So I talked to Steve last night. We were texting, then he texted me that his dad's funeral was today. I immediately called him. I figured he could use someone to talk to. He refused my offer to drop my plans with Mel for today to go to the funeral with him. I thought he might need a friend. Apparently a lot of other people weren't taking no for an answer. I am glad I asked. I didn't want to intrude. He is a private person and I know he would prefer to handle this alone. He would prefer if there were fewer people around to peer at him during the entire thing. I also know that it never works that way. I spent most of an hour just letting him rant. he went on about family, work, friends. Everything that was bothering him just spewed out everywhere. He was so angry. Which is not like him. He is always so "Nothing bothers me that I don't want to bother me" and very calm. I hope I did him some good by giving him someone to listen to him. Plus I know it wasn't good for him to leave all of that stewing around inside his head like that.
After he stopped ranting we started talking about other things. I knew he needed that too. That distraction from everything going on around him, the normalcy. He just wants to get back to normal life. He was his normal self, other than the anger.
I think he will be ok.
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