BlueSeattle
Member
- Joined
- May 7, 2011
- Messages
- 17
- Reason
- CALS
- Country
- US
- State
- WA
- City
- Seattle area
My wife and I were walking for coffee this morning and she tripped and nearly fell. She doesn't have foot drop but sometimes rolls her ankle when she doesn't concentrate on how she places her foot. She usually just shrugs it off as "Stupid leg!" Today she started to cry and I asked why and she just said "Because my leg didn't support me."
I couldn't think of a thing to say. I rubbed her arm because it was the only thing I could think of to do. What can I say? If someone was sick I'd give words of encouragement like "It'll get better" or I'd crack a joke about how it could be worse to make them smile.... but it's not going to get better, and it will get worse.
I'm at a loss for giving comfort in these situations and I know they're going to be more frequent in the future.
I couldn't think of a thing to say. I rubbed her arm because it was the only thing I could think of to do. What can I say? If someone was sick I'd give words of encouragement like "It'll get better" or I'd crack a joke about how it could be worse to make them smile.... but it's not going to get better, and it will get worse.
I'm at a loss for giving comfort in these situations and I know they're going to be more frequent in the future.