I know saying FML is such a “cool” phrase to use, but consider this.
I was playing a video game, Odd World, for those of you with interest, that is considerably a very complex game to play; therefore, I would die multiple times within the game. Numerous amounts of failed attempts I would curse and say the infamous line, “Fuck My Life”. While I was angrily and gradually progressing within the game I get a phone call. It’s my friend who I haven’t seen in months, calling; however, I was too much into the game, so I waited until I got to a certain point within the game to call my friend back.
Five to ten minutes later, I call. My friend answers and the usual conversation would go by like any other call from a friend you haven’t seen in awhile. “How are you? How’s school?” Everything seemed alright. Then I asked how my friend was, and he told me his Father recently died from cancer about a month ago. I was shocked to hear this and the only thing I could say, “I’m sorry to hear that.”
One might want to know that my friend has been taking care of their Father for awhile now, dropping classes, not going out as much, to help and take care of their Father. I asked my friend if they were hungry and that we should go out to eat.
We went out to get Sushi in Fremont next to New Park Mall. During the night I tried not to mention anything about his Father or anything about death. The conversations I had with them was a bit hard for me to take in. Whatever subject I brought up, like working out, my friend would include their Father. “Oh, I couldn’t workout as much I was just helping my Father.” Or “Yeah, the only game I’ve played in awhile is Modern Warfare 2 because I didn’t have time because I was caring for my Father.”
Let me get to the point here. There are people out there who have it much harder than you. I’m not preaching, but consider this. Please be careful when you say something like “FML” because some where out there someone would sacrifice everything to be in your shoes.
