I hate whiners. Those people who's lives are so filled with misery, and so filled with the need to tell everyone about it. We all know them. Complainers about their job, their neighbours, their husband/wife/kids, the government, the weather, the colour of the rainbow etc.!!
Yup! Lots of people bitching about everything, but I'm sure we can agree that the most annoying of all the whiners are those who bitch about their health. My throat, my back, my sinuses, my ears. my eyes, my head, my joints, my stomach, my heart, my lungs, my dick, my pussy, .....yadda, yadda, yadda.
I don't want to be one of those people for a couple of reasons. First because it doesn't generally help at all, and in fact can do the exact opposite. And secondly, because I just don't like it. I don't care to listen to someone else's litany of ills, and I don't care to burden others with mine.
But....I admit that I find it difficult at times to properly report on my life and my training, without sharing my frustrations with my ongoing health. Please know that when I do, it is not with any intent to solicit sympathy because I really don't care if you don't care. And furthermore, if It ever sounds like that to you I would encourage you to let me hear about it. In return I promise that I will try to unemotionally give you the facts as I know them, but also that I will try my best to focus on the positive.
So....the last two days, I felt like crap, but last night I slept better, and today I felt better. I hope it's a trend. Speaking of trends, Roo bought me a nice home blood pressure machine which takes 3 successive readings and averages them, and then saves all the data. The last couple of days have shown a very positive trend, despite my high level of anxiety. That's gotta be good news!
And while I was slow, I managed a trouble free 15 kms in moderate weather today. I'll take it!
run, 15 kms
And I think this is the first time I've ever looked for a "whine" quote. Not too hard to find!
If you have time to whine and complain about something then you have the time to do something about it."---Anthony J D'Angelo
Want to raise children who will be happy adults? Teach them not to whine."---Dennis Prager
You can only whine for so long. Then you need to get your life back."---Marya Hornbacher
Love
Peter
Yup! Lots of people bitching about everything, but I'm sure we can agree that the most annoying of all the whiners are those who bitch about their health. My throat, my back, my sinuses, my ears. my eyes, my head, my joints, my stomach, my heart, my lungs, my dick, my pussy, .....yadda, yadda, yadda.
I don't want to be one of those people for a couple of reasons. First because it doesn't generally help at all, and in fact can do the exact opposite. And secondly, because I just don't like it. I don't care to listen to someone else's litany of ills, and I don't care to burden others with mine.
But....I admit that I find it difficult at times to properly report on my life and my training, without sharing my frustrations with my ongoing health. Please know that when I do, it is not with any intent to solicit sympathy because I really don't care if you don't care. And furthermore, if It ever sounds like that to you I would encourage you to let me hear about it. In return I promise that I will try to unemotionally give you the facts as I know them, but also that I will try my best to focus on the positive.
So....the last two days, I felt like crap, but last night I slept better, and today I felt better. I hope it's a trend. Speaking of trends, Roo bought me a nice home blood pressure machine which takes 3 successive readings and averages them, and then saves all the data. The last couple of days have shown a very positive trend, despite my high level of anxiety. That's gotta be good news!
And while I was slow, I managed a trouble free 15 kms in moderate weather today. I'll take it!
run, 15 kms
And I think this is the first time I've ever looked for a "whine" quote. Not too hard to find!
If you have time to whine and complain about something then you have the time to do something about it."---Anthony J D'Angelo
Want to raise children who will be happy adults? Teach them not to whine."---Dennis Prager
You can only whine for so long. Then you need to get your life back."---Marya Hornbacher
Love
Peter
For what it's worth, I never think you're whining, and am glad when you open up and express your frustrations, struggles, concerns, just as you would and do when expressing your fun, happiness, and good times! I wouldn't want it any other way, or else this blog becomes obsolete, and I'm really glad you blog. I take it as self expression, a way to sort through your thoughts, a productive exercise, not whining. I know some whiners, and you aren't one of them! And if we do whine every once in a while, hey, we're human.
ReplyDeleteThat home blood pressure machine sounds awesome! Thanks Roo!
Love,
Michael