Got called while in church. The ex-wife of a friend is giving me all this information about how he's now in the hospital, there's questions about his pension, he needs a will, he's not following doctor's orders, and on and on. Normal Sunday.
This morning called her to tell her events have intervened, so that I can't do my Boy Scouts good deed and take him to the Registry. He will not physically be able to go anyway.
You handle people's most personal affairs and you oftentimes can't escape being drawn in to the grief, conflicts and tragedies that their lives entail. The price YOU pay in order to gain wisdom (which comes through suffering).
