Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Why Hello Reality


There are points in my life that I just feel are a waste of time. Points in my life like crying over a call with the cable company, not because I had to call them or because I am mad because my service is horrible, it is, but that is not the point. The reason is that I have just gotten off of the phone with the phone company, the child care center, the internet provider and none of which were  any help. So now at this point the poor schmuck on the line with the cable company has just unleashed my waterfall of tears for no apparent reason. That point has been reached that I am now wasting my time getting upset over something that is meaningless.

And there it is.... reality. What I would not give to be 5 again. To not understand what reality truly is, or that there is even a word REALITY. I can nap still if I want and if I see someone crying I can just make a strange face and go on my merry way, picking my nose if I please.

Not now, reality is alive and kicking me when I am down at certain times.

I have a great life, children who for the most part are well behaved and have a passion for being kind to others, a husband that is a military man that has so much pride in his career. I have friends that I could have never found in the civilian world, and a job outlook that is bright. And then I am greeted by Frank, from the middle east; that is not what bothers me, I do not mind that most of the time I cannot understand him, what bothers me, is that he is no help. Reality, that is what they should say when they answer the phone, "Hello, thank you for calling and get ready for a swift kick of reality." These are all things that we all expect, and nothing that is to get upset about, but this situation multiplied by all of the other phone calls I have made today makes me just plain feel old. I now understand my mother's mild insanity when it comes to bills. (Kidding mother.)

To tell you the truth I do not think it is even the bills that can make a person go insane it is just life. Maybe you made that phone call after a bad day at work, or after you got terrible news. Maybe you made that phone after you stubbed your toe, or realized you put eye liner on as lip liner. It is just life. I feel like they should just bundle the issues we deal with like they do our phone service. That way next time you call and speak with Frank, he can just get it all out of the way for you at once, "Hello, and thank you for calling. Today we will discuss your child's grades, why you are always out of gas, that you do not get a vacation, all of the innocent people killed by selfish others, the war, and let's not forget that you are being charged $39.95 per minute for this phone call. So let's start with your name." Then, after all of this you can cry and not feel so bad about it.

I know it may seem as though I have lost my mind. The truth is I am just taking the long way to get my point. Reality sucks. It is an ugly thing, and yet has so many beautiful outcomes. In these simple times that seem to weigh so heavy on us, remember that it is okay to cry. Sometimes your body may just be screaming for a release, and it may come out at the strangest times. There are always situations that are going to hurt or frustrate us, but the fact is that if you are crying or mad, you are in fact alive. You are here one more day dealing with reality, and just remember that you have a lot of seconds in your life, but tomorrow is not a guarantee. So cry, but make sure that you do not only see the harsh sides of reality, but cry at the beautiful moments too.