Comments on: One of those days …

By: Karen F.

Karen F. — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:01:53 +0000

I miss you.

By: Sharmyn

Sharmyn — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:10:30 +0000

Oh Sarah. I didn’t laugh; I almost cried. I understand the whole crippled-by-anxiety-and-unable-to-move-forward thing. I was reading your blog and was right there with you, muttering to myself, ‘I’d likely stay in bed.’ My Lenten practice is actually attempting to battle my fear, to place my trust in God, to acknowledge each fear, each anxiety, and to respond with one of two breath prayers, ‘God, please help me with my worries.’ or ‘Thy will be done.’ Perhaps one of these will help you when next you feel walled in by the negative energy of anxiety.

I, too, am freakish about spiders (and snakes) and if I’d discovered one on my face I’d have peed my pants on the spot. (Thanks for not sharing if that’s what happened.)

p.s. May I gift you with a new toothbrush?

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:25:21 +0000

I laughed – sorry, but it’s a funny story. One good thing – it can only get better (right?)

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:56:51 +0000

I’m not laughing. I’m just glad you’re posting again. Welcome back. All will be well.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:02:20 +0000

I chuckled – but didn’t laugh. I have had those mornings! But my mantra is always that if things are this bad – there is no way to go but up (I HOPE!!!)

By: Brian Merritt

Brian Merritt — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:51:48 +0000

Anxiety can be so terrible. As a person who struggles with panic attacks, general anxiety and social anxiety I understand. Sometimes I do not want to get out of this chair. I am glad that you are able to talk about it. I think that the statistics are that about 20 million people suffer from some sort of anxiety in the United States. So, we are definitely not alone. You are in my prayers.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:26:04 +0000

I CANNOT imagine having a spider on my face. I never learned to kill one until you developed such a fear of them, so I can appreciate your distress. Nonetheless, I must admit that I also laughed when I read this. I think it’s one of your many gifts: make something pretty awful into something funny. I hope the rest of the day went better.

By: Tony Gnecco

Tony Gnecco — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:40:16 +0000

When you think about it, the spider didn’t really have a very good Monday morning either. First, one human gets in the way of his web-building, and then the other human kills it! Probably not the out come he was hoping for when he woke up this morning either. It’s all a matter of perspective!

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:09:10 +0000

It’s true. I did laugh.

I also laughed all the way through this morning, with the spider (now, AFTER I killed it, mind you), the toothbrush and the hair product. She kept saying “SPIDER ON MY FACE!” Which only made me keep thinking of “SNAKES ON A PLANE” and only made me laugh more.

It was a rough morning – but she held it together very well.

For someone who had a spider on her face.