Regret City
I had not really planned on taking a trip this
time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was
going to be unpleasant and I knew in advance that no real good would come of
it. This is my annual "Guilt Trip."
I got tickets to fly there on
"WISH-I-HAD" airlines. It was an extremely short flight. I got my
"baggage," which I could not check. I chose to carry it myself all
the way. It was loaded down with a thousand memories of "what might have
been." No one greeted me as I entered the terminal to the Regret City
International Airport. I say international because people from all over the
world come to this dismal town.
As I checked into the "Last Resort"
Hotel, I noticed that they would be hosting the year's most important event --
the annual "Pity Party." I wasn't going to miss that great social
occasion. Many of the towns leading citizens would be there.
First, there would be the "Done"
family; you know, "Should Have," "Would Have" and
"Could Have." Then came the "I Had" family. You probably
know old "Wish" and his clan. Of course, the
"Opportunities" family; "Missed and Lost," would be
present. The biggest family there would be the "Yesterday's."
There are far too many of them to count, but
each one would have a very sad story to share. Of course, "Shattered
Dreams" would surely make and appearance. "It's Their Fault"
family would regale us with stories (excuses) about how things had failed in
their life. Each story would be loudly applauded by the "Don't Blame
Me" and "I Couldn't Help It" committee.
To make a long story short, I went to this
depressing party, knowing full well there would be no real benefit in doing so.
And, as usual, I became very depressed. But as I thought about all of the
stories of failures brought back from the past, it occurred to me that this
trip and subsequent "pity parties" COULD be cancelled by ME!
I started to realize that I did not have to be
there. And I didn't have to be depressed. One thing kept going through my mind,
I CAN'T CHANGE YESTERDAY, BUT I DO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE TODAY A WONDERFUL
DAY. I can be happy, joyous, fulfilled, encouraged, as well as being
encouraging.
Knowing this, I left Regret City immediately,
and didn't leave a forwarding address. Am I sorry for mistakes I've made in the
past? YES! But there is no way to undo them.
So, if you're planning a trip back to Regret
City, please cancel all those reservations now. Instead, take a trip to a nice
place called: "Starting Again." I like it so much that I made it my
permanent residence. My neighbors, the "Been Forgiven" and the
"We're Saved" are so very helpful. By the way, you don't have to
carry around the heavy baggage anymore either. That load is lifted from your
shoulders upon arrival. But don't take my word for it, find out for yourself.
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