Posted by finelinebob on August 15, 2006, at 23:04:19
In reply to Re: Interesting Article » finelinebob, posted by crazy teresa on August 15, 2006, at 6:47:09
> Self-preservation or preservation of our pain?
Being told others are worse off than you certainly isn't going to heal you. Neither will playing the trump card.
Sorry, gotta switch to poker for a minute. Your choice: 5 card draw with either jokers wild or 3s, 5s, 7s, 9s, and one-eyed face cards wild. With one choice, you might be able to turn one fair hand into a decent one. With the other, what's the point of playing?
Sure, parading your pain around like a badge of honor isn't going to win you any friends or do you any good. But never, NEVER let anyone demean or belittle your pain. If they do, fight back ... even if it means playing a trump card.
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