paintedpinkmountains

"bury or drown beneath a huge mass" "defeat completely" "give too much of a thing to (someone); inundate" "have a strong emotional effect on" "be too strong for; overpower" It's that moment when you say you have a million things going on, and a million is not an exaggeration. It's looking at the room full of things that you know you have to sort through, piece by piece, and make decisions on the dozens of options for where they will go.  And it's the knowing there is more than just one room. It's when you sit down to try to work, knowing that it is a good distraction from all the million things going on, but you are unable to fully immerse yourself in it because the million things do not go away just because you are able to set them on a back burner for a moment. It's getting one minor, simple task completed, feeling like you just climbed a thousand steps. It's falling as...

Mike: Hi this is Mike. Can I help you? Me: Hi Mike, I'm responding to a text that you sent me in regards to my probate filing.  I see that you're interested in some property. Mike: Yes, I am, thanks for getting back to me.  What can you tell me about the property that you are selling? Me: How's your mom doing, Mike? Mike: Um, my mom's doing fine.... Me: That's great Mike.  My mom's dead.  She suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and a subdural hematoma.  Are you familiar with those? Mike: Is that an aneurysm? Me: Yes, Mike. You're right! Kind of.  It's actually when the aneurysm ruptures.  Do you know this happened when we were preparing for my kids 13th birthday party? Mike: That's terrible, I'm sorry to hear that. Me: Thanks, Mike.  I really appreciate your condolences.  I sincerely hope that you don't ever have to deal with something like that.  You know, I spent the next 13 days with her, at the hospital, holding her hand, ...