Searching for the Summit

Hes got to make his own mistakes
And learn to mend the mess he makes
Hes old enough to know whats right
But young enough not to choose it
Hes noble enough to win the world
But weak enough to lose it ---


Something I overlooked yesterday was learning. Or at least the learning process. Today was another down day, but it has been on an upward trajectory since mid afternoon. Tonight at work one of the songs I listened to contained the above lyric, and I think it does a nice job o summing things up. I can see what to do...but I'm dumb enough not to do it. I see the faults in my past. Clearly this means I have grown. I am by no means suggesting that I won't make the same mistakes again, but I am suggesting that I now recognize my actions as mistakes...which sounds like a step in the right direction to me. I wish I could correct the errors in my past, but if i hadn't made them...I wouldn't recognize them as errors.

Poor old Granddad I laughed at all his words
I thought he was a bitter man
He spoke of women's ways
They'll trap you, then they use you before you even know
For love is blind and you're far too kind
Don't ever let it show

I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was younger.
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was stronger.

The can-can such a pretty show
Will steal your heart away
But backstage back on earth again
The dressing rooms are grey
They come on strong and it ain't too long
For they make you feel a man
But love is blind and you soon will find
You're just a boy again

When you want her lips, you get her cheek
Makes you wonder where you are
If you want some more then she's fast asleep
you're just twinkling with the stars.

Poor young grandson, there's nothing I can say
You'll have to learn, just like me
And that's the hardest way, ooh la la
Ooh la la, la la, yeah

I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was younger.
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was stronger.

Rod Stewart really hit the nail on the head here. Experience is the hardest way to learn. It causes pain. It hurts. But it sticks with you and you learn...sometimes you learn lessons you couldn't learn any other way.

Love hurts, love scars,
Love wounds, and marks,
Any heart, not tough,
Or strong, enough
To take a lot of pain,
Take a lot of pain
Love is like a cloud
Holds a lot of rain
Love hurts, ooh ooh love hurts

Im young, I know,
But even so
I know a thing, or two
I learned, from you
I really learned a lot,
Really learned a lot
Love is like a flame
It burns you when its hot
Love hurts, ooh ooh love hurts

Some fools think of happiness
Blissfulness, togetherness
Some fools fool themselves I guess
Theyre not foolin me

I know it isnt true,
I know it isnt true
Love is just a lie,
Made to make you blue
Love hurts, ooh,ooh love hurts
Ooh,ooh love hurts

I know it isnt true,
I know it isnt true
Love is just a lie,
Made to make you blue
Love hurts, ooh ooh love hurts

Life sucks sometimes. It sucks to be hurt. It sucks to hurt people. It sucks to have regrets. It sucks to miss great opportunities. It sucks to take people for granted, and sucks to be taken for granted. It sucks to care, to cherish, to 'love' and to not have it reciprocated.

But all of life's shit...and sometimes there are heaps...should serve one key purpose, it should remind you how great the good times are and make you cherish those you love, those who treat you well and those you enjoy, and the blessings we all have even more.