Don’t ask if you don’t want to know….
How many times a day do you pass someone, whether it’s out on the street or at work, and they say “Hey! How’s it going?”….and they keep on walking. So what does that tell you? Simply, it means that one of the standard responses are expected like “Great! How about you?” But neither one of you lingers long enough because you’re too busy or not actually interested in how the other person is really doing. “How’s it going?” or “How are you doing?” requires that you answer “Good!” or “Great!” or some other response that doesn’t require the conversation to continue. Standard responses will work in most passing situations. A co-worker or boss might get the standard, expected answer while a close friend would be more apt to find out how things are really going.
Whether you’re doing well or you’re life in general has turned into a big, fresh, smelly pile of crap, you say, “Not too bad!” Or you could answer with “Hey…things could be worse.” which translates to ” I’m neck deep in debt, I feel like shit, I hate my damn job, …….but at least ….I’m still alive.”. WHAT MORE CAN I ASK FOR?
I suppose when it’s all said and done, life is what you make of it. When things are good, you have a lot to smile about and be thankful for. When things aren’t so good, there’s really someone out there who’s going through a tougher situation. Sometimes, you just have to look a little further and dig a little deeper to find it. But it’s there! It’s called “HOPE”! Sometime you’ll have when you think you have nothing else. And only YOU can give it up.