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The One That Got Away.
Snagging from a friend’s note in FB. Nice.
In your life, you’ll make note of a lot of people.
Ones with whom you shared something special, ones who will always mean something. There’s the one you first kissed, the one you first loved, the one you lost your virginity to, the one you put on a pedestal, the one you’re with…and the one that got away.
Who is the one that got away? I guess it’s that person with who everything was great, everything was perfect, but the timing was just wrong.
There was no fault in the person, there was no flaw in the chemistry, but the cards just didn’t fall the right way, I suppose.
I believe in the fact that ending up with someone, finding a longtime partner that is, does not lie merely in the other person.
I can actually argue that an equal part, or maybe even the greater part, has to do with the matter of timing. It has to do with you being ready to settle down and commit to someone in a way that goes beyond the little niceties of giddy romance.
How often have you gone through it without even realizing it?
When you’re not ready to commit in that mature manner, it doesn’t matter who you’re with, it just doesn’t work. Small problems become big; inconsequentials become deal breakers simply because you’re not ready and it shows. It’s not that you and the person you’re with are no good; it’s just that it’s not yet right, and little things become the flashpoint of that fact.
Then one day you’re ready. You really are. And when this happens you’ll be ready to settle down with someone. He or she may not be the most perfect, they might not be the brightest star of romance to ever have burned in your life, but it’ll work because you’re ready. It’ll work because it’s the right time and you’ll make it work.
And it’ll make sense, it really will.
So that day comes when you’re finally making sense of things, and you find yourself to be a different person. Things are different, your approach is different, you finally understand who you are and what you want, and you’ve become ready because the time has truly arrived. And mind you, there’s no telling when this day will come. Hopefully you’re single but you could be in a long-term relationship, you could be married with three kids, it doesn’t matter. All you know is that you’ve changed, and for some reason, the one that got away, is the first person you think about.
You’ll think about them because you’ll wonder, “What if they were here today?” You’ll wonder, “What if we were together now, with me as I am and not as I was?” That’s what the one that got away is. The biggest “What if?” you’ll have in your life.
If you’re married, you’ll just have to accept the fact that the one that got away, got away. Believe me, no matter how fairy tale you think your marriage is, this can happen to the best of us.
But hopefully you’re mature enough to realize that you’re already with the one you’re with and this is just another test of your commitment, one which will just strengthen your marriage when you get past it. Sure, you’ll think about him/her every so often, but it’s alright. It’s never nice to live with a “might have been,” but it happens.
Maybe the one that got away is the one who’s already married. In which case it’s the same thing. You just have to accept and know that your memories of that person will probably bring a nice little smile to your lips in the future when you’re old and gray and reminiscing.
But if neither of that is the case, then it’s different. What do you do if it’s not yet too late? Simple…find him, find her.
Because the very existence of a “one that got away” means that you’ll always wonder, what if you got that one?
Ask him out to coffee, ask her out to a movie, it doesn’t matter if you’ve dropped in from out of nowhere. You’d be surprised, you just might be “the one that got away” as well for the person who is your “the one that got away.”
You might drop in from out of nowhere and it won’t make a difference. If the timing is finally right, it’ll all just fall into place somehow and you know, I’m thinking, it would be a great feeling, in the end, to be able to say to someone, “Hey you, you’re the one that ALMOST got away.”
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It looks like I’ll be missing the movie date tomorrow. We might bring DS to pedia for a follow up checkup. Oh well. That’s the life of a mom. I’m not complaining though. I’ll just wait for the DVD to come out before I can watch New Moon. And for now, all I’m hoping is for DS to get well. I already gave DS 2 books today that were supposed to be his Christmas gifts since I noticed that he is getting bored being stuck in the house. Good thing, DH hasn’t bought him PSP (or is it Wii?), or else I’ll be tempted to let him play with it, too.
A Date.
I have a movie date with the girls. I really hope this pushes through. It’s been a long while since I have been inside a movie theater. I just saw the first installment of Twilight on DVD. And now I can watch the second one on the big screen. And oh I have to prepare a little something for our exchange gifts. There are only 6 of us and we are having exchange gifts. And they won’t accept cash anymore so this time I am giving a gift check. Mwehehehehe.
A Dream.
It has been my dream to put up a little business. However, when it comes to the financial aspects, I am totally clueless. Good thing there are firms out there who provide accounting services to companies. One respected and well-known Las Vegas accounting firm is Kondler, Chavez & Koch. They are dedicated in giving quality services to their clients. Plus they have a group of highly skilled CPA’s. They have been serving various organizations and industries that include bars and restaurants, casinos/gaming, apartment complexes as well professionals like engineers, doctors and attorneys. Aside from accounting services, the firm likewise provides tax services, business consulting and financial services.
Scrapbooking Freebies.
Cool Winter Add-on
Christmas Is All Around
Touchdown!
Babushka
Simply Vintage
Frosty
Down On The Farm Add-on
Mon Reve D Enfant
Watch Me Soar
Spirit Of Tradition
Kissing Frogs Add-on
In My Fairy Dreams Add-on
Follow The Rainbow Add-on
A Winter’s Kiss
Rainbow Burst
The Winter Is Magic
Time Of My Life
Willow
Getting Ready For Christmas.
I am not yet ready. First, I haven’t put out our Christmas decorations yet. And after much thought, I decided to settle with our old decorations and not buy new ones this year. I haven’t bought a single gift for DS. It has been a tradition that we prepare several little gifts for him and maybe one big ticket item to open on Christmas. It is getting tricky as he gets old as he now knows what he wants. It’s a possibility he won’t play with the toy if he is not interested in it. I know, I should get him what he wants. The problem is these toys aren’t available from where I am and I need to order them abroad. Plus we are not spending so much this Christmas so his toys will have to wait till his birthday. I wonder if DS is old enough to appreciate an Outer Banks vacation instead. That way the whole family can enjoy it, as well.
Scrapbooking Freebies.
Optimist
A Little Gift
Make It Funky Solids
Strings Freebie
Give Thanks
Don’t Be Afraid
Sweety Girl
Apple Pickin’
Friend
Homestead Harvest
Frozen 1
New Moon Trailer.
I have been frequently sleeping late trying to finish the book. I swear I am in desperate need of an eye cream as well as wrinkle cream. Anyway, I am reading it again to prepare for the movie. The first time I read this I wasn’t really focusing on the parts without Edward. Now I am trying to take in the parts without him. I hope I get to see this with friends. I have to decide though. I am torn between the movie and a toy sale. 
iDSD Sale Masterlist.
I have been searching for days. Thanks to a fellow bebot who posted the masterlist of sales for Int’l Digital Scrapbooking Day over at Twitter.
HAPPY SHOPPING!
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