Is the high worth the low?
I mean not to be ludicrous here … but if you ask a crack addict, the answer would be a resounding HELL YES!I I mean why else would crack addicts even exist? But for the rest of us (because no, I am not a crack addict), I have but one question: are the (inevitable) lows worth the highs? OR, are the highs worth the lows? Because one must follow the other. Right?
Before you answer, keep reading but forewarning, I have no real answer. But here’s what I do know … not to sound vein, but is working my ass off to be in good shape, look like a million bucks … is the work worth it? The work is hard. Hard as shit. But is feeling good because I/you look good worth it?
Is going out with friends, taking in that third (seventh) drink for the bigger buzz worth the hangover?
Look damn good in the dress, zipping up the mess …
Is it worth it to hide what you really think … what you want to feel, want to say … is it worth it to shut your mouth because of the “low” or shock that follows?
Is it worth it not to say something to keep the peace (not piss off your boss, mom, etc)?
If you ask me, not that you are … but if you were to ask, I would say this … while the lows are painfully horrid, the promise of the highs are so great that yes, yes, I think I’d choose to work through the lows rather than skip them all together. Be it that I have to work through them alone, which is far more likely than not … I’d still do it. Besides, lows are meant to be felt alone, right? Maybe? I dunno. What I do know is this, if you find someone to share your highs with, DO IT!! Do what feels right. Do what your heart wants. Or maybe, do what it warns you against, but do it anyway. Or don’t. Either way, just make sure you can also share your lows.
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DISCLAIMER: I’m a writer and an editor. And I try my best to make sure every post is articulate and free from errors. However, being that I edit my own work—and it’s next to impossible to properly edit your own work—I admit, occasionally there may be an error or two I miss. But doing so doesn’t make me an idiot so don’t be mean. Just smile, pat yourself on the back for finding an error and be glad you’re not the only one who makes mistakes sometimes … xoxox
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