I used to think that my ex-step-father was the reason I didn't compete in sports very well, blah, blah, blah...
Then one day, I decided that I was the reason for what I was...not him. Regardless what he did to me, or when he did it, it was ME that kept him in the lime-light as to what I wanted to be or do.
I quit blaming him and started taking control of myself.
When I started having a hard time, I quit pointing the finger at him and found that when I did, I had three pointing back at me...it was me that was having the problem...not him causing the problem.
I didn't need needles, weed, therapy or warm, fuzzy hugs in some group-therapy forum...I just had to recognize that I'm the one that's doing the math, handing in the papers and getting the grade.
Nothing more...
Now, do I get down or depressed? Sometimes I find myself THINKING that things could be better. But, what does that DO? Thinking about bad stuff does nothing to make anything better...so I quit the "downer game" and find something that makes me feel better...sometimes it might be a comedy on TV, radio or at the VideoStore. Other times it might be an interesting book on some subject that I like...other times I'll get on PPMSF and OD and yak it up with folks here...
But, sitting around and worrying about something you can't change or have no power over is only going to make you feel worse.
So...what depression are WE experiencing with the economy? You want to depress someone? Go after that polititian that's been irking the hell out of you! Go to the "meetings" he's holding and tell him, in front of the media and all his "yesmen" that he's not the hot pile of chit on a silver platter that he thinks he is...he's a cold tu*d on a paper plate. Tell him you can run a more effective campaign for less money and do it...make him squirm.
Do something and quit waiting for things to get better...only you can make things as good as you want.
If the sun's shining, it's not the clouds' fault that it's bright out there. Grab the lemmons around you and make a hell of a cocktail with a bottle of Vodka.
You're only as down as you want to be.
Stand up for yourself, kick the other losers off your pantsleg and start moving forward. Behind are memories that only you can bring back if you want...and if they're that bad, forget 'em and move on.
You've got nothing to lose but yourself.
And, you're better than that.
