I'm sooooo happy 2006 is over. (Simpson's comic book guy voice) "Worst-year-ever".
The thing is I always learn from this stuff. Doesn't always take of course. Sometimes my mind and ability to understand is like mercury or alternately sludge. It seems like if I hear the right thing at right time I can accept it immediately. Other times I only hear what I want to hear (and that usually isn't very good). I try to prove that things are as bad I think I deserve.
I believe it's a matter of listening. Which God knows I don't always do that well. It's like when I was learning to surf. It took me months to stop jumping on shore breakers, racking myself up going over the falls, or just staying on the board long enough to slam into the shallow water sandy bottom.
It's as if I have to hurt enough to try something different. But that's dumb. It's not worth it. I believe it's time for me to start taking responsibility for jumping on waves that are not kind. That only want to smash me on the floor shove sand in my trunks like a middle school bully.
So as annoyed as I was 2006 -I did learn. I did. I came away from that year wiser and more able to see the truth. In 2007 I'm going to endeavor to just slide into the pitch and ride that baby home. Hopefully give it a San Clemente pier slap as I dismount
I'm also going to talk to that little kid on the car in the picture. He deserves it and needs some attention.
Posted by shawn at January 2, 2007 12:11 PM