sometimes

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I've been told that I'm very "male" in this respect, in that I often don't want to just sit and listen, but want to jump in and fix the problem. I hate seeing people hurting. I want to make the hurting stop RIGHT NOW and make it all better. Partly it's selfish, because when other people are unhappy it makes me unhappy, and I hate that feeling, I guess.

But I try really really hard to just sit and listen and be there, if that's what's needed at the time. I know that sometimes that's all I need.

[sultrysong.livejournal.com]

I'd die before calling a friend when I'm in trouble. But knowing that there are friends there to be called is often enough. You do what you can.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Well, if you can't call me, email me. In fact, emailing me is usually a lot more reliable than the phone, because I hate my phone and usually ignore it for weeks on end.

In spite of the flippant tone of those last two sentences, I'm actually serious. I have a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week policy with all my friends, in case of emergency.

[sultrysong.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I think you're the sweetest person put on the planet and don't let anyone, ever tell you differently, or I'll find 'em and look at 'em sideways.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Now that is scary.

[vureoelt.livejournal.com]

I suspect this one's the better one, anyways. Adds an air of mystery. :)

Yeah, I get the last bit. Happens far too often for my tastes. But what can you do?