Sometimes, life sucks. And today was one of those days, for these three reasons:
- At lunchtime one of my closest friends told us she was going to have to go into hospital, for what could be a long time. I am going to miss her so much.
- After lunch in my “Medical Ethics” GS class we watched A Short Stay In Switzerland – a film made by the BBC earlier this year about Dr Anne Turner, who chose to end her life in Switzerland in 2005. It was brilliantly acted out, which made it all the more desperately sad. I will freely admit that I am both still quite an immature person and very much an optimist, but watching someone so desperate to die challenged that a lot, and made me see, for a little while at least, that the world is not a happy place to live, and not everybody is as happy as I am usually.
- I broke a promise. I’ve done this before, and usually something as small as this wouldn’t affect me so I have no idea why I feel so guilty. Yesterday someone came up to me and asked me to come to a talk at lunchtime he was organising. I felt a little awkward because it felt as if he was singling me out a little in front of other friends, added to the fact that I know he likes me and I don’t return the feelings. However, after a little friendly argument I agreed, in return that he would try and get some boys to come to something I’m organising at the girls’ school. Well, I kind of forgot, and my lunchtime was taken up with #1 anyway, so I didn’t go. I saw him later and apologised, but he seemed really disappointed and not very friendly – something I’d normally be relieved about, but I actually feel terrible about. Oh dear.
And then I came home and switched on my laptop. I commented on some people’s blogs. Started talking on forums, to you guys. I can forget real life, and be my usual cheeky, happy-go-lucky self with you (can also apply to real life with my friends, but doesn’t work when we’re all rather down about #1). Talk about internet therapy and “getting away from it all”.
Getting away from it all is always good
Sorry to hear about your friend 
I think I saw the announcements for that film, and I really wanted to see it, but I forgot about it. Euthanasia should be legal everywhere. I believe it’s legal here, but doctors that don’t feel comfortable doing it don’t have to, you can find another doctor. You have to be really really sick to be able to do it though.
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It’s always nice to come into the online world and get away from it all. I hope your friend gets better.
That’s life… ups & downs. I’m sorry to hear about your friend