Leaving the City of Regret - Larry Harp 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. Im talking about my annual Guilt Trip. I got tickets to fly there on Wish I Had airlines. It was an extremely short flight. I chose to carry my baggage myself all the way, instead of checking it. It was weighted 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 years most important event, the Annual Pity Party. I wasnt 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 ol Wish I had and his clan. Of course, the Opportunities would be present, Missed and Lost. Then Shattered Dreams would surely make an appearance. And Its Their Fault would be there with stories (excuses) about how things had failed in his life, and each story would be loudly applauded by Dont Blame Me and I Couldnt Help It. Well, to make a long story short, I went to this depressing party knowing that 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 all of this trip and subsequent pity party could be cancelled by ME! I started to truly realize that I did not have to be there. One thing kept going through my mind, I CANT CHANGE YESTERDAY, BUT I DO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE TODAY A WONDERFUL DAY. I can be happy, joyous, fulfilled, encouraged, as well as encouraging. Knowing this, I left the City of Regret immediately and left no forwarding address. Am I sorry for mistakes Ive made in the past? YES! There is no physical way to UNDUE them, but I can forget the past and reach forth to what is ahead. So, if youre planning a trip back to the City of Regret, please cancel all your reservations now. Instead, take a trip to a place called, Reaching Forth. I liked it so much that I have now taken up permanent residence there. My neighbors, the Been Forgivens and the Moving Ahead’s are so very helpful. By the way, you dont have to carry around heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders upon arrival. God bless you in finding this great town. If you can find it – and its in your own heart -- please look me up. I live on I Can Do street.
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 02:24:28 +0000
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