Leftovers

Dinner: leftover frozen mushroom and olive pizza, spinach bleu cheese salad, limeade and a Cake Crumbs cupcake for dessert

What is it that's so tough about letting go?

As small children grasping comes to us naturally but releasing must be taught, and even enforced at times. It's bothersome when we cannot embrace something new because we will not relinquish the old.

What follows is not only a perhaps obnoxiously existential trio of rhetorical questions, but suggested lyrics for a ditty on the contradictory nature of idioms and 'words of wisdom' of the English language:

How contradictory is it to be open to new experiences yet "hold on to hope"?

We are persuaded to 'hold up a mirror' and face ourselves to get through tough times, yet how can we forcefully 'break down barriers' with such a delicate object in hand?

How does one 'never look back' while taking care to 'learn from experience'?

It is dangerous to bury our true feelings but God knows it's the easiest thing to do. We do not have to define or face them when they are out of sight. However we can't fool ourselves into believing they are not there, for burying feelings deep in our subconscious is to hold on to them with greatest attachment.

Of course the first step in letting go is admitting you have a problem, and accepting it. It's ok to hold a blanket over your eyes for awhile, but remember you are the only one who knows when to remove it.