The other day I bumped into an acquaintance I hadn’t seen in quite a while.  I greeted her warmly and asked how she has been.  Our one-sided conversation was a recitation of her frustrating health problems,  her issues with her doctors, and the status of healthcare in our country.

I listened, making appropriate comments.  I was genuinely sympathetic, but when I walked away, I reminded myself to never answer the question of how I am with a laundry list of my health challenges.

Still, I felt bad.