Has there been an event or time in your life that you wished you could forget? I’m sure there’s at least one or two that come to mind without putting much effort into recalling them. Maybe a school incident, a family crisis or a quarrel, and maybe the loss of a close friend. Have you ever tried so hard to find yourself within but somehow as far away as possible from the nonsense that your past experience make-up offered? I got a picture of that image that has been monopolized over the years of the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other speaking sweet nothings in the ear. When we think of opposites sometimes we see hot, cold, true-false, and we often get a smile or just a cold shoulder from well, could be anybody. Memorable maybe, important maybe not. Visualization and imagery can be so expounded upon, like when I say, you’re running through and open field, it’s sunny and hot, and you see purple flowers in the distance. But what If I said, I’m searching for buried treasure and I am holding the map and I can see the x-marks the spot. Can you see the difference or should I say have you found the key that unlocks the treasure chest?
If you’ve encountered hidden treasure before you may want to stop reading but if you have not, keep going. Now remember the red and blue shoulder, I mean the hot and cold shoulder? Don’t you love those imageries and everything started with a thought. Go figure. I love irony sometimes but sometimes it gets me good. Can you remember your last “cold shoulder” experience? The last time you were deliberately ignored or maybe it was you ignoring that voice that said something you are desperately trying to forget, that person that made a comment. How about a voice that says, “You’re a genius!” How would you respond to that one? Would you agree or would you forcefully plow it to the ground because of how you’ve been taught? Like, “Be humble, don’t think to highly of yourself now.” Thanks to good old Mr. Shoulder. Really? What if I told you that as nice as playing, “I know nothing” sounds, the truth be told, there’s a genius in us all, like it or not. Remember our friend and beloved enemy, true-false? Which one do you like best and which one tends to hurt you most? “The truth hurts!” Is that true, I beg to differ. I must say as soon as I changed the ways I looked at life and things, my life changed and for the better. Nuances arise now and then but I more often than not see things as they really are at least in my world that is. It’s bittersweet and yes the truth can hurt just as much as a lie I suppose. But is it true that what you don’t know can’t hurt you? Not sure yet, ask me later. Hahaha…very funny Mister.
Truthfully, at times, I prefer the cold shoulder especially when I’m intentionally blocking out someone or something that I’m not interested in letting into my circle. You know those annoying friends…like my friend Mr. Idiom the rule breaker. Oh, let me count the ways or maybe I’ll throw up in your face. Romeo give me a break, get real, I’ve had enough and by the way, my name is not Juliet. Don’t get me wrong I like Shakespeare and all but seriously? Let’s just break all the grammatical rules now that we can and don’t forget my friend Mr. Idiom. He loves to break the rules but quite the artist or should I say very creatively inclined.
I’m sorry for your loss. Don’t you hate it when people say that? I mean it doesn’t even make sense. I’m here to help you forget that, you know that! Never mind. This time in the open field, add a nice breeze and stop and smell the flowers, aren’t they lovely? Now isn’t that better…let’s be real shall we? I love a great escape but “no pain, no gain.” I think. Let’s go with it. Frankly, I’ve had enough pain for many lifetimes and now it’s time for gain. Thankfully, I still have a sense of humor. Ignore all you want but don’t forget your dream. What’s your dream? Do me a favor, get out a piece of paper and write it out in big letters, My dream is…and don’t forget to include your name.
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