The Opportunity Presented Itself

It was right in front of me. And I’m not talking about a fleeting moment; this thing lasted minutes. I could have done it. Actually, there were a number of things I could have, should have, done but I wimped out.

What was I supposed to do? My heart was racing like a jackhammer. Can you imagine what would have happened if I had done anything and the beating of my heart gave me away? That would have been a mess.

As it stands, or seems to stand, I may have done more damage by not doing anything. Of course this damage could be a good thing in the long run. Like I wrote earlier, it could have been such a wrong thing yet such a beautiful thing.

Those are the cases most of the time. Wrong but beautiful.

Who knows; the situation may present itself in another manifestation at a later time. I wouldn’t consider this opportunity to quit after one miss.

Oh brother! I am such a mess. I’m writing like if I had taken the chance and did what I wanted to do, I would be better off.

And we should all take note at how incredibly incorrect that choice was and continues to be.

Continuation

I don’t believe the desire for The Red Ball will ever go away. Have you ever experienced something like that; where you want something so bad, you can not stop thinking about it. I can remember, as a kid, wanting a certain toy or game and begging my folks to buy it for me. Pretty much every time they wouldn’t.

Then I heard this saying, if you can wait twenty-four hours (or maybe it was a week) and you still want it just as bad, then you should get it.

I don’t know how reliable that thought process is. I suppose it’s meant for little kids with the attention span of a goldfish (goldfish have, like, a two-second attention span) and forget about something after they’ve turned their eyes on something else.

What has been something you’ve wanted since you were a kid. For me it was the Lego Castle. That set looked amazing! The problem came with the price. I can’t remember how much it cost, but it was always too much. I never got it for Christmas. (I looked and I don’t think they make it anymore)

Another bench mark to go along with the Castle is this Red Ball…

You’ll be with me forever!