Richard Carlson, Ph.D.
For the past few days I've been wrestling with my insurance company. They're all very nice people. Unfortunately each person who answers the phone gives me a slightly different answer. (Perhaps this has happened to you.) So I decided I needed to keep track of names.
On Tuesday I got rather annoyed when the person talking to me wouldn't tell me her full name. She said it was company policy only to give first name and last initial. I complained that she had just asked me for my full name, date of birth and social security number! I could feel my blood pressure rising.
Then today I found out that a friend has brain cancer. Suddenly my insurance company bureaucratic hassles are unimportant. Yes, I still need to get them resolved. However, I'm not going to invest so much emotional energy.
My perspective has changed. I've been reminded what is truly important in life.
1 comment:
Sheila,
The 'neck snappers, like the news you got about a friend when you posted this sure serve to get us back to the perspective of what matters most.
Great post and reminder that it really is all small stuff!! Thanks.
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