Things You Don't Expect: Anticipation By Carly Simon

Life they say is full of surprises.  Unfortunately, lately it's been full of unpleasant surprises.  Just when you think the year will be good, something happens that turns the worry switch on.  It's always something that you never expect.  On wish that you anticipated that something bad will happen, the song "Anticipation" by Carly Simon comes to mind.

Every year, I pray that things will be better.  I ask this not only for myself but for every member of my family as well. Sadly, things happen in life that you don't anticipate.  Out of the blue something happens and whatever peace that I feel is shatter to pieces.  The worst about it is that you never see it coming.  When it does, it sure takes the smile away from people's faces.

Instead of peace, I find myself praying for a solution.  I've always accepted the bad that happens in life but this is getting too much.  If this is a joke, it definitely is not funny at all.  Too many bad things are happening and that can drive a guy nuts as well as paranoid.  Instead of having peace of mind, you get that paranoid feeling of having the need to anticipate every situation that can happen. That's not cool at all!

Take The Pain: I Haven't Got Time For The Pain By Carly Simon

Life is has always been hard but these days, it's getting harder everyday. It's getting so much so that this is where you separate the strong from the weak. Some people just break under the pressure while others are still out there trying to do what they can. Sometimes the pressure gets so much if you want to survive, you have to take the pain and keep going. Taking the pain, reminds me of the song "I Haven't Got Time For The Pain" by Carly Simon.

When I think of the situation that I find myself in, I really have to steel myself for the pressures that me and my family have to deal with. As I've said before I thank comfort in what my brother reminded me that I am my father's son. Plus, I want to be part of the solution and not the problem which is why I keep my nose out of trouble which is the last thing that I heed. Most of all, the thing that I am working is starting to yield results which is good because I need to do more to deal with the situation since I am the one close to home. I just hope that once it yields results I sustain it and build it further.

I don't want to curl up and hide when the going gets tough. I want to fight it and win. It's a tough battle but I know if we're all in it together, there's nothing we can't overcome no matter how painful. We're still in the thick but I hope that we make through the storm. I know it's tough but we don't have time for the pain.