Taking chances

Wow, I don't even know where to start and not really sure I have the words to express this. But here goes nothing.


Through out life we are faced with millions of decisions to make, things to ponder, and chances to take. Not all decisions are good, not all the things we ponder are worth the time spent on them, and some of the chances we take were not the brightest of things to do. We've all been there. 'Do I make this career move, or that one?' Or may favorite worthless thing to ponder, and please try not to laugh too hard, why does the word towel look and sound SO weird? Hey, quit laughing. :p And some chances we take are painful. From stitches to broken bones and broken hearts.


I'd pretty much decided I was going to quit taking chances. Why bother with the pain some of them may cause? I'd dealt with it too much in the past to want to put up with it now or in the future. I have my kids to think about, not myself. All these thoughts went through my head as I wrestled with the decision on whether or not to take a chance. Well, I took a chance this weekend and wasn't really sure how things would turn out. I've been hurt a lot as far as taking chances goes, yes to stitches, no to broken bones, big fat yes to a broken heart. Not to mention thousands of bumps and bruises along the way. But I have this to say. MAN am I glad I took a chance on opening up to someone this weekend. Yup, still waaaay to early to tell where it will go but I am willing to take the chance to see what happens next. That gut feeling we all get right before we do something, you know the one, its either this was a good idea go for it feeling, or the oh I'm not so sure this was such a good idea sinking stomach feeling? Yeah, all weekend it was the this was a good idea go for it feeling, so I went with it. Ok, getting a little long here so I'll bring us to the moral of the story. Never give up on taking a chance. Listen to your gut and your heart when it comes to taking those chances, but don't QUIT. If you get the sinking stomach feeling, back pedal as fast as you can and take a good look at what you're about to do, and if you get that go for it feeling, then by all means, GO FOR IT. I am so glad I did.


Gabrielle