Story of Job
This cheery little story resides in the Bible. Haven’t read the bible? You should, more violence, sex, death and drama than anything Hollywood could produce. The story in verbose: God and the Devil make a testosterone-filled bet, that Job would not forsake his god. Little did he know that god would put him through hell to prove himself right.
And then there is my story.
Within a few years: I watched them stop emergency ventilating my younger brother. I helped make the decision to unplug life-support from my father, watching as the heart monitor slowly counted down. And now I’ve discovered that the fruit of my loins, my five-year old daughter has type 1 diabetes.
So, if I’m being tested, that deity has a lot to fucking answer for. Forsake my ass, I’m bringing somebody down with me.
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There are people who would dream of having life as easy as you’ve got it, and people who would consider only one of those things a living hell. It’s all relative my friend, all relative.
But to be fair, I’ve felt the same way. Most notably when we found out about Joel’s kidneys, but you how it’s been lately. It’s not JUST you, if that helps.