Are You Okay?

What is the meaning of being okay? “being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition. “things are okay” synonyms: all right, fine, hunky-dory, o.k., ok satisfactory. giving satisfaction. adverb.” I hear people asking, “Are you okay?” And, usually the response is, “I’m good!” Or, “Absolutely!” The question is, Are we ever completely, 100 percent okay? Are we really alright? Alright mentally, physically and spiritually? I’ve never met a person who was perfectly, completely, 100 percent OKAY! Only Jesus was! The phrase, “A work in progress,” better describes us! Why? Because no one has arrived yet! No one is perfectly and completely OKAY, as a whole, as a person! Everyone has something or some things they are dealing with! One of the reasons why we reply, “I’m good!” is because we don’t want to stop what we’re doing and engage in a 3 hour discussion about “how we’re doing?” A quick, “fine, okay, or I’m good,” response is about all we’re going to get! No one wants to answer, “Well, actually, I’ve been thinking about killing myself lately!” Or. “Everything is falling apart and I don’t want to live anymore!” What would you do if you heard someone say, “I’m not doing well. Please leave me alone!” We are not usually ready to get into a long counseling session on the sidewalk in front of the mall! It’s okay to ask someone how they’re doing! But, be prepared for any kind of a response. And, remember, you are not okay and I’m not okay! If we were, we wouldn’t be on Facebook!!!

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