Confession and Absolution

[Guest guest]

It must be good to be Catholic sometimes. I did a mean thing, well not a

mean thing, but a not so nice thing and am feeling guilty. I get a lot of

email from prospective gastric bypass patients. 4-5 times a week I get

emails out of the blue from strangers wanting to know what it's like, how it

went, would I do it again, etc. etc. I answer at length, pros and cons,

offer to help.

The other day I received an email from a total stranger which said:

" I am 246 lbs. I want surgery. I am scared to death. I don't want to die

an untimely death. I am diabetic. I am scared. "

That's all it said. For some reason, it just hit me the wrong way and I

replied:

" Not really sure what you want me to do.  I had surgery.  My husband had

surgery.  Neither of us are dead.  Do you have a specific question or concern?

"

My family tell me this is unspeakably mean, and now I am feeling quite

guilty! Do y'all still love me?

Kate

[Guest guest]

It must be good to be Catholic sometimes. I did a mean thing, well not a

mean thing, but a not so nice thing and am feeling guilty. I get a lot of

email from prospective gastric bypass patients. 4-5 times a week I get

emails out of the blue from strangers wanting to know what it's like, how it

went, would I do it again, etc. etc. I answer at length, pros and cons,

offer to help.

The other day I received an email from a total stranger which said:

" I am 246 lbs. I want surgery. I am scared to death. I don't want to die

an untimely death. I am diabetic. I am scared. "

That's all it said. For some reason, it just hit me the wrong way and I

replied:

" Not really sure what you want me to do.  I had surgery.  My husband had

surgery.  Neither of us are dead.  Do you have a specific question or concern?

"

My family tell me this is unspeakably mean, and now I am feeling quite

guilty! Do y'all still love me?

Kate