@jjevitts Waiting for biopsy results is so, so hard. What I need and perhaps you are the same in this situation is for an empathic person to sit with you and not talk or try to “fix” how I feel. This is what @gynosaur42 expressed so eloquently. When I have developed pain, a blip on the skin, or whatever is new my mind goes to cancer. My partner has learned to listen to my worries but it has taken some lessons from me and others as he’s a fix-it-kind-of-guy.

I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and our autumn colors are just past peak. This time of year I drive into town on a longer route so I can savor the colors as they change. Oh, the colors are magnificent this year. How are the colors where you are in Michigan? Can you take a walk or a drive today to bring those colors and smells to you in our beautiful state? It won’t erase your worries but perhaps the creation of nature will be calming for you.