I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly.  This trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew in advance that no real good would come of it. I'm talking about my annual "Guilt Trip"

I got tickets to fly there on "WISH I HAD" airlines.  It was an extremely short flight. I got my baggage, which I could not check.  I chose to carry it all the way  myself.  It was weighted down with a thousand memories of "WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN".

No one greeted me as I entered the terminal of Regret City International. I say International because people from all over the world come to this dismal town.

As I checked into Last Resort Motel, I noticed that they would be hosting the year's most important event, the Annual Pity Party.  I wasn't going to be missing this great social occasion.  Many of the towns leading citizens would be there.

First there would be the Done family, you know, Should Have, Would Have, and Could Have.  Then came the I. Had family.  You probably know ol' Wish and his clan. Of course the Opportunities would be present, Missed and Lost. The biggest family would be the Yesterday's.  There would be far too many of them to count.  Each one would have their own sad story to tell.  Then Shattered Dreams would make an appearance.  It's Their Fault would regal us with stories (excuses) about how things had failed in his life.  Each story would be loudly applauded by Don't Blame Me and I Couldn't Help It.

Well to make a long story short I went to this depressing party, knowing there would be no benefit in doing so.  And, as usual, I became very depressed.  But as I thought of all the stories of failures brought back from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and subsequent "pit party" could be canceled by ME!  I started to realize that I did not have to be there.  I didn't have to be depressed.  One thing kept going through my mind, I CAN'T CHANGE YESTERDAY, BUT I DO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE TODAY A WONDERFUL DAY.  I can be happy, joyous, fulfilled, encouraged, as well as encouraging.

Am I sorry for the mistakes I have made in the past? YES!  But there is not physical way that I can undo them.

So if you are planning a trip back to the City Of Regret, please cancel all of your reservations now.  Instead, take a trip to a place called Starting Again.  I liked it so much that I have now taken up permanent residence there.

My neighbors the I. Forgive Myself's and the New Starts are so very helpful.

By the way you don't have to carry around heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders on arrival.

God Bless you in finding this great town.
If you can find it~it's in your own heart.

PLEASE LOOK ME UP
I live on CAN DO IT STREET.

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