The happiest of memories from childhood fill me now with sadness and regret; the paths not chosen; the places I could have gone; the people I should have met.
Like the child’s fable…never finding my goose which would lay the golden egg; it is a rocky barren road on which I now travel.
Life is harsh, a simply stated fact. Full of liars, cheaters and selfishness; nice guys truly do finish last.
You can never let anyone know that you are down. Always waiting on the sideline, with stone in hand, is someone waiting for your weakest moment, throwing it then-is the plan.
At what point do you get up or do you just stay down…laying there hoping to be left unseen; ignored and never found.
I’m at a crossroads on my barren path; green and beautiful to my right; the never ending rocks and nothingness to my left.
Is the path to my right, just an illusion? Would it be kind to me during my walk and forgive the intrusion?

We stay down long enough to rest...then get back up stronger.



heartfelt

Very nice.
(my personal point of view... you get up when you're ready to, and lay down without need to explain.).

nothing ventured, nothing gained in life.
one door closes and another opens.
is it the right door or path?
one will never know if you don't
take those first steps.
lift yourself up knowing you
have survived the roughness
of the world around you and
always know you have the strength
to face whatever life has to
throw at you.
one door or path may lead
to the one that is your fate,
so fear not what is on the other side
for roses do have the thorns of life.

What he said...^^^^

Thank you so much for your thoughts of wisdom. Why do we feel that we have to be strong every minute of everyday? The wonderful thing is to have people around you that will help you when you fall and let you help them when they do. Two greatest needs in life is to be heard and needed. Thank you for listening. L

This is beautiful . . . really beautiful. You do know that sometimes getting up means changing who we are and what we do. Accepting our frailties and those of others. It is realizing that sometimes we don't listen to what others say and realizing they often don't hear what we say but in the end, knowing that you want to stand with that person regardless of what you've gone through, you forget about standing and reach over to help them up. It is becoming the person we never knew we could that changes who we are. I know this because I've had to do this. I've had to look past what angered me the most and accept what I loved the most. When you are wrong you apologize and when you are right you remain quiet because you know what's in your heart. I'm not saying that you take what someone dishes out to you . . . what I'm saying is that you know when you really love someone.
(ps, since I know you, I cant tell you from experience that you are a truly beautiful person and the guy who hurt is an all right guy. He just believes that you hurt him just as much and you can't see it) I wish you two the best and will keep you all in my prayers.