Posted by:
ElderCarrion
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Date: July 28, 2015 01:27PM
Recently I enjoyed a call with my TBM mother (age 83) and she informed me that a recent prescription for her knocked her for a loop.
"Is that good or bad, Mom?"
"It was horrible. For 10 hours I was unable to do anything."
"What was the drug prescribed for?"
"Depression."
I thought for a moment, and wondered what in the world my own mother could possibly be depressed by. She has a beautiful and large family of attractive geniuses, has lived a life of frequent repentance and is assured that her eternal Zip Code is very near to the Savior's.
"Why are you depressed, mom?"
"Oh I don't know. It's just that if I don't take something for it, I get really bad thoughts of worthlessness."
I pondered this statement of stunning candor and then
"When I get depressed, I rent a movie and pig out. Have you ever tried this, mom?"
"No. Not really."
"Well, try it, please. It works. I've never been disappointed by it. Go to WalMart, rent a DVD from RedBox and then grab your very favorite Ben and Jerry's pint. Swing by the candy aisle and pick up a pound of Twizzlers, some chips and salsa, and maybe a few perfect looking peaches. Then cuddle up in bed and munch away. Try to save some for the movie.
The next morning you won't respect yourself, but at least you successfully navigated another horrific day of your wonderful life.
"I'll try it."
"You'll love it mom. Millions of Americans avoid responsibility and its suckfulness in this way."
I will call her today to see if she took my advice.
What works for you, have you discovered a great remedy to moodiness, or do you accept it as normal in the tides of life?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke6kU0rD8Jg