Life Is Difficult

A lower back problem has surfaced. Nothing major. Like a little submarine that was there all along, but just popped up the periscope to say “hi” to the world.

Whatever I was expecting tends to not be what happens. It’s always something else. That’s what I’m finding anyway.

Life Is Difficult at the best of times, in the sense that there are always “problems” to be overcome. But it becomes all the more so when we place expectations upon it, don’t you find?

Could go the way of the pessimist, and always expect the worse. Except that even in a pessimistic state, hope, and positive expectation, tends to be lurking in the background. And pessimism just means we get to be miserable, before, during and after!

My philosophical take on all of this, Chris (;-), is to attempt to leave aside the expectations of any kind, positive or negative. Let it all become the surprise that it inevitably will be anyway. Like a tyre puncture followed by a fun gig on a beautiful hill. As may have happened to some of us recently.

So I’m not expecting the back ache to disappear anytime soon. I’m not expecting it to stay. Of course I’ll take steps to see it on its way. To get to the root of the issue. I’m not a masochist.

But nor am I the commander of SS Lower Back Ache.

I’m just the observer, who saw it rise. And may possibly notice it submerge once again at some point. You never know.


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