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Hello all
I have been amused and pleased that Henry Rush isn't to be eaten by Horrace (@Adge) the Post-Bat, though Eeyore only said to refrain, so I'm still not certain about how assured I might be, that in a slip of the tongue, I might not become Horrace's dinner. Though I should probably be reassured that Horrace has now self-declared to being a carnivorous Fish Bat. And then I read that Horrace had said that the guilt feelings and prospect of indigestion would mean that Henry Rush would be perfectly safe. I am also pleased that Horrace has been able to secure the 1st vaccination.
I like Eeyore's (@Meggle) description of the outcome of her vaccination experience as being “Very anti-climactic”. Not sure what would have to have happened to have made it even,”somewhat climactic”.
That uncertainty about “fitting in”. I guess that is likely to be a reflection of Eeyore's character coming through. We all have attributes and it's like a jigsaw puzzle, of which we are each a piece. Individually shaped and coloured to fit into our own specific location, since we are each unique, individual and special in our own right. Without each piece in it's own special place, the puzzle can never be complete. The more time we spend worrying and looking for our place, the longer it takes to complete the puzzle.
I have enjoyed the fact that Eeyore has also shown an aptitude for solving technical issues like colour selection and producing links in the text. No sooner have the words “HenryX's explanation” been presented by her finger tips to the keyboard, than within the wave of Ariadne 's wand the answer appears. Not by Henry, but by Eeyore. When people are encouraged to expand their knowledge and consequently, benefits from the site, then I am very pleased.
As I am also, that Eeyore is enjoying the story-lines and activity on this thread and the “Group Fiction Writing Thread”, among others.
I love the way that Tigger (@Sophia1) presents (her) information, assurances, suggestions and reflections. With lovely observations about the individuals and the characters. Your approach is refreshing and, although, by (her) own admission, is somewhat scattered and chaotic at times, always comes through as thoughtful and sincere.
Sooty (@Flax) , the French-Italian cat is a very interesting character. Here, I got mixed up, because I thought that a reference to mercurial was about the story. But no! It was a self reflection by Sooty. So, in line with so many admonitions, I will not apologise, but hope it will be accepted as an “honest mistake”. And Thank You for your various comments during the story. Appreciation also goes to Sooty for the introduction of the character of Ariadne, the lovely fairy – an interesting combination – black cat and fairy.
Kanga (@NatureLover) was a question mark because, although I was aware that @NatureLover had that character, there is actually a pseudonym on site who is @Kanga and it was by this pseudonym against which I had placed the question marks.
It is certainly not just Piglet (@Emelia8) who can feel “silly and guilty for not doing the right thing”. Or for any reason for that matter. Before I came into the story this afternoon, I was trying to write, in prose, about my own issues and concerns, actually in terms of the story-line. Since I have already prepared that detail, I shall include it with this message.
Henry Rush has an appointment with the doctor on Wednesday, so will discuss the antivirus-vax then. It is over two weeks past since flu-vax, so ok in that regard. Henry is 70 and had a series of vaccinations for planned travel to Cambodia for an English language (ESL) teaching course, early in 2020.
The vaccinations included Fluzone (high dose), Fluad, Hepatitis A & B (x3 shots), Rabies (x3 shots) Rubella (MMR), Typhoid, and Pneumovax. He had no significant reaction to any of those. Also had the check for tuberculosis.
He doesn't think the covid-vax will be much different, and side issues no more or less likely in the whole scheme of things. After all of that, in terms of probability, he is more likely to get run over by a motorbike, or other such incident, than a bad reaction to a vaccination.
He may possibly need to have some, or all of those again, if he ever decides to proceed with the Cambodia plans, when the virus issue settles down. Likely to be two years before that would be possible, and with personal capacity diminishing ???. However, he'll make decisions when the options are again available.
Despite a very pleasant day yesterday, he, like a number of other people, seem to have hit a bit of a wall in terms of the way he has been feeling over the last week or so. It may be a matter of facing issues in counselling discussions and, or sharing details with others about theirs and his situations, demeanour, responses and reactions, past and recent, on the forum. And simply dealing with what is in front of him ('on the plate') at the present time. Personal limitations and the need for exercise, in spite of physical pain, in his efforts to improve his capacity, combined with winter cold! He has also had a cold, which is probably also affecting his feelings and physical responses.
His head just feels full and uncomfortable.
The question has been raised before,
“Is it worth going through the process of dealing with the past?”
On the other hand he is aware that recollections and responses that have become conditioned are still affecting him on a day to day basis, or are simply becoming less dormant, since the last repacking. He says "still affecting him"; since it is likely that we have to review the work that we do in addressing such issues, from time to time. Unless we were to become another person, he is inclined to believe that we can only send them into dormancy or latency, but need to review their quarantine from time to time. So it then becomes a case of:
“Can he afford not to deal with and address these self-conditioned reactions, responses and issues, if they are still active, or becoming less dormant?”
The likely outcome will be an improvement in his quality of life, for a short term cost or investment of psychological pain.” He has also seen the outcomes and results when people haven't dealt with their “demons”. Substance abuse, socially acceptable and legal or otherwise. Sometimes, we see just a gradual withdrawal from social contact, and then someone says, “Did you know that.....” However he laughs when a medical questionnaire has the question "How many drinks do you have in a week?" Five a year - not a problem!
In a sense, dealing with psychological issues can, to some degree, be compared to the vaccination issue, where, hypothetically he might ask,
“Do I want to have the vaccination, or do I want to take my chances, knowing that if i am among the few un-vaccinated, I may be at even more risk?”
Human nature causes us to avoid pain, and yet we know logically that pain is part of the process of birth, development and recovery. (Of course he is aware that only half of us have the opportunity to experience the personal pain and joy of birth) The last two of those are the ones in which we all have choices to make. As we grow, we become increasingly responsible for our own development. Recovery, physical and psychological, is most often our own responsibility, whatever the source of our original pain. And recovery often involves some sort of pain.
Henry is aware that this thread has a lovely, whimsical feel, and he, like others, has enjoyed reading and participating in his own mind, even though he may not have been very active in the progress of the story. At the same time he recognises, that there is a counter-point or juxtaposition between that whimsy, and the reality from which he will sometimes endeavour to escape, or, perhaps try to develop a new, better type of reality.
With Very Best Wishes
to All
@HenryX(Rush)
