Good luck next time...

I was almost fooled -- AGAIN! But not this time. I started to think that I needed to forget the past and embrace the present. But not this time. I saw the true colors come out and they did not match mine.

I was almost fooled to think that the same words from someone different would have a different meaning. But I was wrong. I started to think that with an increase in intelligence came a reduction in selfishness. But not this time. I saw the a reflection from my past looking me in the face.

I was almost fooled into repeating the same mistake - AGAIN! I started to think that I could not be on my own. But I was wrong. I started to think that I needed someone by my side to be complete. But not this time. I saw the inner strength inside to end a cycle that has repeated itself for far too long.

Second chances...

Sometimes in life you make decisions that are not always the right ones the first time around. Sometimes you do not realize it until you are least expecting the issue to come to light. Sometimes it only takes a word or phrase in the background to get you thinking about that decision.

I realized today that my dream of finding the man who brings me a white rose may have just been that -- a dream. I realized today that my baggage from the past was clouding my judgment about the present. I realized today that you only get so many chances for happiness.

Today I am taking steps to make a change in my life. Today I am taking steps to get closure on the past. Today I am taking steps to find myself a partner for the future.