So one of the guys I know (I'll call him Peter but that's not his real name) suffers from Ulcerative Colitis. Its a nasty, uncurable disease of the digestive system and its taken Peter about 20 years and even more doctors to finally find a doctor who could help him. The good news is that he's now relatively symptom free.
About eight years ago Peter's best friend (I'll call him John, BTNHRN) used Peter's disease and suffering against him to steal his wife. Peter has had relatively little contact with them since then but in the last few days Peter has been hearing via the grapevine that John has been recently diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Its a nasty uncurable disease similar to UC, only worse.
Us mere mortals might think that John is getting what he deserves and for awhile, Peter thought this way. But after 20 years of suffering Peter knows what John is looking forward to and feels a lot of empathy. So now he's got a decision to make: Send John the name of his doctor or let John suffer.
Over the course of this story unfolding a phrase was used several times: God's Backhand. Some people view God as this big guy upstairs watching their every move, just waiting for them to step out of line. When they do, he'll knock them off their feet with a good backhand to the head. Richard Hackley is one such person and subsequently wrote the song, God's Backhand.
So, you're probably wondering what Peter did. Did he help John out or is he going to get even and let him suffer? Well, before I answer that, I'd like to know what you would do.
Oh, what did you think of the song?
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You know, I'd LIKE to say that I would be gracious and give the guy the name of the doctor... but in reality, I think I would probably just say, "Man, I really feel your pain..." but then be thinking the whole time, 'that's what you get sucka!' and then try to steal the wife back. Man I'm a jerk.
I had never heard that song.
I would hope that I'd give him the number. I think I would. ...but it might take a couple weeks for me to finally do it.
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