Saturday, February 19, 2011

I mean, really?

Sometimes its hard to let go of something. You know you should because holding onto it is not only not benefitting you, but is actually hurting you. But for some reason you continue holding on. But eventually there comes a point where you are finally able to let go. With letting go comes a couple of reactions on your part. One reaction is relief. It is nice to finally be able to let go of what you held onto for too long. Another reaction is sadness. You wish you didn't have to let go. Or you wanted to see if the thing you held onto would change and stop hurting you. But despite this sadness you know that is was time you let go, and you are glad that you did. It can be great, finally letting go.
However, sometimes you run into the thing that was hurting you after you let go, and it can cause great frustration, annoyance, pain, and/or awkwardness. For example: One woman may have a bag of candy. The woman continues to eat it, making her sick and fat. She know she should stop, but she keeps going, despite the stomach-,tooth- and soul-ache she has. So she tries eating less and less until finally she gives the remainder of the bag of candy away. She has finally let go. But, this woman is soon invited to a bridal shower where there are bowls of candy lying out for the guests to munch on. She resists taking any for quite some time but in the last ten minutes of the shower the hostess insists upon the woman eating one. So she does, thinking "one won't hurt, and I don't want to be rude or ungrateful to the hostess." But she has another and another. At the end of the party the hostess still has plenty of candy left and the woman is one of the few people still there. She is sent home with a bag of candy.
It is hard finally letting go of something and being strong about it and having it thrust back into your life. It is dang annoying. I mean, really? Really?!

-Octavian

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