The Giant Metaphorical Hand

There are those moments in life that can change us forever. Moments we never saw coming, those moments we never expect. 


It's almost as if some giant hand descended from the sky and totally bitch slapped me in the face. In fact, it was such a hard slap I fell flat on the ground and had to (metaphorically) lay there for a good while. As I lay there, my head ringing from that damn giant slap, I considered what life had thrown at me. Let's look at a list of things I finally had to face, shall we?


1. Life is hard.
2. Responsibility for messes I did not create really sucks.
3.I may have thought I was young and wild and free, but I'm not. 
4. I am not always right (but I really wanna be!)
5. Did I mention life is hard?


As I considered all these things (picture a big gigantic thought bubble and a pensive look on my face) I had the horrible realization that *gasp* I am not perfect. I'm young, and sometimes I forget it. It's hard to be responsible for things that are outside of my plan, so I might make a few mistakes but at least I'm trying. I get a big head and think I know everything about life and that nothing can trip me up. Then, next thing I know I'm getting the world's biggest reality check by a giant (metaphorical) hand. 


That reality check still has me on the ground. I know at some point I will get things a little more figured out, and maybe I will be able to get up off the ground. My plan may be altered by forces out of my control, but I can handle it. I'm strong, I'm smart, and I have what it takes inside of me to do this even if it's hard.  I think the most important part of coming to terms with everything is realizing that I CAN and I WILL survive this. I will kick this situation in the ass and I will come out better and stronger.  


But please metaphorical, giant, bitch slapping hand, just give me a little warning next time, will ya?