Hey Girl,
Oh... the road you've traveled to get here. You always liked the scenic route... the long and windy road, layered with potholes. If I could've warned you about some of those twists and turns, I would've, but I'm certain you would've taken the long way around anyway. You can be pig-headed that way sometimes. And so it goes my friend, one must walk the trail and wipe the dust from our feet as we take the next fork in the road.
Let's kick up our heels for a moment and enjoy a cup of Joe while we chat about the twists and turns you've taken to get here. First things first, you should've listened to me when I told you not to go to work as a Buyer's Agent for that crazy lady Realtor (you remember the one). You knew it was going to end in disaster before it ever began. That's okay though... you were a brand new agent, and probably still high from the drugs they gave you during your tumor surgery... so we'll give you a pass on that one!
I commend you for voting with your feet the day you decided to leave your first franchise office. One thing you never thought of... you customized your email address with your old company's name... a big oops! No worries... you figured it out pretty early in your career and you got another email address to match your private domain. Live and learn baby.
Remember that buyer who begged you to write an offer for him on one of your listings? You had a funny feeling about that guy, and you should've trusted me when I told you not to do it. You kept telling him no, but he kept persisting, and after 1.5 hours of begging manipulating, he wore you down. You knew he was a jerk, but you let circumstances dictate your decision. It didn't take long before he was cussing you out on the phone. Fortunately, that's one thing you won't stand for. You fired yourself that day and you never looked back. Way to go girl.
When the business was hot, you were making the big bucks, but you failed to notice some important things along the way. You packed on 45 pounds and the stress caused you a lot of health problems. Not to mention, you didn't put enough away for a rainy day. Sadly, your glass house was about to shatter and nothing could've stopped it.
It was incredibly painful to watch your whole world come crashing down in a heartbeat. Would you have done anything differently? Perhaps! You could've slowed down a bit and smelled the coffee. You always loved to buy flowers at the grower's market and spend time with your loved ones. Even a date night at least once a week, and regular work-outs at the gym would've been a nice plan. All those woulda, coulda, shoulda's. The good news is... it's never too late.
And let's not forget the last couple of years when you decided to volunteer your time as MLS President. Lord have mercy, what were you thinking? The countless hours at bored board meetings... the joint venture... the politics... ugh! You had no idea what a sacrifice it would be. Your business suffered from your absence and the layers of stress took its toll once again on your health. I know you wanted to serve... but please say you'll never do that again! You know you're not getting any younger!
Okay, enough said... I see you eyeing the chocolate eclair across the room ;-) I know there will be more forks in the road, but I'm confident you've learned some valuable lessons and you'll survive whatever life throws your way. Just remember this... I'm always here for you when you need a shoulder to cry on... a kindred spirit to laugh with... or a BFF to travel wide open spaces... That's what friends are for!
Love ya Kiddo!
~ Your Gut
Taking The Long Way Around ~ Melinda Peterson ~ What I wish I knew
Comments(18)