I saw the saddest GIF today: Kevin, a character on "The Office," spilled a vat of his world-famous chili.
Kevin is already a sad-sack character and the writers and actor played off that characterization for surprises. But Kevin is treated by fellow characters as lesser-than. That always kind of broke my heart.
So when he spilled his chili, a recipe he spent his life on, and ends up wallowing in the mess, it made me so sad.
Because all of the difficulties over the last year have not produced such a moment for me. I've had difficult times yet I've not been personally debased.
Part of that has been holding my head high, making the best decisions offered to me and -- the first rule of being a doctor -- not doing harm.
I have not been debased as was Kevin.
Is that too much empathy? Yes, absolutely. But as I've discussed with my kid, I'd rather have more empathy than less.
On Monday, I will have an address although I have to travel to Indiana to get my stuff -- mostly books and cooking equipment. I won't stay in the house until I have a bed there as I'm too old and fat to sleep in a sleeping bag on the floor. Watching me trying to stand up out of that would make a money-making YouTube video.
Once I'm set up in the new place, which includes a guest room, I expect visitors. Godamnit. Come see the beauty of the Wisconsin Nort'woods and have some beer with me, all of you beautiful people.
Or have a beer this weekend and wave it northwards.
Peace and beer unto all of you my brothers and sisters.