They Mean Well...But

Have you ever noticed that when you have a physical problem there's always someone who feels compelled to tell you about their own horror story...such as, "yeah I broke my shoulder many years ago and cut the nerve and it took 15 years before I got feeling back"....or "where did you go for your surgery"...and when they are told...."oh, you should have gone to Seattle." Huh?? That's like saying I shouldn't have fallen in the first place. This injury is teaching me a lot about compassion and what empathy means...in other words if you can't say something positive, supportive or encouraging go find someone else to talk to. OK, now I feel better.