The Secret of Learning From the Past

The past few days have been a bit rough, noting life shattering, but more inconvenient than anything else. I don't know about you, but when someone gets a "lucky break" that doesn't quite need it and is, on top of that, arrogant, that's a red flag for injustice. Sure, I don't like it and I'll do what I can to turn a wrong into a right, but sometimes, it's much better to hold back, save your energy, and think about the war, not the battle.

Life's not fair. Life is what it is and what you make of it. I'm starting to learn that more and more. Sitting here, listening to one of my favorite bands, well, it brings back some memories, good and bad, but important none the less.

I was a few years ago, when I was 18, when it happened. It was something I never thought about, of course. Why would you think about such a thing, before it happened? It's when a novelty suddenly turns into a keepsake but it's a little too late to cherish it. I had a cat, Simba, like the one from the Lion King. He was a big guy. No one could blame him, we treated him well, perhaps a bit too well. It caught up to him one day, as it must with everything, at some point.

He died, right there at my feet. Shaking and nervous, fear in his eyes, you could tell. Hell, I'd be scared too. It was a sudden, freak of nature, type of thing. At least that's what I'd like to think. But I can remember, even back then, when we all have a tendency to know everything, that served as a wake-up call.

I took things for granted. Every relationship I've been in, took it for granted. Even relationships I could have had, gone. Maybe that's why ended not on a glorious high note, but withered and faded.

"Get over it," they say. No man. You can hide from it and try to forget about it but those memories, those experiences, will always be there, with you, with the other people. If you really care about someone, no matter how much they upset you, there will always be a place for them in your life.

I haven't taken many chances. That could be a good thing, a blessing in disguise, but perhaps, it can be a curse in inconspicuous clothing. Although I don't have the track record, or the cynicism to back it up, I'm proud of what I've created so far.

Somethings I've learned:
• There will be no decision that's too hard.
• Live the way you want and let itself work out.
• Just go with the flow and you won't clog the drain.

Be kind enough to check out Radiohead, they're incredible.
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