I have no idea how many of you even read this blog, and even less idea how many of you come here seeking nuggets of wisdom. But just on the off chance that any of you do, this weekend I got to go hiking with a dog, and hang out with some handicapped folks. And I have to say: when you feel hung up on yourself, and you find yourself thinking about yourself more than, say, other people, here's some advice: go hiking with a dog, and hang out with handicapped people.
I think any more words I wrote on this subject would harm more than help. So I'll leave you with someone else's:
"The individual stress response systems and 'reward' neurobiology in a marginalized, disconnected [emphasis mine] nd culturally fragmented group will be compromised and predisposes individuals of that group to a host of mental, physical and social problems such as depression, suicide, diabetes and increased substance abuse." -- Dr. Bruce Perry
So - make a friend.
