This Is Actually Happening What if you ran through the pain? [Rebroadcast #208]
Aug 14, 2025
A man reflects on his father's turbulent life, marked by mental illness and alcohol struggles. The story explores deep themes of grief and guilt following a tragic suicide. Listeners hear about the emotional turmoil accompanying loss and the healing journey of running as a coping mechanism. The narrative contrasts personal pain with memories of family dynamics, revealing how resilience is forged through adversity. Ultimately, it emphasizes the transformative power of facing pain head-on to foster personal growth.
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Hard Beginnings Shape A Perfectionist
- Miles describes his father's tough childhood and how he learned to work hard from scarcity.
- These early stories set the stage for his father's perfectionism and lifelong resentment about being stuck.
Workplace Shift Turned Pride Into Bitterness
- Miles recounts his father's pride in early postal work and how a managerial culture change turned it toxic.
- The new military-style oversight, harassment, and fear at the post office crushed his father's job satisfaction.
Harassment, A Threat, And A Public Breakdown
- Miles tells the story of his father being sexually harassed at work, threatening suicide, and being taken for psychiatric evaluation.
- The incident escalated into police, SWAT presence, and a disorderly conduct charge that his father treated with defiance.
