The reality is, we are all struggling, to different degrees and complexity levels, each and every day. And life doesn’t always stop long enough to give a real answer.īut “fine” is the socially acceptable answer because it works. My lips formed the word “fine” when in reality, I was anything but-at least in that moment. I didn’t answer her, because if I did-if I really stopped and answered-I might have started crying, right there on the spot.
I was multitasking as usual while knee deep in a cell phone conversation about yet another problem. “fine” or “busy but good!” It’s kind of the socially acceptable answer, right?Ī friend asked me this question just this week as I walked into work. I don’t know about you, but the answer I hear and give most is something like. How many times a week-or a day!-are you asked, There’s a question we throw around that I bet means a whole lot more than we would expect.
