What are you blue about today?

[Rob]

It's been a long hard year. This year totally dragged. There's been a lot of frustration, a lot of sorrow, a lot of loneliness and boredom. It's so hard!

We got the blues.

Currently, I'm worried about my cat. He's fine. But he's also getting old. He doesn't climb into bed at night much anymore, and prefers to spend most of his time in either one of the two pet beds.

I miss my dog. She been gone since July 2019, but I still ain't broken my habit of calling out to her. Some times I seem to completely forget she ain't here no more and look around for her wondering where she's at, and then it dawns on me.

Earlier this year, I was offered an old broken down motorcycle, something I could work on and see if I could fix. I was excited about this. Been wanting a grease monkey project. I have the tools, but nothing to work on. All I had to do was go and pick it up. But being visually impaired, I can't drive myself. It was in the middle of summer and the air conditioner in my dad's truck doesn't work, so we opted to wait for cooler weather.

Needless to say, we never got around to getting the motorcycle. I worry that I would create a very awkward moment if I asked the guys who offered to give it to me whether they still have it for me or not, since it's been about six months. So, I'm pretty bummed about that.

Of course there's much more, but most of it's more personal than I care to share. 

What's got you down? What you blue about? You don't have to tell it all, just what you're comfortable with sharing. 

[Jim]

Miss Jeri doesn't have much time left. Today makes the second day in a row that she hasn't met me at the door when I came home. She was still in bed. I'm struggling with deciding what the right thing to do is.

I'm struggling with the idea of another holiday completely alone. Depending on what happens with Jeri, I might go see my mom. I seriously need contact with someone.

My job gives me chest pains daily.

I feel like I'm sliding backwards daily.

I need a happy and I can't find it.

[mank]

I can't say that I am ever blue. I am 61 years old and the only time I felt a little sad is when I learned my ex-wife, now dead for three or more years now, I forget, cheated on me and almost made me homeless with three young children. I remember feeling sad for a day and that is about it. I was a single dad with a 3, 4, and 7 year old and I had no time for self pity.

Come to think of it most people that know me well think I don't have any emotions. I have been referred to at times as Mr. Spock. I credit my father for raising me that way. I never understood peer pressure growing up either becasue I never cared what anyone thought. Again kudos to my father for raising me that way.

[Rob]

Mank, going by what I've seen, you have worries and disappointments, and there are people that you care about.

Those are blues.

[Jim]

I just lost my dog.

[Stan]

So sorry, Jim.

[Rob]

That breaks my heart. Sorry to hear that, Jim.

[martycanuck]

Dec 16, 2020 18:15:05 GMT -5 Jim said:

I just lost my dog.

Oh my god Jim I am so sorry! I know how much you loved her and I fully understand the pain you feel.

[Jackie]

Jim. I'm so sorry about Jeri.

[Jeannette]

Jim I'm so sorry about losing Jeri.

[mank]

Dec 16, 2020 16:06:54 GMT -5 Rob said:

Mank, going by what I've seen, you have worries and disappointments, and there are people that you care about.

Those are blues.

Rob,

I am going to respectfully disagree. Worries and disappointments aren't the same thing as feeling blue or sad. I just don't have those feelings. I can recall only two times in my life I felt that way and those feelings were gone within a few hours. I am a positive person I always look at the glass half full.

[mank]

Sorry to hear that Jim.