I Try To Fix It
Something I have never been good at is passive listening. I always want to fix the problems. This annoys my wife, my kids, and my friends. I am working on listening better and having empathy.
But, I still want to fix the problem(s).
I'm a half-full cup person. I don't want to imagine all the bad things. I want to imagine the good thing and make the good stuff happen. I do think about the bad things I want to avoid, so that I can enjoy living. And, I do enjoy my life and the people in it.
I'm going to try to be more empathetic but I'm not going to stop trying to fix it.