Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A Morning Editorial

Please excuse the lack of structure, I'm posting from the phone.

For several weeks now, I've been beating myself up over another failed relationship.

This morning I came to the realization that though I made more than a few mistakes, I gave the best I had to offer.

It is NOT my fault that I gave more than I got in return. It is NOT my fault things didn't turn out the way I expected.

It IS my fault, however, that I accepted some things in the very beginning, against my better judgement. I tried to work with the hand I chose to keep and in the end, it just wasn't worth my time or effort to keep playing.

I gambled. I lost a bit, I won a bit, just like at a casino. Instead of "pocketing" my winnings, I kept gambling and at the end of the day I went home with nothing.

The how's and why's I losty will probably never be answered to my satisfaction, but now I'm ok with that.

I have not and will not cry over my loss. I am satisfied that a real jackpot is in my future and I look forward to winning.