I thought I could make the climb
but it was too much for me
I love the mountains, but I'm only able
to do the hills

Funny I've always known my limits, yet
I always try to exceed them
I have a strong sense that we must never
hesitate to try things
Especially after  failing ,that old  adage comes
to mind pick yourself up dust yourself off start
all over again


I'd hate to count how many times I've had to
climb back on especially with relationships
they are the hardest,
Sometimes our brains are out to lunch when
we meet people and we get involved in all kinds
of  relationships which, as they progress make us
wonder how we ever got into it

The worst are the ones that involve physical
attraction the kind which smacks us like a bolt of
lightning, and we swear we're in love until one of
us begins to back away and then the pain and
misery begin especially for the one that still feels
something and is left to bear it alone

Or with a friend we think may be  the best one we
ever had, until trouble comes along and we need
help then the fair weather friends fade into the
distance until our clouds have passed

It seems we forget what we have learned or should
have, and that is we are in charge of our relationships! When things go wrong it is up to us to fix them. If we have the attitude that the other person should do it then we are in for a lot of heartache.

We have to take control of our lives by being
responsible for the way we conduct our affairs whether it concerns family friends lovers neighbors, whatever.It makes no difference who is right or wrong either. If we are doing what is right then what is wrong concerns the other party and they must find their own way to repair what they have done.

We can either accept it or not according to our own standards. Sometimes we find that we have formed relationships that are wrong, so they must be dissolved. It isn't easy to do, but we must do it the best we can using wisdom and  grace. We also have to be willing to accept when someone no longer wants us as their friend. Either way as much as it hurts we have to let go.

The reason  I compared mountain climbing to
relationships, is that one time I had this thought, you don't take it out on the mountain  if you can't climb it. So, that helped me to realize that we can't take it out on others because a relationship won't work. The best we can do is realize it was a mountain too hard to climb.

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