Because… This time it’s for real. Not like all those other times… which, uh, were fake.
Yeah, many years ago, I learned about the 7 stages of grief, plus one that I made up…
SHOCK AND DENIAL -
Not the 'mostly-green-apple-with-some-caramel-lite' lollipop that I was hoping for
What was that you said? Oh, I was ignoring you? You… were telling something about my green apple lollipop? No, I don’t believe so.
PAIN AND GUILT -
It starts out as a pin prick…. then it grows… [ Who the heck keeps punching me in the arm? ] Wait, I know it’s my fault that you punched me in the arm. I should of held onto that lollipop a little longer… It must be my fault… uh… yeah.. Darn it! Now your frustrating me…
ANGER AND BARGAINING -
Hulk would be proud. “Me no likey pain. Me break things!”
With your fists to the sky! [ ARGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! ]. Then you collapse to ground and beg to have something that is no longer there.
Please? I beg you… I really want that lollipop back. It was green apple. And I like green apple… Why did you have to take my green apple lollipop away? If I give you this hubba-bubba gum… will you give me back my lollipop?
No?!!! Fists to the SKY!!! [ ARGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! ]
“DEPRESSION”, REFLECTION, LONELINESS -
Wow, I can live without that lollipop. Awesome! Hey everyobody!
Hey, John in accounting! How ya doing? Yeah, life is good. Is that a green apple lollipop? Yeah, I used to like that lollipop. It was pretty good. But I’m happy, yeah I don’t…
~sniffle~
[ WHY!!!!! ] I will never have that lollipop again! I will always be without! Everyone will have it, they love it, even if they don’t, at least they will “like” it.
~sniffle~
Well, there has to be someone else who doesn’t have it? No?! Everyone has it? I will go and walk alone with this lame box of milk duds.
THE UPWARD TURN -
Yeah, these milk duds are awesome. Hey and I don’t need no stinkin lollipop to live.
RECONSTRUCTION AND WORKING THROUGH -
Hey? What happened to the last many months? Good crud, were have I’ve been. Phew! At least I made it through that.
ACCEPTANCE AND HOPE -
Like chapter IV of Star Wars… Everyone will have hope until they realize that everything will be corrected by a whining punk teen who learns that his father created this mess… but I digress.
And finally:
RECOGNITION THAT THERE IS 7 STEPS -
Because, after you learned to start recognizing all the steps, they repeat. Whenever they darn well want too…
All too funny… and too true.
Hot Damn, I think you’re onto something! They DO repeat, don’t they? BUGGER!!
Yup, in all their glory… they repeat.
The repeating I could do without.
Thanks for your comments on what is now my most commented post. sheesh.
Stupid repeats. They seem to drop by unannounced and then want to go and stink up the place.
Thanks for your comment. And your welcome. Uh… yeah, it was whole buckets of fun.
I’m glad that I helped with making that post the most commented…
Hopefully we learn enough from our mistakes not to repeat, but given that I end up in the same situation a lot, it looks like I still have some lessons to learn. Thanks Travis.
one step forward two steps back, then becomes two steps forward one step back. so glad to be out of those horrid, grimy first steps though.
horrid, grimy first steps is a really good way of describing it.