Epiphany
You know folks, I haven't totally been appreciative of life lately. Though I'm not religious, I feel that one of the deities has granted me this life. My second chance in life and I need to make the best of it. It may have taken a few rounds of drinks to realize, but I need to stop being a dickhead in life. I need to stop trashing others and grow up. Without sounding crazy here, "he" says that I need to stop being so damn bitter and enjoy life for once. I've made it this far. Compared to last year, I'm alive and I have a good job, a great boss and people who care about me. Why am I pushing them away then? What have they done to warrant this behavior from me? They weren't here for me when shit was tough but they listened to me and helped me get where I am. I've been a hardass lately with the way I've treated some. Maybe it's time to stop doing that shit and learn to embrace for once. I decided to go out to another bar and "celebrate" but it made me think even deeper about shit. Sure, watching the Red Sox whomp the Phillies, 7-1 was awesome. The bartender was this cute chick with a cool tattoo and a friendly demeanor. Hell, I only paid for like 4 out of 6 drinks as they were kind to pay for one of them. Hell, she did. Wow.Just think of it, when your faith in humanity is at an all time low, you need all the friends ya can get. Why push 'em away when they happen to give a shit about your safety and health? Ya can't push away the good folks just cuz ya've dealed with plenty of rude folks. That chick made me realize what a dick I've become to women and people in general. Maybe she's right. Maybe I need to loosen up a bit and enjoy life for what it is. Though she didn't get philosophical or anything. Oh well. It makes me weep when I think of the shit I've done to people. It makes me cringe when I think of how bitter I am sometimes. Maybe, just maybe, life could be much better than this. I don't hedge my bets on any one person, but maybe all I needed was a smile from someone who's used to dealing with drunks (in a bar setting that is) to realize that maybe, just maybe, life could be so much better.It's been a wonderful year so far and I wanna thank whoever is keeping me going. I could have ended it all last year but I didn't. I stuck to my guns and believed in people and I've gotten that far. Wow. I love life. I love watching Red Sox games and having a good beer in hand and a cute chick of a bartender who "buys" me a beer when I cheer on the Sox. Wow. I love it.:DThanx everyone, for making me realize how rad life can be. I'm gonna try and be less cynical about life and move on. :DAgain, life is just too short to hate everyone. I've gotta evolve.
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