"We all have demons of our own" 'Kimo's world #42'

James “Kimo” Rosen is a retired professional photographer living in Kapa'a
 with his best friend Obama Da Dog, Rosen also blogs as a hobby... 

Throwback photo of Rosen in front of his
 Alaskan photo studio back in 1983

Kimo's world #42

We all have demons of our own

We all have our problems.  I have discovered  a way to  feel better is to talk about anything but your problems. Talk about a  movie, TV show, sports event, an upcoming holiday, or even the price of tea in China.

Most places I frequent even with people who barely know me, will spill their inner demons to me. (WHY?)

One person tells me she's having a party, is overwhelmed and wants to cancel. I say yes, cancel, then she goes on for another fifteen minutes while she has me cornered in a booth at a local fast food franchise. (HELP!)

Another person is always telling me how hard they have it. I look at them and think, my Lord you don't know what hard times are. (OY VEY!)

Believe it or not I have been in therapy before and the therapist starts telling me her problems, I think to myself, hold on Doc, I am the one paying, your suppose to listen to me?

Even on Facebook there are people I barely know telling me inner most secrets, why?

To top of it, when I was a kid of eight years old, my parents confided  their problems to me, telling me to not tell the other parent what they just told me. (JEEZ...)

I guess it's somewhat of a compliment that so many people put their trust in me, or is it that I just look like a sucker?

I have learned after 5:00 P.M. and on the Sabbath to take my phone of the hook  and try to not look at Facebook, otherwise I get overwhelmed with everyone else's problems.

People always think their problems  are so rough, but don't realize others too have demons of their own. We're all victims of many battles. I find having a friend to talk with about anything besides the thing that is bothering  you is instrumental to one's mental health.

They say, " Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about."

Have you ever noticed...one of the greatest things you can lend someone...is a sympathetic ear? 

I only  wish I had become a shrink, at least I would be paid for listening to everyone's demons.(OH WELL...)

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