Planning A Trip Back To
"WISHIHAD"
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
I'm talking about my annual
"Guilt Trip"
I got tickets to fly there on
"WISHIHAD"
airlines
It was an extremely short flight
I got my baggage, which I could not check
I chose to carry it myself all the way
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 year's most important event
the
Annual Pity Party
I wasn't 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 and his clan
Of course the
Opportunities
would be present
Missed and Lost
The biggest family would be the
Yesterday's
There are far too many of them to count
but each one would have a very sad story to share
Then
Shattered Dreams
would surely make an appearance
And It's
Their Fault
would regale us with stories (excuses)
about how things had failed in his life
and each story would be loudly applauded by
Don't Blame Me and I Couldn't 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 Parties
could be canceled by
~Me~
I started to truly realize that I did not have to be there
I didn't have to be depressed
One thing kept going through my mind
I Can't 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 I've made in the past
~Yes ~
But there is no physical way to undo them
So if you're planning a trip back to the
City Of Regret
please cancel all your reservations now
Instead take a trip to a place called
~Starting Again~
I liked it so much
that I have now taken up permanent residence there
My neighbours the
~I Forgive Myself~
and the
~New Starts~
are so very helpful
By the way, you don't 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, it's in your own heart
please look me up
I live on
~ I CAN DO IT ~
street
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