It sucks watching someone you care about suffer because there is only so much you can do. In my case, I have been reading to her. Of course, the book I've chosen--Eat Pray Love--is one I've wanted her to read for a long time. Naturally, I'm seizing the opportunity to force feed it to her.
There's no audience like a captive audience.
There's also no sweetie like my sweetie. The flu has given her chills so she's spent the last couple days wearing the giant, furry wolf costume her friend wore for Halloween.
She is the cutest wolf ever.
It's kind of weird coming upstairs to see a giant wolf laying sick and forlorn on the bed though. All she was missing was a caption beneath her:
Swine Flu--The Three Little Pigs' Revenge.
Or possibly it should have been a picture sent with a note formed with letters cut out of the newspaper:
"Dear Mr. Wolf,
You aren't the only person who can play dress up.
And wolves have grandmothers too.
Sincerely,
Red Riding Hood"
The H1N1 outbreak has also instigated a round of one of my pet peeves--people refusing to acknowledge their mistakes.
It drives me crazy when figures both public and otherwise either a) refuse to admit fault or b) issue these mealy-mouthed non-apologies. I suppose there are legal reasons for it, but I still get annoyed.
Is making a mistake that bad? Seriously, we've never had anything like this H1N1 thing before. There's nothing wrong with admitting you were not fully prepared or miscalculated how things would play out. Instead they refuse to acknowledge any problems whatsoever.
It isn't just him though. I've met people who refuse to admit they're wrong, even when they clearly are.
Even more frustrating, I've had people tell me that I shouldn't ever admit to being wrong or making a mistake, that it's a sign of weakness or lack of confidence.
I don't buy it. I've always believe truly self-assured people aren't afraid to admit when they mishandled things. I tend to respect and trust a person who acknowledges failure more than someone who doesn't.
And I think a lot of us would in a better place if we focused a little less on LOOKING confident and a little more on BEING confident.
angad19
Evanston, IL
October 2009
NOV 04, 2009 12:08 AM
It is tough seeing someone you care about suffer, knowing that there's nothing you can do about it except wait it out. At least the waiting part is super cute in your case 
(I hope she gets better soon though, reguardless of how cute it is or whether or not you finish reading the book to her 
)
I agree with you. Admitting your mistakes is an indicator of maturity and inner strength. A rather important thing to be able to do.
NOV 19, 2009 12:46 AM
I hope she gets better, I had H1N1 back in July, I was just lucky to visit the doc when the symptoms started to show, I got a lighter case because of it.
Refusing to admit to mistakes is probably the worst thing you could ever do to yourself. But, half the problem that comes with mistakes is the responsibility to the problem and the charge to rectify it, and sometimes it is impossible to rectify your mistakes and some people make it difficult to wear.
But, you need to make mistakes... you have to learn somehow
